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Senior officials among nine dead in Somalia car bombings
US Supreme Court to hear cases challenging tech firm immunity
US Supreme Court to hear cases challenging tech firm immunity

The US Supreme Court, in a decision with potentially far-reaching ramifications, agreed on Monday to hear two cases challenging the legal immunity of internet companies from liability for content posted by their users.

October 03, 2022

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Far-right Trump backers on trial for Capitol riot 'sedition'
Far-right Trump backers on trial for Capitol riot 'sedition'

The landmark sedition trial of five members of the far-right Oath Keepers opened Monday with prosecutors telling a jury that the group heavily armed itself on January 6, 2021 to attack the Capitol to keep Donald Trump in the presidency.

October 03, 2022

UK govt vows reform despite U-turn on tax cut for the rich
UK govt vows reform despite U-turn on tax cut for the rich

Britain's under-fire finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday vowed to press on with his controversial economic reform plans, despite announcing a dramatic U-turn on a controversial tax cut for high earners.

October 03, 2022

Oil jumps but dollar bruised on US data
Oil jumps but dollar bruised on US data

Oil prices jumped Monday on expectations of an OPEC output cut, while disappointing US data sent the dollar lower and stocks higher.

October 03, 2022

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The mysterious Denisovans
The mysterious Denisovans

Little is known of the mysterious Denisovans. These distant relatives of the Neanderthals roamed eastern and southern Eurasia but left little trace of their time on Earth.

October 03, 2022

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Vodafone, Hutchison in talks to merge UK ops
Vodafone, Hutchison in talks to merge UK ops

Vodafone on Monday confirmed it was in talks over merging its UK operations with rival Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison.

October 03, 2022