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World
Reuters wins national reporting Pulitzer for Musk investigation
(Reuters) -Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting on Monday for a series of investigations that uncovered harm to consumers, workers and laboratory animals across Elon Musk's manufacturing empire.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Monday.
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World
At Least 107 migrants freed from captivity in southeast Libya, spokesman says
BENGHAZI (Reuters) - At least 107 migrants including women and children have been freed from captivity in a town in southeast Libya, a security force spokesman said on Monday.
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World
EU eyes shipping, violations in new sanctions package, according to text
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union would ban trans-shipment of Russian LNG, the use of EU ports by vessels transporting goods contributing to Russia's war effort and make EU operators more accountable for any sanctions violations, according to a text under discussion.
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World
Germany boosts EV exports by 58 pct in 2023
BERLIN, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Germany exported approximately 786,000 fully electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023, marking a 58 percent growth over the previous year, according to figures published by the Federal Statistical Office on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Moyes to leave West Ham at end of season
(Reuters) - West Ham United manager David Moyes will leave the club by mutual consent upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund must improve on last week's performance to win at PSG says Terzic
PARIS (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Paris St Germain, but to win the tie they would need an improvement in their performance, coach Edin Terzic said on Monday.
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World
South Africa posts continuous improvements in electricity supply
JOHANNESBURG, May 6 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has recorded continuous improvements in its electricity supply, with 40 consecutive days without rolling blackouts, marking the best performance in the last two years, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said Monday.
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World
FLASH: XI SAYS CHINA-FRANCE RELATIONS BOAST A PRECIOUS HISTORY, UNIQUE VALUE AND IMPORTANT MISSION
FLASH: XI SAYS CHINA-FRANCE RELATIONS BOAST A PRECIOUS HISTORY, UNIQUE VALUE AND IMPORTANT MISSION
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World
Dozens of people trapped in debris as building under construction collapses in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of people were trapped and injured after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa on Monday, according to local media reports.
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World
1st LD-Writethru: 2 killed in rain-triggered flood in south China
NANNING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after a flash flood caused by continuous heavy rain hit Cenxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday afternoon, local authorities said.
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Other Sports
Weightlifting-Ukraine's two-time European champion Pielieshenko dies at war
(Reuters) - Ukrainian Olympian and two-time European champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the frontlines of Russia's war in Ukraine at age 30, the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation (UWF) said on Monday.
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World
Panama president-elect Mulino seeking to make his own mark
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's President-elect Jose Raul Mulino told a cheering crowd moments after he won Sunday's general election that he was "no one's puppet", having parachuted into the presidential race late to replace his former boss Ricardo Martinelli who was barred from running after a money laundering conviction.
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World
Namibia, WHO launch African Health Workforce Investment Charter
WINDHOEK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Namibian government, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), unveiled the African Health Workforce Investment Charter on Monday at the inaugural Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum held in Windhoek.
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World
Building collapse in South Africa leaves 22 injured, dozens trapped
GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) - Rescue efforts were underway after 22 people were injured and dozens remained trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the South African city of George, authorities said on Monday.
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Cycling
Cycling-Merlier sprints to Giro stage three win, Pogacar still in pink
(Reuters) -Belgian rider Tim Merlier sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday, after race leader Tadej Pogacar threatened to steal a march on the sprinters but the Slovenian safely retained the leader's maglia rosa.
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Nation
KKB polls: Perikatan says they will file election petition if Pakatan wins
HULU SELANGOR: Perikatan Nasional says they will file an election petition if Pakatan Harapan wins the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, claiming they have substantial evidence of election offences.
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Nation
Sultan Ibrahim plays crucial role in advancing bilateral ties, says Singapore president
SINGAPORE: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, plays a crucial role in advancing ties and friendship between Malaysia and Singapore, said the republic's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
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Nation
Investigation into honking incident during burial completed, say Penang cops
GEORGE TOWN: Police have completed their investigation on the incident where a man is believed to have accidentally honked his car horn during the during the burial for a victim who died when two Navy helicopters collided last month.
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Technology
Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports
(Reuters) -Microsoft is training a new, in-house AI language model large enough to compete with those from Alphabet's Google and OpenAI, the Information reported on Monday.