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'Pure insanity': Justice Dept. rebuffed Trump bid to overturn election

United States · 7:13 PM UTC

Former President Donald Trump pressed the Justice Department during his waning weeks in office to join his failed effort to overturn his election defeat based on his false claims of voting fraud, but its leaders refused, with one decrying the "pure insanity" of the claims, documents released on Tuesday showed.

United StatesHarvey Weinstein to be extradited to California to face rape, assault charges
AntitrustBiden to name Big Tech critic Khan as U.S. FTC chair -sources
Middle EastIsraeli nationalists march in East Jerusalem, raising tensions with Palestinians
United StatesBiden administration pushes for Boston Marathon bomber death sentence
EuropeFrench Muslims pay heavy price in COVID pandemic
Asia PacificTaiwan reports largest incursion yet by Chinese air force
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Business · 4:43 PM UTCU.S, EU agree truce in 17-year Airbus-Boeing conflict

The United States and the European Union have agreed a truce in their near 17-year conflict over aircraft subsidies, suspending for five years one set of Trump-era tariffs which had soured relations between them.

BusinessU.S. IPOs hit annual record in less than six months
BusinessU.S. retail sales take step back as spending pivots to services, trend remains strong
BusinessWall Street ends down as data spooks investors awaiting Fed report
BusinessPlatinum Equity to buy McGraw Hill from Apollo for $4.5 bln

U.S.

U.S.Congressional Democrats wary of U.S. Senate infrastructure plan
U.S.U.S. lays out plan to confront white supremacist violence
U.S.Schumer hopes for July vote for bipartisan infrastructure bill
U.S.Ex-police chief accused of joining U.S. Capitol riot released on bail

Americas

AmericasCastillo ahead in Peru presidential vote as election tally finishes
AmericasStashing cash, Peru’s urban elite panics as a socialist looks set to clinch presidency
AmericasCanada's Green Party in turmoil, leader resists calls to step down
AmericasFormer Nicaraguan president Enrique Bolanos dies at 93

Technology

TechnologyTop senator fears Big Tech at home as Alexa, Nest dominate
TechnologyBiden to name Big Tech critic Khan as U.S. FTC chair -sources
TechnologySweeping bill to address China tech threat likely to take weeks in U.S. House
TechnologyCanada launches long-awaited auction of 5G spectrum

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificChina urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
Asia Pacific‘Justice never sleeps’: Families of Philippine drug war victims welcome ICC probe
Asia PacificBiden's Asia nominee says U.S. should develop Taiwan ties in every sector
Asia PacificMyanmar militia group halts attacks on troops; Suu Kyi ‘confident’ in court

Africa

AfricaCongo caps public gatherings as third COVID-19 wave builds
AfricaAt least 15 killed in Somalia suicide bombing claimed by militants
AfricaJ&J to send 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to S.Africa by end-June -President Ramaphosa
AfricaMost farmers in Ethiopia's Tigray are planting crops, says gov't after UN famine warning

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessInvestors sue U.S. regulator over Trump-era AGM resolution rules
Sustainable BusinessPwC planning to hire 100,000 over five years in major ESG push
Sustainable BusinessOnly Volkswagen, Volvo doing enough to electrify in Europe - study
Sustainable BusinessU.S. solar installations soared in first quarter, supply squeeze weighs

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