Merch for new US holiday triggers racial controversy

From T-shirts to watermelon salads, corporate America’s response to the newest federal holiday has generated backlash With ‘Juneteenth’ now a federal holiday, US retailers have used the opportunity to hawk products marking black freedom. However, activists say that some of these products miss the mark, while others are racially offensive.

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Share of non-cash payments in Russia hits 80%

The share of cashless transactions in Russia has surged to 80%, up from just 25% a decade ago, the head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, said on Saturday. “The share of non-cash payments is like a barometer for assessment of maturity of state financial system,” Nabiullina said at the international RUSSIA EXPO, which…

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Car rams anti-reform protesters in Israel

Three people were injured in the incident as demonstrations and clashes with police intensified on Monday Three people were injured in Israel after a driver rammed into a crowd of protesters during a rally against highly controversial judicial reform that had been passed by the Knesset, the country’s parliament. Clashes with police erupted during demonstrations…

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