The pact aims to help the economies work more closely on supply chains, digital trade, clean energy, worker protections and anti-corruption efforts.
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World Food Program chief challenges billionaires ‘to step up’
A new study projects that nearly 1.9 billion people could face food insecurity by November.
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D.C. attorney general sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The suit alleges that the Facebook CEO directly participated in decisions that enabled the Trump-allied political consultancy to siphon the personal data of millions of users.
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Zelensky urges ‘maximum’ sanctions against Russia
He also pushed for the complete withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia to prevent supporting its war and said Ukraine needs at least $5 billion in funding per month.
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Rhode Island lawmakers revise bill to legalize recreational marijuana
The bill now would automatically expunge any prior cannabis conviction that would be decriminalized by the legislation. The number of retailers that would be allowed remains the same, at 33.
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Marijuana labeling system ‘not an effective or safe way’ to detail what’s inside the products, study finds
Researchers say the common practice of just describing the effect of different strains obscures the diversity of chemicals and that a standard ‘weed labeling system’ is needed.
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78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in U.S.
Sunday’s flight brought 15 percent of the specialty medical grade formula needed in the U.S., a White House official says.
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Consumers defy inflation to support economy. For how long?
Consumers as a whole are showing surprising resilience, not only sustaining their spending but increasing it even after adjusting for inflation.
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As energy prices rise, thousands of Mainers at risk of losing power
More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.
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Boeing docks crew capsule to space station in test do-over
Boeing’s astronaut capsule has arrived at the International Space Station in a critical repeat test flight.