JPMorgan Chase to pay $290 mn to settle with Epstein's victims
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by victims of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme, the accusers' lawyer said Monday.
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46, including children, killed in 'vile attack' in east DR Congo
At least 46 people, half of them children, were killed in a militia attack on a camp for displaced people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where civilians are suffering increasing violence.
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Initial Heathrow strikes suspended after new pay offer
Planned strike action by security staff at London's Heathrow airport later this month has been called off after unions recommended they accept a pay deal, both sides said on Monday.
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Climate: Corporate 'net zero' pledges lack credibility
Nearly half the world's biggest companies have pledged to erase their carbon footprints by around mid-century, but only a handful have credible game plans for doing so, climate policy research groups said Monday.
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Greenpeace slams UK grid operator over coal decision
Greenpeace slammed Britain's power grid operator on Monday after it requested the reactivation of a coal-fired power station to meet electricity demand during a heatwave.
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Victorious Erdogan demands recognition of northern Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan redoubled his call Monday for the international recognition of northern Cyprus, making the Mediterranean statelet his first port of call since his re-election.
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UBS completes Credit Suisse takeover
UBS finalised the takeover of its former rival Credit Suisse on Monday, clearing the way for the Herculean task of integrating two of the world's most important banks.
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Bordeaux punished for pitch invasion with costly forfeit
Bordeaux's chances of an immediate return to Ligue 1 were all but dashed on Monday when a French league disciplinary committee declared their last game of the season, halted after fan attacked a Rodez player, a victory for the visitors.
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Landmark youth climate trial begins in Montana
The first ever climate trial in the United States begins Monday in Montana, brought by young people suing the western state for violating their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment."
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Biden to undergo root canal at White House
President Joe Biden will undergo a dental root canal at the White House on Monday, his doctor said, prompting officials to abruptly shuffle the president's planned schedule.
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