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Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options

A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether Apple has set up a gauntlet of exasperating hurdles to discourage the use of alternative payment options in iPhone apps, despite a court order seeking to create more ways for consumers to pay for digital services

Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options

As Patrick Beverley calls his actions 'inexcusable,' police announce they've opened an investigation

Indianapolis police have announced they’ve opened an investigation into an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night Bucks guard Patrick Beverley threw a ball at a fan in the final minutes of a season-ending loss to the Pacers

As Patrick Beverley calls his actions 'inexcusable,' police announce they've opened an investigation

Coach Malone reminds the Nuggets they're the defending champs and asks them to play like it

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone says he reminded his team they are the defending champions and issued a challenge to both act like it and play like it

Coach Malone reminds the Nuggets they're the defending champs and asks them to play like it

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office

Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office

Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income

Airbnb's profit more than doubled last quarter, but management's disappointing revenue forecast sparked a roughly 7% drop for its stock in after-market trading Wednesday

Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income

Illinois Democrats' law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

Illinois Democrats have changed the way candidates for the General Assembly get on the ballot

Illinois Democrats' law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins

Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers’ starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 to win its sixth straight and complete an unbeaten homestand

Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins

Ghana's top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill

Ghana's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that lawyers battling over the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBTQ bill must amend their motions due to insulting language

Ghana's top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill

Microsoft to shut Africa development centre in Nigeria

Microsoft is closing down its Africa Development Centre in the continent's most populous nation Nigeria, which will lead to job losses, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Microsoft to shut Africa development centre in Nigeria

Ex-correctional official sent to US prison for payments from Galleon's Rajaratnam

A former correctional counselor at a federal prison in Massachusetts was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison for corruptly accepting tens of thousands of

Ex-correctional official sent to US prison for payments from Galleon's Rajaratnam

Indiana vote shows Trump still struggling with Republican holdouts

As Donald Trump stewed in a Manhattan courtroom during his hush money trial, voters hundreds of miles away in Indiana showed the Republican presidential

Indiana vote shows Trump still struggling with Republican holdouts

Music streaming firms urge European Commission to reject Apple's proposal in App Store case

A group that represents audio streaming firms including Spotify and France's Deezer in Europe has urged the European Commission to reject Apple's proposal in a music

Music streaming firms urge European Commission to reject Apple's proposal in App Store case

Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he illegally transferred nearly $17 million from the athlete's bank

Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

IMF and DR Congo reach agreement on final review of loan deal

The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Democratic Republic of Congo on the final review of a $1.5 billion loan

IMF and DR Congo reach agreement on final review of loan deal

US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says

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US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says

Biden set to tighten asylum access at US-Mexico border - sources

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is set to tighten access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border via a new regulation that could be issued as soon as Thursday, four sources

Biden set to tighten asylum access at US-Mexico border - sources

Argentina industrial output crashes near pandemic lows as Milei austerity bites

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's industrial output plunged 21.2% in March from a year ago, the INDEC statistics agency said on Wednesday, the worst slide since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic

Argentina industrial output crashes near pandemic lows as Milei austerity bites

Airbnb forecasts weaker Q2 revenue despite robust demand for international travel

By Doyinsola Oladipo and Aishwarya Jain (Reuters) -Vacation rental company Airbnb reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday but forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations,

Airbnb forecasts weaker Q2 revenue despite robust demand for international travel

Mexico heat wave triggers 'exceptional' power outages, president says

Widespread recent power outages in Mexico were caused by unseasonably hot weather, the country's president said on Wednesday, assuring

Mexico heat wave triggers 'exceptional' power outages, president says

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody

The Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of an Ohio man who died in police custody last month told mourners at his funeral that they and the community must fight to see that he gets justice

The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody

Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing

Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder

Lu Dort was the defensive catalyst as the Oklahoma City Thunder held Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic to 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series

Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour
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