JAKARTA, Indonesia Workers in Indonesia marked international labor day on Saturday with significantly less attended marches due to coronavirus restrictions but thousands still vented their anger at a new law they say harms their rights and welfare. About 50,000 workers from 3,000 companies and ...

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PIERREFITTE-SUR-SEINE, France The man they call the Captain runs a tight ship, reaching into his years of military service to inculcate confidence, courage and a love of France in his proteges, youths from poor French suburbs,. But first they must learn how to wake up on time and brush their teeth, ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom will address the Democratic Party faithful Saturday as he mounts a campaign to keep his job. His address to thousands of activists at the California Democratic Partys annual convention, held virtually, comes on the heels of state elections ...

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A.rtificial I.mmortality provides a diverting if superficial survey of how fast-evolving technology might be able to extend our lives or at least some of our memories and characteristics. Featured as Hot Docs opening night selection, this Canadian documentary from director Ann Shin presents once-...

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BEIJING An extreme thunderstorm hit an eastern Chinese city, leaving 11 dead and 102 injured, with strong winds causing buildings and trees to collapse. Nantong city, located in the eastern province of Jiangsu, was among the hardest-hit when the extreme weather swept the Yangtze Delta on Friday ...

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Two days down, yet the NFL Draft is only half done and there are still plenty of celebrated college players available to be picked. The defensive players of the year in both the Big Ten and Pac-12 are still on the board heading into Saturdays fourth through seventh rounds. Looking for a quarterback...

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NEW YORK Sabrina Ionescu is excited to be playing basketball again nearly eight months after spraining her ankle 21/2 games into her rookie season with the New York Liberty. The No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft is raring to go after a long rehab process. Her team will tip off the 25th []
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After a stellar April, Jonathan Smith looks at Investec and asks the question as to whether it's the top UK banking stock to consider buying now.
The post UK banking stocks: Investec shares jumped 30% in April! Should I buy now? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Theres a broad range of UK ...

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Argo Blockchain shares can be volatile. But the cryptocurrency miner has released its 2020 results. Heres my take.
The post Can Argo Blockchain shares keep climbing? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Its been a very busy year so far for Argo Blockchain (LSE: ARB). Since the start of 2021, the ...

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It's time organizational leaders consider all workers through a humanitarian lens, particularly in countries which have very high rates of job lossesThe workplace and modes of working have come into the spotlight amid Covid-19 lockdowns that have enforced remote working as the new norm for most ...

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Whenever we see them, the seven contested children at the heart of Gorki Glaser-Mllers taut, highly emotive Children of the Enemy have their eyes blurred over, to help protect their identities. Its a strangely reassuring element in a film that at certain moments may be ...

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The funds from the SDRF may be used by the states for various measures related to the containment of COVID-19, including meeting the cost of oxygen generation and storage plants in hospitals, ventilators, air purifiers, strengthening ambulance services, etc...

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Hungary has loosened several COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for people holding a government-issued immunity card...

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China's demographic challenge is historically unprecedented, as its export-oriented economy had befitted from seemingly inexhaustibly cheap finance and labour...

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Also known as grolar bears, the hybrids usually share some characteristic of both species, which only diverged 500,000 to 600,000 years ago.

A pizzly bear, or grolar bear, bred in captivity at a zoo in Germany.
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It is also learnt that some hospitals have huge capacities to dish out vaccines though the limitations can only be the availability of doses...

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Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new regulation covering licensing, prudential and conduct requirements for specialised banks.
Specialised banks are licensed under the CBUAEs new regulation and are allowed to practice different financial activities to serve the local ...

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President Biden has a history of opposing US troop presence in Afghanistan. He did not support the US troop surge ordered by President Obama in 2009...

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[Premium Times] Mr Daudawa, known for masterminding the abduction of over 300 students from a boys' secondary boarding school on the outskirts of Kankara, Katsina State...

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[Premium Times] Apart from attacks on civilians, security agencies have also been targeted lately with many killed and properties destroyed...

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Few UK shares currently offer 7% dividends. Harshil Patel looks at some potential choices for May.
The post 7% dividend yield! Top UK shares Id buy in May appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Dividends from UK shares form an important part of shareholder returns. For instance, the FTSE 100 ...

