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Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire The New York TimesHong Kong apartment block fire death toll jumps to 128, officials warn could rise further CNNHong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints ReutersBamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end AP News
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Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country's economic dependence on the United States.
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JPMorgan to build 3 million-square-foot, multibillion dollar tower in London's Canary Wharf New York Post'Bigger than the Shard': Banking giant announces new £10bn office BBCUS banks announce UK expansion projects hours after budget The GuardianJPMorganChase Announces Intention to Build a New Three-Million Sq Ft Landmark Tower in London Business Wire
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US will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, reports say The GuardianTrump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day The New York TimesTrump team cancels World AIDS Day commemorations after more than 30 years The IndependentAmerica's most basic HIV protections are in danger as a decade of progress unravels Tucson Sentinel
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Canadian PM's deal with premier of Alberta is condemned by environmentalists and indigenous groups
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Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasing anxious about the economy.
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In the wake of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, SAP and Oracle have both announced that they are suspending all business operations in Russia.
The decision from the two major IT vendors came in the wake of a request from Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who posted letters he'd written to both companies on Twitter yesterday.
In his letter to Oracle, Fedorov wrote: "The IT industry always supports values of responsibility and democracy…now, more than ever, people's lives depend on your choice."
Oracle replied to the tweet, stating that on behalf of the people of Ukraine and its elected government, the company has "suspended all operations in the Russian Federation". However, the company has not provided any further comment on the situation since the tweet was posted.
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