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14
2019

EU reaches deal on rules to govern Russia´s Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The European Union reached a provisional deal on Wednesday on new rules governing import gas pipelines including Russia’s planned Nord Stream 2, in a move that cast doubts over the project’s current operating plan.

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14
2019

Twitter CEO says his and other tech firms have not combated abuse enough

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a “huge fail.”

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14
2019

Australia lawmakers approve legislation allowing Manus Island asylum seekers to receive medical care in Austrália

The lower house of the Australian Parliament passed amendments Tuesday that would give doctors more power to bring over asylum seekers stranded in the country’s offshore camps for treatment.

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13
2019

Trump administration still separating families at border, advocates say

Annunciation House shelter still receives calls each week about new cases of separations in El Paso, legal coordinator said

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13
2019

U.S. judge keeps documents secret in Facebook encryption case

U.S. judge on Monday rejected a bid by two civil rights groups that had sought to force the release of documents describing a secret U.S. government effort to compel Facebook Inc to decrypt voice conversations between users on its Messenger app.

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13
2019

India watchdog probes accusations that Google abused Android

India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Alphabet Inc’s unit Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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13
2019

Federal judge dismisses racketeering lawsuit against Walmart

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Walmart, Inc., several other stores and several individuals for shoplifter extortion, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over any of the defendants.

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13
2019

Malaysia court postpones former prime minister’s corruption trial

A Malaysian court on Monday postponed the trial set for Tuesday against former prime minister Najib Razak for money laundering and corruption-related charges, while seven of the charges are brought before the High Court.

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13
2019

Catalonia independence leaders on trial in Madrid

A dozen leaders of Catalonia´s failed 2017 independence bid have gone on trial in Madrid, facing charges including rebellion and sedition.

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13
2019

India environment tribunal dismisses review petition against lake pollution order

The government had contended that the order to create an escrow account is beyond the statutory jurisdiction of the tribunal.

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13
2019

Australia court refuses coal mine project on climate change grounds

An Australian Court on Friday ruled against the development of a coal mine in New South Wales because of its potential as a climate change contributor.

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12
2019

Hungary to give women with 4 or more kids life tax exemption

Hungary´s government is greatly increasing financial aid and subsidies for families with several children, the country´s prime minister said Sunday.

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12
2019

France promotes youth access to culture with a check of 500 euros

The French Government is experiencing this week with the "cultural pass" promised by Emmanuel Macron during the campaign that led him to the Elysee

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12
2019

UK, 3 non-EU nations ink ex-pat residency deal

The British government has agreed to allow citizens of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein already living in Britain to remain after Brexit even if the country leaves the European Union without a deal.

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12
2019

EU countries agree on copyright reforms, deal in sight next week

The European Union’s effort to rewrite two-decade old copyright rules to take into account online platforms such as Alphabet Inc’s Google moved a step forward on Friday when a majority of member countries agreed on a common position for talks with lawmakers next week.

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12
2019

U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety

U.S. lawmakers are pushing for stronger aviation security with a bipartisan bill that would require passenger airlines to install secondary security doors between cabins and the cockpit on current aircraft to prevent another Sept. 11-style attack.

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12
2019

South Carolina lawmakers introduce bills to ban abortion

Two “Personhood Acts” were introduced in the South Carolina legislature this week that would criminalize receiving or performing an abortion.

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12
2019

Louboutin wins Dutch court battle over red-soled shoes

French luxury shoe designer Christian Louboutin said Friday he has won a long-running legal battle against a Dutch company that copied his signature red-soled high-heeled shoes.

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12
2019

Attorney General nominee approved by Senate Judiciary Committee

Attorney General nominee William Pelham Barr was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday in a 12-10 vote.

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11
2019

Jeff Bezos ´blackmail´ claim puts focus on National Enquirer links to Trump

The Amazon CEO has accused the tabloid of threatening to publish nude images of him to stop him investigating acquisition of intimate text messages

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