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UK Supreme Court blocks $4.3 billion Google class action over iPhone tracking
(Reuters) - The UK Supreme Court has blocked a planned 3.2 billion pound ($4.3 billion) British class action against Google over allegations the internet giant unlawfully tracked the personal informat...
Nov 10, 2021
Google loses court challenge against EU antitrust ruling
By Francois Aulner and Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google suffered a setback on Wednesday after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and...
Nov 10, 2021
Violinist offers precious music lessons amid Gaza’s poverty
GAZA (Reuters) - Before hostilities flared again with Israel in May, Palestinian violinist Khader El-Bayed used to be inundated with students, offering a rare opportunity to learn a musical instrument...
Nov 10, 2021
Entain boss says U.S. JV played role in sinking $22 billion DraftKings deal talks
(Reuters) - Entain's U.S. online sportsbook venture BetMGM was one of the reasons why DraftKings' $22 billion offer to buy the British sports betting and gambling firm fell through last month, Entain'...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. ‘collaborating not condescending’ on climate change – Speaker Pelosi
GLASGOW (Reuters) - The United States is helping achieve climate success in "collaboration, not ... condescension" with other nations, who are further ahead because of "the dark period" of ex-Presiden...
Nov 10, 2021
Govt advisers cut German growth forecasts, see more inflation
BERLIN (Reuters) - Economic advisers to the German government cut their growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy to 2.7% for 2021, down from the 3.1% they expected in March due to supply chain bot...
Nov 10, 2021
MTV show offers beacon of hope for Hungary’s harassed LGBTQ community
By Krisztina Fenyo BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hostility towards homosexuals and transsexuals has increased in Hungary since the government passed a law that critics have labelled anti-gay, say patrons and p...
Nov 10, 2021
Like the Titanic – Lebanon’s orchestra keeps playing as country sinks
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - As Lebanon's national orchestra prepared for its season-opening concert with half its musicians absent, conductor Lubnan Baalbaki faced a dilemma - attempt a piece ...
Nov 10, 2021
‘When are my parents coming?’ – 1,300 Afghan children evacuated to U.S. in limbo
By Kristina Cooke, Mica Rosenberg and Lindsey Wasson RENTON, Washington (Reuters) - Ten-year-old Mansoor only narrowly escaped Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August, and while he is now livi...
Nov 10, 2021
After ‘Rust’ shooting New Mexico filmmakers demand change
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - Some New Mexico film industry workers are demanding better film training and tougher gun regulations on sets after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hut...
Nov 10, 2021
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