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Another round of mass layoffs is expected in the tech sector - this time at Amazon.
Jeff Bezos, founder of online retail giant Amazon says he plans to give away most of his $124 billion fortune during his lifetime.
He's been criticised in the past for not promising to donate his wealth to charitable causes.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The leaders of the world's two most powerful nations met on the sidelines of the G20 meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about everything from Ukraine to Taiwan, nuclear threats, human rights and cooperation in their first in-person meeting since Biden became President.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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A manhunt is underway in the US state of Virginia after a shooting at a university left three people dead and at least two others injured.
Gunfire was heard on the Charlottesville campus late on Sunday night — authorities are urging people to remain sheltered in place on Monday whilst the search for the suspects continues.
Benji Hyer has the latest.
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The European Union has announced fresh sanctions on dozens of Iranian officials accused of violently repressing protests in the wake of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's death in custody in September.
Iran has in the past argued European officials are interfering in internal affairs and says the bloc's accusations toward Tehran are baseless.
Foreign ministers from all 27 EU member states met in Brussels on Monday to greenlight the new blacklist.
Members of terror group, the Islamic State West Africa Province have banned farmers and fishermen in the Lake Chad from using the Naira for transactions.
The Naira is the currency of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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European Union Foreign Ministers are expected to greenlight fresh sanctions on dozens of Iranian officials when they meet in Brussels on Monday.
Last month, the EU blacklisted several Iranians over what the bloc calls "the violent response to recent demonstrations" in the country. Iran accuses the EU of interfering in its internal affairs.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
US President Joe Biden is meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Bali.
They’re expected to talk for two hours ahead of the G20 summit which begins there on Tuesday.
Our reporter Rebecca Bundhun is in Bali and sent this report
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Twitter has reportedly paused offering users blue checkmarks for $8 a month after the site was flooded with fake accounts.
It's the latest drama for Twitter since billionaire Elon Musk completed his purchase of the platform two weeks ago.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The Biden Administration has stopped accepting student loan forgiveness applications after a federal judge in Texas struck down the program late on Thursday.
A note on the government website said they are working to “overturn” the orders.
Former US President Donald Trump has hit out at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, belittling his Republican rival as "average."
Mr DeSantis won re-election in his state convincingly in Tuesday's Midterms, boosting his chances of becoming his party's nominee for the White House in 2024.
Mr Trump, meanwhile, is widely expected to announce his own bid for the Presidency next week.
From Washington DC, Chris Jones reports.
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