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China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
The world's second-biggest economy had lost steam in the latter half of last year with a property slump and regulatory crackdowns, pulling down growth
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Etsy and the sameness of Internet fights
What seems to be a fight over a small corner of the Internet is really one of the most enduring battles over our digital world
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High gas prices drive hunt for electric vehicles
Google searches related to electric cars have skyrocketed, reaching a record number last month. On automotive classifieds website Cars.com, searches for electric vehicles increased 57% from February to March; almost all Super Bowl car ads in February featured EVs
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What's happening with abortion legislation in America's states
A law signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma Tuesday makes it a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, to perform an abortion in the state. It is the latest in a cascade of restrictive abortion legislation proposed in Republican-led states across the country
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iPhone maker Pegatron halts Shanghai production over Covid-19 restrictions
The business hub of Shanghai has become the heart of China's biggest Covid-19 outbreak since the virus surfaced more than two years ago, and the city of 25 million has remained almost entirely locked down since the start of the month
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Inflation surges globally amid Ukraine war, pandemic disruptions
After central banks in the United States and Europe have tried for more than a decade to raise inflation to their targets and keep it stable, policymakers are suddenly struggling to tame it
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Tropical storm Megi claims 58 in Philippines amid landslides, floods
Most of the deaths from tropical storm Megi — the strongest to hit the disaster-prone archipelago this year — were in the central province of Leyte, where a series of landslides devastated communities
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Biden accuses Putin's forces of 'genocide' in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden's accusation came as Moscow—already accused by the West of widespread atrocities against civilians—was feared to be readying a massive onslaught across Ukraine's east that Washington warned might involve chemical weapons
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Ukraine crisis pushes US inflation to new four-decade high
The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 8.5 percent over the 12 months to March, the biggest jump since December 1981 as Americans paid more for gasoline, food, and other essentials
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Bridges blown up as Ukraine braces for Donbas assault
Since capturing Izyum a few days ago, Russian troops are camped around 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the north of the twin cities of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, the capital of the Ukrainian controlled Donbas
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Little progress in wooing India away from neutral Russia stance: US
But White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Joe Biden "made clear that he does not believe it's in India's interest to accelerate or increase imports of Russian energy and other commodities."