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River Danube bursts its banks in Budapest, water highest since 2013
The River Danube burst its banks in Budapest on Thursday (28 December), with water levels at their highest in a decade as heavy rain and snow followed by mild weather triggered unusually early winter floods.
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Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
Alphabet's Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately.
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Russia faces mighty obstacle in western LNG sanctions
US sanctions pose a major obstacle to Russia's plans to increase exports of seaborne liquefied natural gas (LNG) to offset the decline in pipeline gas exports to Europe, analysts said, as expectations mount of delays to a flagship project.
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Maine becomes second state to disqualify Trump from presidential primary ballot
Maine on Thursday (28 December) disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year’s US presidential primary election, becoming the second state to bar the former president for his role in the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol.
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Depardieu accusations expose divide in France over sexism
An open letter penned by dozens of actresses and other artists in defense of Gerard Depardieu, the cinema giant accused of sexual harassment, has laid bare divisions in France over the #Metoo reckoning with sexism.
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