Anti-competitive practices lower US wages by 20%: Treasury
The decline in unionization and moves by employers to stop workers from changing jobs have undermined competition in the US labor market, lowering American salaries by 20 percent, the Treasury Department said Monday.
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Ukraine, Russia fail to agree on refugee corridors
Ukraine and Russia made tentative progress in talks Monday but failed to reach a deal on creating "humanitarian corridors" from pummelled cities, as the bloodshed from Moscow's invasion mounted.
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US announces new emissions standards for trucks and buses
The United States on Monday announced tougher emissions standards on trucks and buses starting from 2027, and said it would spend almost $1.4 billion on expanding green public transit.
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'Make their voices heard': Turkish women fight femicide
A group of female activists prepare banners ahead of a march in Istanbul: "Keep the feminist rebellion going", reads one, "We don't have to stick to your taboos", says another.
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Duplantis clears 6.19m to break world pole vault record
Armand Duplantis broke his own world record in the pole vault on Monday, clearing 6.19m at his third attempt at the indoor meeting in Belgrade.
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'Hand-to-hand combat': Street battles rage on Kyiv's edge
Street battles and hand-to-hand combat. Ukrainian servicemen and fleeing residents described ferocious fighting on Kyiv's northwestern edge Monday that could soon spread to the besieged capital.
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Top US, Israel diplomats meet in Riga on Ukraine, Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met Monday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the possibility of a new agreement with Iran on limiting its nuclear programme.
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Man City's De Bruyne expects title race to go to the wire
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne expects the Premier League title race to go down to the wire as the champions battle to beat Liverpool to the trophy.
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Amazon nears climate 'tipping point' faster than expected
Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition into savannah, with dire consequences for the region and the world, according to a study published Monday.
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Mbappe set to face Real after training scare
PSG forward Kylian Mbappe had a "reassuring" medical checkup after being kicked in training and should be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday, the club said.
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