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Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died at the age of 86.
He was chairman of the Tata Group - one of India's largest and oldest conglomerates - for more than two decades.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have had what the White House is describing as a, "direct and productive" conversation.
The phone call is the first time the leaders have spoken since Iran's missile attack on Israel last week.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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More than a dozen US states are filing lawsuits against TikTok because of its effects on teens and other young users.
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general allege the social media giant is addictive and harmful to users' mental health.
TikTok says the claims are "inaccurate and misleading."
Sally Patterson has more.
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Iran has rejected "accusations" made by the UK's Intelligence Agency (MI5) Chief that Iran is behind numerous potentially lethal plots on British soil.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called the claims "baseless" on Wednesday, a day after MI5s Director General gave a wide-ranging speech outlining the increasing threats faced by UK security services.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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Senior UK politicians have been accused of putting 'undue influence' on law enforcement to provide royal-level security for Taylor Swift.
The Metropolitan Police reportedly agreed to a blue-light escort after interventions by the home secretary and the mayor of London.
Taylor Swift performed five shows at Wembley in August - a week after her Austrian gigs were cancelled because of a terror threat.
The Met Police insist decisions such as this are made after a 'thorough assessment' of threats.
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Carmaker Hyundai Motor India's IPO is due to open next week – and it's set to be India's largest stock market offering.
This will be the South Korean company's first listing outside of its home market.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Japan’s prime minister is dissolving parliament for a snap-election.
The country is set to elect a new lower house on October 27 despite opposition criticism over the short campaign period.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that X can resume operations in the country, ending a five-week suspension over concerns about the content on the social media platform.
X's owner Elon Musk agreed to several concessions in order to have the ban lifted.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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The US Supreme Court will hear arguments today [TUESDAY} over federal regulations on untraceable firearms known as "ghost guns'.
The Biden Administration is challenging a lower court ruling that it doesn't have the authority to apply existing gun laws to methods that allow people to build their own firearms at home.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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