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Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments, as Washington tries to lock in access...

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Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing that targeted top officials

BERLIN (AP) — The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists,...

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Shell to buy ARC Resources in deal valued at $22B including debt

CALGARY — Shell plc has signed a deal to acquire ARC Resources Ltd. in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $22 billion, including assumed debt.
 ARC is an oil and natural gas producer focused on the Montney...

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Suspected pirates seize vessel carrying cement off Somalia, the second hijacking incident in days

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A cargo vessel carrying cement and flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis was hijacked off Somalia’s coast, a local maritime security official said Monday. The...

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Daughter of former Uzbek president faces trial in Switzerland over money laundering

GENEVA (AP) — The daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan was facing a trial in absentia starting Monday in Switzerland in connection with alleged bribery and money laundering involving assets worth...

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India and New Zealand sign a free trade agreement to deepen economic ties

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and New Zealand on Monday signed a free trade agreement to deepen economic ties and expand market access, as both countries navigate mounting global trade disruptions. ...

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China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus

HONG KONG (AP) — China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing's concerns...

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Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone attack before dawn on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa wounded 14 people, including two children, authorities said Monday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas...

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Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (AP) — A court in Taiwan sentenced a former employee of Japanese computer chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron to 10 years in prison on Monday in a landmark case over trade secrets...

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A major housing development is in the works east of Toronto, but some are crying foul

The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality's landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century. Mayor Kevin Ashe...

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