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Google pays $118 mn to settle gender discrimination suit

Google pays $118 mn to settle gender discrimination suit

Google said on Sunday that it was "very pleased" to be settling, without admission of wrongdoing, a class-action lawsuit that argued it underpaid female employees and assigned them lower-ranking positions.

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Asian markets follow Wall St plunge on inflation woes

Asian markets follow Wall St plunge on inflation woes

Markets tumbled in Asia on Monday and the dollar rallied as part of a global rout fuelled by a forecast-beating US inflation print that ramped up bets on a more aggressive campaign of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

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Hope fades as belongings of two men missing in Amazon found

Hope fades as belongings of two men missing in Amazon found

Brazilian authorities say they have found a backpack and personal effects of a British journalist and an Indigenous expert who disappeared in the Amazon last week, with the Briton's mother-in-law saying she has lost hope that they will emerge alive.

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Actor Rebel Wilson responds to newspaper 'outing' controversy

Actor Rebel Wilson responds to newspaper 'outing' controversy

Actor Rebel Wilson said an Australian newspaper had put her in a "very hard situation" after fans accused the publication of pressuring her to reveal her relationship with a woman.

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Thaksin's daughter takes Shinawatra brand to new Thai generation

Thaksin's daughter takes Shinawatra brand to new Thai generation

She has half a million followers on Instagram, leads a glamorous lifestyle and describes herself as the "little girl" of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra -- one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern Thai history.

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'My apartment vibrates': New Yorkers fight noisy helicopter rides

'My apartment vibrates': New Yorkers fight noisy helicopter rides

After a period of blissful silence overhead due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New Yorkers are dealing again with a familiar problem: noisy helicopters.

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Texas death row inmate 'optimistic' after 27 years

Texas death row inmate 'optimistic' after 27 years

Hank Skinner, who has been on death row in Texas for nearly three decades, says he still remains hopeful.

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Six uncapped players in All Blacks squad for Ireland Test series

Six uncapped players in All Blacks squad for Ireland Test series

Former rugby league international Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was named Monday among six uncapped players in the New Zealand squad to prepare for next month's three-Test series against Ireland.

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North Korea fires suspected artillery: Seoul

North Korea fires suspected artillery: Seoul

North Korea fired a series of artillery shots over the weekend, Seoul's military said, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use "power for power" to defend the country's sovereignty.

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Curry genius echoes Federer, says Warriors coach

Curry genius echoes Federer, says Warriors coach

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry's approach to basketball reminds him of tennis great Roger Federer.

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