Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (news agencies) — The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday ...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran’s foreign minister vows ‘definitive’ retaliation against Israel
Iran’s foreign minister again has referenced his country’s planned retaliation over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.Abbas ...
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Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan in federal court against US regulators’ objections
PORTLAND, Ore. (news agencies) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off ...
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Stock market today: Dow closes at a record even as losses for Big Tech pull S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to an all-time high, even as big tech companies weighed on the broader market, ...
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Protesters against judiciary overhaul plan urge Mexican president to ‘respect democracy’
MEXICO CITY (news agencies) — Protestors took to the streets across Mexico on Sunday in the latest opposition to President ...
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Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo sate. Dozens of cities are on high alert
SAO PAULO (news agencies) — Wildfires in Brazil’s southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said ...
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Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
HONOLULU (news agencies) — Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii early Sunday, dumping enough rain for the National Weather ...
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‘Deadpool’ and ‘Alien’ top charts again as ‘Blink Twice’ sees quiet opening
LOS ANGELES (news agencies) — In a sleepy summer weekend at the box office, holdovers reigned supreme as newcomers landed ...
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2 separate bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say
ISLAMABAD (news agencies) — Two separate bus crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 36 people dead ...
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Taliban vice and virtue laws provide ‘distressing vision’ for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
ISLAMABAD (news agencies) — The Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws that include a ban on women’s voices and bare ...
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