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US judge will not stop land transfer for mine in Arizona
The ruling means the land transfer can now take place by mid-March under a timeline approved by Congress.
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Mario Draghi forms unity government in Italy
The former ECB chief names unaffiliated technocrats along with politicians from across a broad coalition as ministers.
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Canada to ask air travellers to wait on COVID tests in hotels
Move could cause ire among ‘snowbirds’ – Canadians who spend colder months in warmer climates.
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Doge days: Elon Musk and Tesla place double bet on cryptocurrency
With social media hype and big investment, Tesla’s eccentric CEO is betting that the future is crypto.
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Yellen pledges US cooperation, urges G7 to ‘go big’ on virus aid
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her G7 peers that Washington was committed to multilateralism.
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Copyright spat: Google to pay $76m to French news publishers
Documents show that Google is ready to pay $22m each year to 121 French news publications, Reuters reports.
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Roses are red and contributing to climate change, florists warn
Florists in Paris are trying to convince their customers to choose locally grown flowers over roses.
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