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Soccer-Salah ‘devastated’ as Liverpool miss Champions League spot

(Reuters) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he was “totally devastated” that they had failed to secure Champions League qualification and that the club had let the fans down. Manchester United’s 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday ended Liverpool’s hopes of earning a berth in Europe’s premier club competition next season. Juergen Klopp’s side are …

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Cognizant’s $570 million trade-secret case win against Syntel thrown out on appeal 

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday vacated a $570 million award Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp had won against rival software provider Atos SE’s Syntel Inc for theft of its trade secrets related to healthcare insurance software. The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Cognizant was not entitled …

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Putin ally says Ukraine war could last for decades – RIA agency

(Reuters) – A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Ukraine war could last for decades, with long periods of fighting interspersed by truces, Russia’s RIA news agency reported on Thursday. It said former President Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Putin’s powerful security council, had spoken during a visit to Vietnam. Medvedev often …

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EU extends Ukraine tariff suspension, Zelenskiy pledges to make it permanent

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Thursday to suspend restrictions on imports from Ukraine for a further year after warding off an import ban imposed by some EU nations amid farmer protests over low prices. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked the EU for the extension and pledged to work towards meeting the union’s …

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Analysis-More than 13,000 people in England denied vote due to new ID law – Reuters survey

By Andrew MacAskill, Kylie MacLellan and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – More than 13,000 people were denied a vote in English local elections this month because of the government’s new identification law, with those in poorer areas most impacted, according to a Reuters survey of local authorities. Voters in England were legally required to produce …

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Ford strikes deal with Tesla to gain access to rival charging stations starting 2024

By Hyunjoo Jin, David Shepardson and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it has agreed with Tesla Inc to allow its electric vehicle owners to gain access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America in early 2024. The tie-up between the rivals makes Ford the first major automaker to embrace …

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VW, Audi agree to $85 million diesel settlement in principle with Texas

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Volkswagen and its Audi unit have agreed to an $85 million settlement in principle over violations of Texas environmental laws stemming from its diesel cheating scandal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Thursday. The settlement stipulates that the German automakers pay a civil penalty of $85 million for their unlawful …

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