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Exxon and Chevron suffer profit falls on lower oil prices Cheaper commodities and weaker refining margins hit earnings after bumper performances in 2022 and 2023 #press

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Will TikTok campaigns help win the US presidential election? Both candidates have deployed the platform to try to reach Gen Z voters. Whether it will work is unclear #press

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America’s hurricane wreck of an election Almost anything could tip the result in what is essentially a toss-up between Harris and Trump #press

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Trump will demand Russia-Ukraine peace talks, claims Orbán Hungarian prime minister says Republican candidate will rapidly push to end the war if he wins US election #press

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Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout Prime minister says photovoltaics are threatening nation’s ‘food security’, but farmers disagree #press

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Alibaba raises $5bn for share buybacks as it warns of AI challenges Chair and chief vow to balance repurchases with investments to keep up with new developments in artificial intelligence #press

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Macron backs ‘right to die’ law French government bill to propose giving some terminally ill the option to request ‘aid in dying’ #press

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Singapore defends exclusive deal for Taylor Swift concerts in south-east Asia Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says arrangement that drew regional ire was not ‘unfriendly’ #press

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EU agrees action to cut packaging waste in face of heavy lobbying Planned rules will leave cardboard fast-food cartons alone and not force consumers to switch to reusable containers #press

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How could nuclear weapons be used in space? US warnings over Russian anti-satellite programme revive cold war-era concerns about risks of an orbital conflict #press

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