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Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory

Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search.

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Economists back Fed Governor Cook as Trump attempts ouster

Economists back Fed Governor Cook as Trump attempts ouster

Nearly 600 economists have signed an open letter expressing support for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and US central bank independence, as Cook battles President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her.

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Alcaraz into US Open semi-finals, Sabalenka faces Pegula rematch

Alcaraz into US Open semi-finals, Sabalenka faces Pegula rematch

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the US Open semi-finals to set up a potential showdown with Novak Djokovic on Tuesday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka was handed a walkover into the last four.

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Brazil court shrugs off US 'threats' as it mulls Bolsonaro fate

Brazil court shrugs off US 'threats' as it mulls Bolsonaro fate

Brazil's Supreme Court vowed Tuesday not to bend to pressure from Washington in deciding the fate of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, a Donald Trump ally on trial for allegedly plotting a coup.

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Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

President Donald Trump said that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

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US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to China

US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to China

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC's authorization to export US chipmaking equipment to China without a license, further restricting access to US technology in the country.

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Google not required to sell Chrome, judge rules

Google not required to sell Chrome, judge rules

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search.

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Kim and Putin join China's Xi for massive military parade in Beijing

Kim and Putin join China's Xi for massive military parade in Beijing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.

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Trump says US forces 'shot' drug-carrying boat that had left Venezuela

Trump says US forces 'shot' drug-carrying boat that had left Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs from Venezuela and "took it out," in a potentially significant escalation in the standoff between Caracas and Washington.

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At least 25 killed in Pakistan attacks, including 14 at political rally

At least 25 killed in Pakistan attacks, including 14 at political rally

At least 25 people were killed in three attacks in Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, including 14 who died after a suicide bomber targeted a political rally in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

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