PARIS (Reuters) – Wearing masks in some areas of Paris was forced on Monday as part of a drive to crack down on COVID-19 infections, but some tourists appeared to be confused about what the new rule meant is to apply. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a protective face mask …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritians make floating bombs of human hair and leaves in a round clock to leak oil from a grounded Japanese ship on its pristine shores of the Indian Ocean. FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the MV Wakashio ship and the oil spill off the southeast coast …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws in Hong Kong, police cracked down on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in the city. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being held under national security law after a Hong Kong police officer …
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LONDON (AP) – The dream of British fashion school Phoebe St. Army dreaming of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the Global Class of 2020, the pandemic is shattering its career ambitions. The coronavirus forced the cancellation of her fashion graduate class …
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US equity futures edged higher with European equities as President Donald Trump’s executive actions to boost economic aid boosted investor enthusiasm. Risk takers are climbing even after China said it would sanction US officials against revenge against Hong Kong. Bank shares rally in Europe and oil advanced after Saudi Aramco …
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