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A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California, on Sept. 24, 2019 (Jeff Chiu/AP)
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How Google allegedly monopolized the ad technology market

Google has monopolized the technology used to buy and sell online display ads by restricting or eliminating the choices of its customers — both website…

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People walk next to a Google logo during a trade fair.(Reuters)
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US may ‘break’ Google as company could be forced to sell these businesses

A rare bid to break up Alphabet Inc.’s Google is one of the options being considered by the Justice Department after a landmark court ruling…

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Trump: Trump alleges 'justice weaponised'
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Trump: Trump alleges ‘justice weaponised’

The indictment of former US President Trump on charges of conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election ensures that a federal jury will determine whether he…

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Fbi: Director Chris Wray defends 'real FBI' against Republicans' accusations
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Fbi: Director Chris Wray defends ‘real FBI’ against Republicans’ accusations

WASHINGTON: FBI director Chris Wray defended the “real FBI” during a contentious congressional hearing Wednesday, rejecting a litany of grievances from angry Republicans who are…

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Joe Biden's son Hunter agrees to plead guilty on three federal charges
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Joe Biden’s son Hunter agrees to plead guilty on three federal charges

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden‘s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an…

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Trump-appointed judge who issued rulings favourable to him assigned to oversee criminal case
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Trump-appointed judge who issued rulings favourable to him assigned to oversee criminal case

MIAMI: The historic federal criminal case against former president Donald Trump has been initially assigned to a judge he appointed who faced criticism over her…

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Trump vows to probe prosecutors, says Biden represents anarchy
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Trump vows to probe prosecutors, says Biden represents anarchy

MANCHESTAR, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Donald Trump said on Thursday that if he wins the 2024 presidential election, he will order the Justice Department to investigate “radical”…

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US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth
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US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth

NASHVILLE: The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws…

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US Memory Chipmaker Micron Settle Claim: US, memory chipmaker Micron settle claim of immigration-related discrimination
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US Memory Chipmaker Micron Settle Claim: US, memory chipmaker Micron settle claim of immigration-related discrimination

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department said on Thursday it reached a settlement with memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc to resolve an allegation of immigration-related employment…

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Fbi: FBI arrests 21-year-old man for 'criminal' US intelligence leaks
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Fbi: FBI arrests 21-year-old man for ‘criminal’ US intelligence leaks

WASHINGTON: The FBI on Thursday arrested a member of the U.S. Air National Guard over the leaks online of classified documents that embarrassed Washington with…

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