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Google monopoly trial: Is the US losing the fight against Big Tech?
By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Just a few years ago, a crackdown in the US to curb the might of America’s tech giants seemed at hand. Bosses from Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook had been hauled before Congress and President Joe Biden was putting in place a slew of officials known for their…
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Mark Dickey: US explorer freed from one of Turkey’s deepest caves
By Aoife Walsh & George Wright BBC News A US citizen trapped in Turkey’s third deepest cave for more than a week has been pulled to safety, rescuers say. More than 150 people were involved in efforts to save caver Mark Dickey after he developed stomach problems in the Morca Cave on 2 September. Organisers…
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Boy, aged seven, climbs Old Man of Hoy sea stack
By Linda Sinclair BBC Scotland News A seven-year-old boy from America is believed to have become the youngest person to climb the Old Man of Hoy, off the coast of Orkney. Cody Weishaar scaled the 449ft (137m) sea stack with his father and three of his friends in early August. The previous youngest was Edward…
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Spotify denies 30-second trick could make you rich
By Ruth Comerford BBC News The head of Spotify has denied claims that users can repeatedly listen to a 30-second track to rake in monthly royalties. Finance analysts at JP Morgan had said that Spotify subscribers could make $1,200 (£960) a month by listening to a song on repeat, 24 hours a day. The claim…
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Canada’s Trudeau stranded in India by plane problems
By Lisa Lambert BBC News, Washington DC Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stranded in India after his plane experienced technical difficulties. The Canadian military is working to bring Mr Trudeau home but his earliest possible departure is Tuesday afternoon, his office said. Mr Trudeau was set to leave on Sunday, following a tense meeting…
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Russia targeted civilian cargo ship with cruise missile
By Matt Murphy BBC News The UK has accused Russia of targeting a civilian cargo ship with multiple cruise missiles as it rested in the Ukrainian port of Odesa last month. The attack – which took place on 24 August – was thwarted by Ukrainian air defences, the UK’s foreign office said. The Liberian-flagged ship…
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Ukraine claims to retake Black Sea drilling rigs from Russian control
By Paul Adams Diplomatic correspondent Ukraine says it has successfully retaken control of four gas drilling platforms in the northern Black Sea, close to the Crimean Peninsula. Video of the operation, which Ukraine says took place last month, shows special forces removing Russian military equipment. Russia seized control of the so-called Boyko Towers in 2015,…
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Canada Truck attack: Trial begins for man accused of killing Muslim family
By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto A man accused of murdering a Muslim family in a hate-fuelled attack has gone on trial in Windsor, Ontario. Nathaniel Veltman, 22, faces four counts of terrorism-motivated first degree murder, and one attempted murder charge. He is accused of deliberately running over the Afzaal family with his truck while…
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The Pennsylvania manhunt… 12 days in 90 seconds
On 31 August, Danelo Cavalcante escaped Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania by climbing a wall and for several days authorities thought he was inside a perimeter near the prison. Apparently, Cavalcante stole a van during the weekend and new images from a doorbell camera show him with new clothes outside the search area. He was…
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Morocco earthquake: Villagers’ hopes waning in search for survivors
Rescuers in Morocco have been using their bare hands as desperate search efforts continue for survivors of Friday’s powerful earthquake. A total of 2,681 people are known to have died in the tremor – the country’s deadliest in 60 years. Morocco’s government is under pressure to accept more international aid, as rescuers battle with exhaustion.…