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Meghan Markle wins token damages from UK media group

Meghan Markle, wife to Prince Harry, has won token damages of £1 from one of Britain’s biggest newspaper groups after an appeals court ruled in her favor over a privacy case. The sum, equating to $1.40 or 1.20 euros, is

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Trump Cancels Press Conference Planned for Anniversary of Capitol Riot as Allies Warn Him Against It – PEOPLE

Trump Cancels Press Conference Planned for Anniversary of Capitol Riot as Allies Warn Him Against It  PEOPLE Donald Trump Cancels Jan. 6 Event, After Allies Consider It a Distraction  The New York Times Trump cancels press conference on January 6 anniversary at

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The global supply chain is amazingly efficient. So why did it break down?

“Americans went on a shopping spree as soon as lockdown started, and we haven’t really stopped,” journalist Christopher Mims says. His book, Arriving Today, goes inside the global supply chain. (Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)

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Chicago Public Schools Cancel Classes After Teachers Vote Against In-Person Instruction – The Wall Street Journal

Chicago Public Schools Cancel Classes After Teachers Vote Against In-Person Instruction  The Wall Street Journal ‘Outnumbered’ slams Chicago Teachers Union for vote on remote learning  Fox News Covid Live Updates: Latest News on Omicron, Testing and Cases  The New York Times Daywatch: Classes

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Tiger bites off keeper’s hand at Japan safari park: Kyodo

A tiger bit off a keeper’s hand and attacked two other people at a safari park near Tokyo, Japanese media reported Wednesday. The tiger, a 10-year-old male Bengal who was around two metres (6.5 feet) in length and weighed 150

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How Hedge Funds’ Lack of Diversity Affects All of Us

A recent Knight Foundation study found that only 1.4% of America’s wealth is handled by asset management firms owned by women and/or people of color, even though there is zero difference in the performance of the more diverse firms. Former

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10 Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump. What’s Become of Them? – The New York Times

10 Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump. What’s Become of Them?  The New York Times

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Israel sets COVID-19 record as rule changes create whiplash

The omicron variant is outpacing the government’s ability to make and execute clear pandemic public policy. (Image credit: Ariel Schalit/AP)

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Residents of Xi’an, China, react to COVID lockdowns with outrage and humor

Lockdowns are so strict and so prolonged in the Chinese city that residents have taken to social media to complain and joke about a lack of basic supplies. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

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Protesters seize airport as three states of emergency declared in Kazakhstan

Protesters have seized the airport in Kazakhstan’s biggest city and the presidential palace there is on fire, according to reports, after country-wide demonstrations broke out.

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