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EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium
The European Union has drafted a new proposal for normalisation of ties between Kosovo and Serbia with a clear timeline of actions, according to a senior EU diplomat, speaking on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Tuesday.
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Two developers recently claimed that Apple tracks users' every tap on the App Store, with no way of disabling the function 

Apple faces critics over its privacy policies

The first legal pushback against Apple was launched in France, where an association of online advertisers and content publishers filed a complaint with the Competition Authority.
A board shows stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing

Bargains begin luring big banks back to China bets for 2023

As Chinese assets whipsaw around hopes and fears over the country's path out of the pandemic, big offshore investors are slowly leaving the sidelines as they plot a cautious return to one of the year's worst-performing equity markets.
U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul

Dollar slips as easing COVID curbs in China lift sentiment

The dollar slid across the board on Monday as traders piled into riskier assets after more Chinese cities eased some of their COVID related restrictions, stoking hopes of an eventual reopening of the world's second biggest economy.
Alexei Kudrin is a former finance minister who was sacked by then-president Dmitry Medvedev for insubordination in 2011

Putin ally joins tech giant Yandex

A long-time ally of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Kudrin, said Monday he will be joining Yandex as the Kremlin seeks to tighten its grip on Russia's top technology giant.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a news conference to announce his cabinet at Putrajaya

Malaysia to review plans for 5G network - PM Anwar

Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday his administration will review a plan for a state-owned 5G network introduced by a previous government, as it was not formulated transparently.
The oil price cap aims to restrict Russia's revenue, while making sure Moscow keeps supplying the global market

Russian oil price cap put to the test

The price cap on Russian oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia came into force on Monday. It aims to restrict Russia's revenue as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine, while making sure Moscow keeps supplying the global market.
The 90-year-old Grand Rex has the only spinning sign on the Paris skyline

How Paris cinemas are surviving

Spinning once again, the sign above France's biggest cinema, the Grand Rex, is testament to how well Paris venues have weathered the twin threats of streaming and the pandemic.
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