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India's top court backs Delhi ban on bike taxis in setback for Uber

India’s top court on Monday backed a New Delhi city government ban on bike taxis in a setback for U.S. ride-hailing company Uber (UBER.N) which had legally challenged authorities to continue offering the services.

June 13, 2023 1:01 pm
 

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Driver charged after Australia's worst bus accident in decades

A man was charged with dangerous driving after at least 10 wedding guests were killed when the bus they were travelling in crashed at a roundabout in Australia’s worst bus accident in almost 30 years, police said.

June 13, 2023 11:59 am
 

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Body recovered from rubble of Philadelphia I-95 highway collapse

Human remains were recovered this morning from a fallen overpass on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia as crews removed concrete debris from the site of a fiery weekend highway collapse that closed a stretch of one of the busiest traffic corridors along the U.S. East Coast.

June 13, 2023 10:48 am
 

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COVID shots should target XBB variants in 2023-24 campaign, US FDA staff say

COVID-19 vaccines being developed and manufactured for the 2023-2024 campaign should target one of the currently dominant XBB variants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) staff reviewers said on Monday.

June 13, 2023 9:40 am
 

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Trump arrives in Florida to face charges, maintains lead in poll

Former President Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face federal criminal charges, while a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found a vast majority of his fellow Republicans believe the case to be politically motivated.

June 13, 2023 8:51 am
 

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Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano oozes lava

Around 13,000 people have been evacuated in north-east Philippines as the country’s most famous volcano, Mayon, continued to ooze lava.

June 13, 2023 7:11 am
 

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Cyclone likely to hit India's west coast, south Pakistan

A storm off India’s west coast has strengthened to become a powerful cyclone and could hit India’s western state of Gujarat and southern parts of Pakistan this week, the Indian weather department said on Monday.

June 13, 2023 5:58 am
 

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Gender biases not improved over past decade, U.N. says

Gender inequality has remained stagnant for a decade, according to research by the United Nations released on Monday, as cultural biases and pressures continue to hinder women’s empowerment and leave the world unlikely to meet the UN’s goal of gender parity by 2030.

June 12, 2023 5:11 pm
 

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North Korea's Kim vows to 'hold hands' with Putin for strategic cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to “hold hands” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and bolster strategic cooperation on their shared goal of building a powerful country, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

June 12, 2023 3:44 pm
 

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Australia bus accident kills 10, police looking for trapped passengers

At least 10 people died and 25 were injured after a chartered bus likely carrying wedding guests rolled off a ramp at a roundabout in the Hunter region in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state, police said.

June 12, 2023 2:21 pm
 

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BioNTech faces first German lawsuit over alleged COVID vaccine side effects

BioNTech (22UAy.DE) will go to court to defend itself against a lawsuit from a German woman who is seeking damages for alleged side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine, the first of potentially hundreds of cases in the country.

June 12, 2023 1:23 pm
 

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Portion of I-95 in Philadelphia collapses after vehicle engulfed by fire

A portion of a vital highway on the East Coast of the U.S. collapsed in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass, officials said on Sunday.

June 12, 2023 12:29 pm

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