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Two charged over deadly Iran-linked drone strike on US troops in Jordan

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Monday charged two men with illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed militants in Jordan in January that killed three U.S. service members and injured 47 others. Federal prosecutors in Boston charged Mohammad Abedini, the co-founder of …

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Washington moves to boost crackdown on China Telecom’s US unit, source says

By David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department is moving to further crack down on China Telecom’s U.S. unit over concerns it could exploit access to American data through their U.S. cloud and internet businesses by providing it to Beijing, a source told Reuters. The source confirmed a New York Times …

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Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia’s privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner had alleged that personal information of some users was being disclosed to Facebook’s personality quiz …

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Trump says US military should talk about nature of drone sightings

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military should tell the American public about the nature of the drone sightings that have plagued the East Coast over the last several weeks. “The government knows what is happening,” Trump said. “For some reason, they don’t want to comment. And I think they’d …

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Barrick Gold threatens to suspend Mali operations over blocked exports

(Reuters) -Barrick Gold will suspend operations in Mali if gold shipments continue to be blocked, the company said on Monday as it struggles to reach agreement with authorities on a new mining code in the West African country. Conditions at the miner’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex have “deteriorated significantly”, Barrick said, adding that employees have been imprisoned …

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Trump to meet Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, source says

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Tuesday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Sarandos has traditionally backed Democratic Party candidates, making donations to support President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential nominee …

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Australia takes Exxon’s local petrol brand to court over false fuel representations

(Reuters) -Australia’s competition watchdog said on Tuesday it has taken Exxon Mobil’s local brand affiliate to court, claiming it misled customers about fuel sold at six of its branded petrol stations in Queensland. Mobil is a petroleum brand owned and operated by American oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission …

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VW talks drag into the night as union says outcome is ‘far from clear’

By Victoria Waldersee HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -Volkswagen management and labour representatives negotiated late into the night on Monday in a last-ditch round of talks on cost cuts before Christmas, with unions saying it remained far from clear whether compromise would be reached. Talks ended after around 13 hours of negotiation in the early hours on …

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