Americans, Russians have held undisclosed talks on Ukraine in Switzerland
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Netflix to invest $1B in Mexico over next 4 years
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How the Arizona and Florida court rulings change abortion access
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Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case | Reuters
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Israeli minister's call to 'erase' Palestinian village an incitement to violence, US says | Reuters
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Russia extends conscription for compulsory military service up to age 30 | Reuters
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Zambia dealt major setback as official creditors object to bond deal | Reuters
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Microsoft in talks to invest $10 bln in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, Semafor reports | Reuters
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Slowing US inflation boosts hopes Fed done with rate hikes | Reuters
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