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Top US court backs WhatsApp suit over Pegasus spyware

Top US court backs WhatsApp suit over Pegasus spyware

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by NSO Group to block a WhatsApp lawsuit accusing the Israeli tech firm of allowing mass cyberespionage of journalists and human rights activists.

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Brazil sifts through wreckage of presidential palace, Congress

Brazil sifts through wreckage of presidential palace, Congress

There was still a lingering smell of tear gas in the air.

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Bills ace Hamlin discharged from Cincinnati hospital

Bills ace Hamlin discharged from Cincinnati hospital

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was discharged from hospital in Cincinnati on Monday, just a week after suffering a cardiac arrest during an NFL game, medical staff confirmed.

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Researchers dig up secrets of 'self-healing' Roman concrete

Researchers dig up secrets of 'self-healing' Roman concrete

How have Rome's ancient aqueducts and architectural marvels such as the Pantheon, which features the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, endured the test of time?

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Belgium agrees with France's Engie to extend nuclear reactors

Belgium agrees with France's Engie to extend nuclear reactors

Belgium has agreed a deal with French energy firm Engie on extending the life of two nuclear reactors for a decade, the two sides said on Monday.

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France captain Lloris retires from international football

France captain Lloris retires from international football

France captain Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36, three weeks after his country lost the World Cup final on penalties to Argentina in Doha.

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UK curbs energy bill support for businesses

UK curbs energy bill support for businesses

Britain on Monday scaled back its energy bill support for businesses after warning that the current level of assistance was unsustainable for public finances.

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Jury selection begins in Young Thug gang conspiracy trial

Jury selection begins in Young Thug gang conspiracy trial

Jury selection got underway Monday in Atlanta in the sweeping US gang conspiracy trial of influential rapper Young Thug and several others, criminal proceedings that have rocked the music world in the southern city and beyond.

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Cardinals fire head coach Kingsbury after Niners rout

Cardinals fire head coach Kingsbury after Niners rout

The Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury on Monday, a day after the team wrapped up a disappointing season with a drubbing against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Weinstein sentencing in LA rape case postponed

Weinstein sentencing in LA rape case postponed

A sentencing hearing for former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein over the rape of a woman in a Beverly Hills hotel room a decade ago was postponed on Monday.

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