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Republicans take aim at Biden with 'fact check' website
Just before Joe Biden announced his much-anticipated 2024 re-election bid Tuesday, his Republican opponents took aim at the US president in an unexpected way – they rolled out a website to "fact check" him. During a presidential debate in 2016, in which Hillary Clinton was pitted against Trump, the Democrat's personal website ran a live "fact-check" of her opponent.
BAT to pay over $600 mn for violating NKorea sanctions
British American Tobacco has agreed to pay more than $600 million to settle charges it sold cigarette materials to North Korea for years in violation of US sanctions, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Japan firm's pioneering Moon landing fails
A Japanese startup attempting the first private landing on the Moon said Wednesday it had lost communication with its spacecraft and assumed the lunar mission had failed. India also attempted to land a spacecraft on the moon in 2016, but it crashed.
Ed Sheeran copyright trial over Marvin Gaye similarities underway
Ed Sheeran arrived at US federal court Tuesday for a trial over whether the British pop star plagiarized American music icon Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his own 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud." The plaintiffs are the heirs of Ed Townsend, a musician and producer who co-wrote Gaye's 1973 soul classic, who were also in court Tuesday.
Homegrown fried chicken chain replaces KFC in Russia
The Russian incarnation of KFC opened its first restaurant in Moscow on Tuesday after the American fast food chain exited the country over the Kremlin's offensive in Ukraine. With more than 1,000 restaurants, KFC was the largest fast food chain in Russia.
Bitter battle: S.Africa slams 'unfair' EU citrus trade rule
President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the EU Tuesday for restrictions on citrus exports from South Africa to prevent the importation of non-indigenous moths which stranded tonnes of fruit at sea when introduced last year.
US new home sales rise more than expected in March
New home sales in the United States grew more than anticipated in March, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, as a lack of existing homes continued bolstering demand in the market for new properties. New home sales in March remain 3.4 percent below than the same period a year ago, the Commerce Department said.
EU designates TikTok, other online platforms for stricter rules
The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.
Dollar up as Biden confirms re-election bid
The dollar was largely higher Tuesday as Joe Biden confirmed his bid to win re-election as US president next year. Worries that the global economy could enter a downturn this year continued to weigh heavily on stock markets Tuesday.
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