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Argentina VP survives assassination attempt

  Bloomberg A man was arrested in Argentina after pointing a gun at Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as she greeted supporters outside her residence in Buenos Aires, a rare case of political violence that shocked the South American nation. Video footage circulating on social media Thursday night showed a man coming within inches of the vice president and ...

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Myanmar sentences Suu Kyi to more jail time for election fraud

  Bloomberg A military-controlled court in Myanmar sentenced deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three more years in prison for alleged election fraud in the 2020 general elections, according to a person familiar with the matter. The conviction on Friday was the fifth verdict against the Nobel peace laureate since the military topped her civilian government in a ...

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Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal faces in-depth probe in UK

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp.’s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be sent for an in-depth review unless the tech giant offers remedies to address the UK watchdog’s concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was concerned about a substantial lessening of competition in the gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming markets. It gave ...

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