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United States: The US Department of Justice has argued that Google uses its wealth and influence to suppress competition and maintain its dominance as the most popular search engine. It comes after the US Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general accused Google of unlawfully abusing its dominance in the search engine market to maintain monopoly power. Google countered that internet users rely on the search engine because of its quality. “Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions,’’ said Mr. Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department’s lead litigator. “Google’s contracts ensure that rivals…

Russia: Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin has praised tech billionaire Mr. Elon Musk as an “outstanding person” and businessman whose SpaceX company has become an important player in the space transportation industry. The statement comes days after the South African-born and United States-based entrepreneur stated that he refused a Ukrainian request last year to activate his Starlink satellite communication network in the Russian-annexed Crimean port city of Sevastopol to aid an attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet. Mr. Must commented that he feared complicity in a “major” act of war. Mr. Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s Far…

United States: A new study has found that people who have unhealthy lifestyle habits could be at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that a ‘late-to-bed-and-rise’ sleep style and some unhealthy behaviours are contributors to chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. “When we looked at the relationship between chronotype and diabetes, we found night owls had a 72 percent increased risk of developing diabetes over the eight years of our study,” the lead author Mr. Sina Kianersi, a postdoctoral research fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, commented. “Night owls overall…

Russia: North Korean leader Mr. Kim Jong Un has reportedly arrived in Russia for a meeting with Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin. The North Korean leader will provide military support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, as per the report. According to the South Korean defence ministry, Mr. Kim is thought to have crossed into Russia using the opulent armoured train typically used by North Korean leaders. “We are closely monitoring if there will be negotiation between North Korea and Russia over the arms trade and technology transfer,” the ministry stated noting that Mr. Kim was accompanied by multiple military officers.…

China: China has praised a joint declaration by G20 leaders in Delhi, noting that it has sent a “positive signal” to the world. The world’s biggest economies formally adopted the joint declaration at the G20 summit in India without a single dissenting note. This is the first time that Beijing has commented on the declaration. Russia, too, has hailed the declaration as a “milestone. But Ukraine, which was not represented at the summit, has expressed its disappointment, saying the declaration was “nothing to be proud of. The Delhi declaration did not directly criticise Russia but instead made comments about “the…

London, UK: A new study suggests that turmeric could be used as a medicine to treat indigestion. Turmeric contains curcumin, a naturally active compound. It has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. This culinary spice has long been used for the treatment of indigestion in Southeast Asia. The study was published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. According to the study, turmeric might be as effective as omeprazole, a drug used to reduce excess stomach acid and treat indigestion. However, it hasn’t been clear how it measures up against conventional drugs for indigestion because there haven’t been any comparative studies. The researchers…

Ukraine: The Ukrainian military has reportedly recaptured several strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea. It has been occupied by Moscow since 2015. According to Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR), the recapture of the Boyko Towers platforms takes back an asset that Russia seized during the annexation of Crimea and places Kyiv closer to retaking the occupied peninsula. The GUR said that Ukrainian forces had retaken the drilling platforms in a “unique operation.” “For Ukraine, regaining control of the Boyko Towers was of strategic importance, and, as a result, Russia lost the ability to use them…

Dominican Republic: The President of the Dominican Republic has announced the freezing of new visas for Haitians and threatened to close the border between the two countries amid rising tensions over a disputed canal. Mr. Luis Abinader issued the order, referring to construction work on a Haitian canal that Dominican officials say will divert water from the Massacre River, which runs in both countries. “If the conflict is not resolved before Thursday, officials will completely close the border to air, sea, and land commerce,” the government said in a statement. The announcement is the latest move in a long history…

France: French President Mr. Emmanuel Macron has visited Bangladesh to “consolidate” his country’s Indo-Pacific strategy and counterbalance a “new imperialism” in a region where China’s influence is growing. “Based on democratic principles and the rule of law, in a region facing new imperialism, we want to propose a third way—with no intention to bully our partners or to lead them to an unsustainable scheme,” Mr. Macron told Bangladeshi Prime Minister Ms. Sheikh Hasina. “Bangladesh is progressively retrieving its place on the world stage,” Mr. Macron said after he arrived in the capital, Dhaka, following the Group of 20 (G20) summit…

Brazil: Brazilian President Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his personal assurance that Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if he attended next year’s G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Lula added that it would be up to the judiciary to decide. During this year’s conference in Delhi, Mr. Lula extended an invitation for the Russian president to attend the November 2024 event. “What I can tell you is that, if I’m Brazil’s president, and if he comes to Brazil, there’s no reason he’ll be arrested,” Mr, Lula quoted. The President also raised doubts…