U.S. military service member killed in Afghanistan: statement

A U.S. military service member was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the U.S. military said in a statement, without providing additional details.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2AWl3wG

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Supreme Court to hear biggest gun rights case since 2010

The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up its biggest gun rights case in nearly a decade, agreeing to hear a challenge backed by the influential National Rifle Association lobby group to New York City's strict limits on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside of the home.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2T8ogAn

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Senate to vote on Trump plan to re-open government this week: McConnell

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the Senate would vote this week on President Donald Trump's proposal to end a partial government shutdown.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2WcsJDW

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Sony to move Europe headquarters to avoid Brexit disruption

The Japanese firm will move its European headquarters to the Netherlands to avoid customs issues.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FURXRU

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Patisserie Valerie faces legal action

A shareholder in the collapsed cafe chain said he is considering legal against the company.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CCbvqN

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Trial of former Barclays bosses to start

The first criminal trial of senior UK banking executives in the wake of the financial crisis is due to begin.

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Christmas failed to revive flagging toy market

Families spent more than £300 per child on toys in 2018 but sales in the UK fell sharply compared with Europe.

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Battle to save remote cash machines

The UK's largest ATM network is increasing the fee it pays cash machine operators to keep remote machines free of charge.

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Patisserie Valerie collapses into administration as rescue talks fail

Up to 900 jobs may go in a first wave of closures after the fraud-hit cafe chain collapses into administration.

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Personal travel agents boost holiday bookings

A growing army of agents who work from home have helped to boost holiday bookings this year.

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Dyson to move head office to Singapore

Two senior executives will move from Wiltshire but no jobs will be lost in the process.

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Sale of Grenfell cladding firm collapses

A $10bn sale of US company Arconic falls through amid reports liabilities linked to the fire were an issue.

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Huawei chairman warns of end to global 'partnerships'

Chinese tech giant warns it might transfer activities to countries "where we are welcomed".

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Four more House of Fraser stores saved

Shopping centre landlord Intu reaches agreement with the retailer's owners, Sports Direct.

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Mastercard fined £504m by Europe for competition breach

The European Commission fines the payments giant for stopping retailers looking for cheaper services.

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Nico Rosberg: Bringing F1 thinking to Davos

Former F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg wants to bring electric transport to the masses.

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'The trash never stops': Indonesia battles to clean up rivers

Boys played and chatted on a rickety wooden ramp under a baking sun in West Java, while just below their feet flowed one of Indonesia's most horribly polluted rivers, clogged with hundreds of tonnes of smelly trash.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CD3l1f

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Pakistani police to face murder charges over killing of family

Pakistani authorities have removed the commander of the counter terrorism police in the province of Punjab and will charge five police with murder over a shooting last week in which an innocent family was killed.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DuLnzX

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Australia investigates reports Chinese-Australian writer is missing in China

Australia is investigating the whereabouts of a Chinese-Australian man, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said on Wednesday, after a newspaper report raised fears that the dissident former diplomat has been detained in China.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2T98cOG

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Venezuela's opposition takes to streets to seize momentum against Maduro

Venezuelans will take to the streets on Wednesday as the opposition hopes to capitalize on several weeks of momentum and force a change in the government of President Nicolas Maduro, who has overseen economic collapse and the erosion of democracy.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2AWQt6g

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Cardiff City's Sala missing after plane disappears over English Channel

Cardiff City's new soccer star, Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared en route to the Welsh capital for his club debut, France's civil aviation authority said on Tuesday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FM2AXZ

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Soccer: Ranieri devastated by Sala's disappearance

Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri described Cardiff City forward Emiliano Sala as a "fighter" and said he was "devastated" to hear that he was on board a flight that disappeared over the English Channel on Monday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CzNkcu

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Two explosions hit Yemeni capital Sanaa: Alarabiya TV

Two explosions hit south of Yemen's Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, early on Wednesday, with one of them being an operation that targeted missiles and weapons cache, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported.

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Supreme Court rules Pentagon can limit transgender military service while lawsuits continue

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Uganda deports French, Rwandan MTN executives citing national security: police

Uganda has deported a French and a Rwandan executive from telecoms group MTN, accusing them of planning to compromise national security, police said on Tuesday.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2R4JLQX

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Russian court rules to keep suspected U.S. spy Whelan in custody: Ifax

A court in Moscow ruled on Tuesday that former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russia on spying charges, can remain in custody, the Interfax news agency said.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RZbQxy

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UK academic says was forced by UAE to confess to spying charges

British academic Matthew Hedges said he had "no other option but to confess" during nearly seven months of detention in the United Arab Emirates on espionage charges.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W85ICh

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