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SAN DIEGO Yu Darvish struck out 12 and the San Diego Padres, helped when a replay review turned a Giants grand slam into a foul ball, beat San Francisco 3-2 on Friday night. Darvish (3-1) allowed one run and four hits, including Buster Poseys homer, in 6 1/3 innings. He gave up a []
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. George Paton beefed up Denvers offensive backfield and O-line on the second day of the draft by adding a bruising running back and a big-time, small-school guard nicknamed The Gut. The Broncos new general manager also added a versatile linebacker in Ohio State...

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Starting No. 1 in the Kentucky Derby usually equates to not finishing No. 1. The inside post is a dreaded starting position in the Run for the Roses. The horse cant veer much to its left at the start because theres a rail there. The horse cant veer much to its right either, because theres […...

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KABUL, Afghanistan The final phase of ending Americas forever war in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last U.S. and NATO troops by the end of summer. President Joe Biden had set May 1 as the official start of the withdrawal of the remaining forces...

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SEATTLE Mitch Haniger, Dylan Moore and Tom Murphy homered, Seattles bullpen earned its ninth win this season and the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Friday night. Shohei Ohtani hit his eighth home run for the Angels, who chased Seattle starter Chris Flexen after four innings. Four ...

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LOS ANGELES LeBron James scored 16 points in his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup, but it wasnt enough as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 110-106 victory on Friday night. James suffered a high right ankle sprain on March 20 against the Atlanta Hawks and missed the next 20 games, ...

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PHOENIX Madison Bumgarner followed his seven-inning no-hitter by allowing one run over five innings and sparked a four-run, third-inning rally with a single to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night. Bumgarner (3-2) fell behind in the first inning when Trevor ...

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PHOENIX The Phoenix Suns had their All-Star backcourt on the court and playing well. As for the Utah Jazz, their All-Star backcourt was injured and on the bench. The results were predictable. Devin Booker scored 31 points, Chris Paul had 12 points and nine assists and the Suns pulled into a tie for...

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Washington: The United States on Friday placed India and eight other countries on the Priority Watch List for IP protection and enforcement.
The other countries that have been put on the list are Argentina, Chile, China, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Venezuela.
In its "Special 301 ...

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Initial green list of countries requiring no quarantine to be determined but not expected to include EU countriesCoronavirus latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHolidaymakers and airlines could get as little as one weeks notice of the rules to allow overseas travel from England this month...

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We asked our freelance writers to share their top British stocks for May, including Diageo, Burberry, IP Group and Angling Direct.
The post Top British stocks for May appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

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eCall contacts emergency services in an accident but it is causing problems for some driversThe Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda group has been accused of knowingly selling cars with defective SOS warning systems that in some cases failed before the new owner had left the dealership.Since 2018 all new ...

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With Scotland back on the holiday map, we pick exciting places to stay, from cabins and castles to treehouses and bothiesTwo converted horseboxes, Thistle and Juniper, have been added to the collection of self-catering and glamping accommodation at the Alexander House estate in Perthshire. The whole...

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Borrowers still trapped into paying 5%-plus rate with inactive lenders that do not offer cheaper dealsMortgage borrowers trapped on interest rates of more than 5% say they are disappointed, distressed and betrayed after MPs voted against a cap on how much lenders can charge.The plan to limit ...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked President Vladimir Putin for the assistance and support...

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SEOUL: South Korea's exports expanded at its sharpest pace in more than a decade in April, boosted by those of semiconductors, cars and petrochemical products, highlighting a continued trade-led recovery in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Exports surged 41.1 per cent from a year earlier, trade...

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Dubai: Most of the leading banks in the UAE have declared their first quarter 2021results pointing to improving operating conditions.
While year on year profit gains have been modest at best for most banks, they have made significant gains over the previous quarter and other preceding quarters.
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85% women professionals feel that at least once in their career they have been perceived as bossy or dominating, when they were just being assertive...

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Last month, the country witnessed the highest demand for COVID vaccines in a month. According to reports, about 90.50 million doses were administered by 6:30 PM on April 30, 2021...

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Number of large repair and maintenance projects completed in recent weeks...

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"I just want to invite all the seniors to my farm on May 8... If you're not a senior but you date one, you can come, too," Falwell told students.

Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, awaits the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump to sign an executive order linking free speech...

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