October 3, 2023
Yves here. This article reminds the great victimized public that even if the US wins against Google in both of its antitrust cases, that does not mean the remedies will be tough enough to have much impact. By Lynn Parramore, Senior Research Analyst at the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Originally published at the Institute
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BEIJING: The billionaire boss of beleaguered Chinese property developer China Evergrande is being held by police, a report said on Wednesday, as the debt-ridden company grapples with severe financial difficulties. Xu Jiayin, who is known as Hui Ka Yan in Cantonese, was taken away by authorities earlier this month, according to anonymous sources cited by
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Kazungu had initially been arrested in July on suspicion of robbery and rape but was granted bail due to a lack of evidence. A Rwandan court on Tuesday ordered a suspected serial killer detained for 30 days pending trial after multiple bodies were found buried in a hole in his kitchen. Denis Kazungu, 34, has
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The intelligence ministry said two security personnel were wounded during the arrest operations. Iranian authorities have arrested 28 people linked to the Islamic State group for plotting to target Tehran during the anniversary of last year’s protests, the intelligence ministry said on Sunday. The protests erupted after the death in custody on September 16, 2022,
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Tens of thousands of people have attended a mass held by Pope Francis. The mass was held in Marseille’s Velodrome stadium, France. The Pontiff was in the port city to preside over the closing session at a gathering of catholic bishops from the Mediterranean area. Earlier the Pope challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other
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CNN — Two women who were arrested while attending a Sarah Everard vigil in London in 2021 have been paid damages and received an apology from the Metropolitan Police. A lawyer’s statement on Thursday confirmed that the London police force had apologized and agreed to pay “substantial” damages to the women, Patsy Stevenson and Dania
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A French official detained in Niger last week has been released, the French government said Thursday. The arrest heightened tensions between France and Niger, where military officers deposed an elected president last month and ordered French officials to leave. France’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Stephane Jullien, counselor for French citizens abroad, was
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A private funeral was reportedly held in St. Petersburg for the Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin which Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend A private funeral has reportedly taken place for the Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin who died in a plane crash on the 23rd of August. ADVERTISEMENT A statement from Wagner said: “The last
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‘It wasn’t the perfect start for us but we kept control, kept the ball and started doing the right things,’ said Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes. Manchester United hit back from conceding twice in the first four minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday as Arsenal dropped Premier League points for the first time
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