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UK must apply existing Brexit deals before any reset in relations, says EU
Government told it must fully implement deals on EU citizens and Northern Ireland to show ‘commitment’ to good-faith reset
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Apple accused of breaching digital competition rules by European Union
European Union regulators claim Apple is breaking the bloc's new rules on digital competition with its policies that prevent app developers from directing users to cheaper alternatives elsewhere
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Amazon sued by UK retailers for damages up to £1.1bn in 'watershed moment' case
The British Independent Retailers Association has described the move as the largest collective action ever launched by UK retailers against a single entity
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Facebook and Instagram face EU probe over suspected digital rulebook breaches
The EU's Executive Commission said it's opening formal proceedings into whether parent company Meta Platforms breached the Digital Services Act, a sweepting set of regulations designed to protect internet users and clean up social media platforms
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Where TikTok is already banned or partially banned as US threatens to block app
TikTok is already banned in a handful of countries and from government-issued devices in a number of others, due to official worries that the app poses privacy and cybersecurity concerns
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What next for TikTok as US moves one step closer to banning the social media app
The proposed law would compel ByteDance to sell TikTok's US operations within a year or risk being banned in the country
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Spain calls for airlines including Ryanair to change controversial seat rules
Airlines including Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2 and TUI charge passengers for seat selection but Spanish authorities are calling for the controversial policy to be changed
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Apple hits out at music streaming giant Spotify over competition complaint
The iPhone maker has accused the music streaming giant of trying to get "limitless" access to Apple's tools without paying for any of it
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TikTok is under investigation by the EU over child safety, privacy concerns
The European Union said it's investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc's strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe
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Bayer to pay £1.7bn after jury concludes Roundup weed killer caused man's cancer
Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has been ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay as much as $2.25 billion (£1.7bn) to a cancer patient who claimed to have acquired non-Hodgkin lymphoma from Roundup weed killer
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Amazon ditches plans for £1.3bn takeover of iRobot due to EU regulatory issues
The European Commission said its preliminary view of the deal was it could harm competition for iRobot's rivals on Amazon's online marketplace
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EasyJet 'ruins family trip over passport error leaving mum £800 out of pocket'
The Queenan family were turned away from an easyJet flight to Lanzarote at Gatwick Airport, after staff wrongly told mum Sheila her passport was invalid according to post-Brexit rules
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Exact date £6 'visa' to enter Europe comes into force for British travellers
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will be necessary for Brits travelling to 30 selected European countries, including popular holiday destinations like Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal
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Editor of Putin's 'favourite propaganda paper' found dead months after her boss
Anna Tsareva, deputy editor-in-chief of popular Russian newspaper, was found dead at her home by her father and initial police reports say there was no indication of a break-in
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Europe faces 'huge risk of terror attacks' over Christmas due to Israel-Gaza war
Due to the fallout from the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, European countries could face a "huge risk" of terrorist attacks over the Christmas period
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Donald Trump's nemesis sues Pepsi as river polluted by bottles and wrappers
The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Letitia James demands PepsiCo pay compensation for the environmental damage she argues it has caused to New York's Buffalo River
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Rishi Sunak's latest small boats blow as EU 'rules out post-Brexit returns deal'
The Prime Minister is desperate to reach a new deal after losing the right to return failed asylum seekers following Brexit - but leaked memos suggest the EU won't entertain new talks
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La Liga file Dembele legal complaint after France star leaves Barcelona for PSG
La Liga have filed a complaint to the European Commission over Paris Saint-Germain's funding - just hours after the French champions signed Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona
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Should non-EU nationals provide fingerprints to enter the EU - vote in our poll
The EU Entry and Exit System will be put in place by the end of the year, meaning Brits heading on holiday will have their fingerprints taken if they are visiting countries in the EU, including France and Spain
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New law forces Brits to give fingerprints for Spain, France and Greece holidays
Brits heading on holiday to countries including Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy will soon have to have their fingerprints taken under a new EU wide scheme
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Brits could be turned away from Spain, Italy and Portugal under new rules
UK travellers face being turned away from some of Europe's major cities if they don't have the proper documentation when a £6 'Eurovisa' is introduced
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Kwasi Kwarteng pockets £27,000 for 30-minute speech to Swiss bankers
Just months after he and Liz Truss tanked the UK economy with their kamikaze mini-budget, Mr Kwarteng has started raking in cash from public speaking
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Brit's fears for missing cousins after at least 78 died in Greece boat horror
The boat was estimated to be carrying up to 750 people when it capsized and sank at around 2am on Wednesday morning, according to the UN migration agency
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Rishi Sunak pleads for EU help in stopping migrant boats crossing the Channel
The Prime Minister and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen agreed to bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration across the Strait of Dover - the world's busiest shipping lane
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Rishi Sunak pleads with Europe in desperate attempt to start Rwanda
The PM is set to meet the head of the European Court of Human Rights, Siofra O'Leary in a desperate bid to get the deportation flights - branded a "gimmick" by critics - in the air
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