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Russia says Ukraine targeted infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey
Russia says Ukraine targeted infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey
by  AFP

Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of launching a weekend drone attack on infrastructure of a major gas pipeline that carries Russian supplies to Europe via Turkey. It said the facility was part of the TurkStream pipeline and accused Ukraine of trying to "cut off gas supplies to European countries".

Billion-pound lawsuit against Apple over App Store opens in UK
Billion-pound lawsuit against Apple over App Store opens in UK
by  AFP

Did US tech giant Apple abuse the dominant position of its app store in the UK? The complaint, filed in May 2021, accuses Apple of breaching European and UK competition laws by "its exclusion of any other app stores from iOS devices" like iPhones and iPads.

China saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loom
China saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loom
by  AFP

China's exports surged to a record high in 2024, providing a much-needed boost for the economy as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms. But Trump, who imposed sweeping tariffs on China during his first term in office, has threatened even heftier levies when he returns to the White House next week.

Los Angeles fire evacuees face price gouging
Los Angeles fire evacuees face price gouging
by  AFP

Days after an inferno razed Pacific Palisades, Maya Lieberman is desperate to find somewhere to live. The 69-year-old, who did not want to give his full name, had been living in a rent-controlled studio apartment in Pacific Palisades for two decades.