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Google has struck a deal to pay out a total of 700 million dollars to consumers to settle a case over the high fees it charged app developers. Consumers affected are those in the United States and U.S. territories.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to begin a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights in January, her office has announced.
The "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour will include events across the country, beginning in the state of Wisconsin.
Abortion access is set to become a key issue in next year's general election.
Sally Patterson has more.
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The United States and the European Union will pause their ongoing trade war until after the Presidential election, it was announced on Tuesday.
Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminium, and the EU's levies on American goods including motorcycles and whisky, will be suspended until the end of March 2025.
Benji Hyer reports.
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A majority of American voters disapprove of the way President Joe Biden is handling the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians according to a new poll from the New York Times and Siena College.
Younger voters are more critical than their older counterparts when it comes to both Israel's actions and the Biden administration's response to the war in Gaza.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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Nigeria says it is aiming to scale up its oil production to two million barrels per day in 2024.
The country which is Africa's biggest oil producer has been battling oil theft by individuals and groups for years.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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Pressure to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is mounting on the UK Government as senior Conservative Party lawmakers publicly criticise the Prime Minister's stance on the conflict.
The demands come from within their own party and on the same day as the PM faces questions from a Parliamentary committee, as well as a key UN vote taking place on the issue.
Simon Gaitán, reports.
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http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1219-UKCeasefirePressure.mp3The Indian government has issued an alert to states after a new coronavirus variant was detected in the south of the country.
India currently has more than 1800 active COVID cases concentrated in two southern states, sparking concern among authorities ahead of the holiday season.
Priyata Brajabasi has more.
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At least 3 people have died and hundreds stranded at a railway station due to floods in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The Indian army and the air force have been roped in for relief efforts.
But experts say respite from the inclement weather is still days away, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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