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Last update: 12:13 GMT 23.04.2021
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Business
Chanel Loses Trademark Battle Against Huawei at EU General Court
The logos of both companies showcase interlocking circle-derived open-ended figures, however, the Chanel logo resembles a double “C” and Huawei’s looks more like chain links.
Last update: 11:15 GMT 23.04.2021
11:15 GMT 23.04.2021
World
Moscow Pledges Response After Baltic States Expel Russian Diplomats in Solidarity With Prague
This comes against the backdrop of a diplomatic row between Prague and Moscow which has resulted in the mutual expulsion of embassy staff and reduction of employees in both capitals.
Last update: 10:48 GMT 23.04.2021
10:48 GMT 23.04.2021
US
Scheme Recruiting Phony Interpreters in Afghanistan May Land Six US Army Contractors Behind Bars
In line with a contract worth over $700 million, the defendants in the case had been employed by a US government contractor to recruit language experts to serve in support of American military operations in Afghanistan.
Last update: 10:38 GMT 23.04.2021
10:38 GMT 23.04.2021
Business
Nord Stream 2’s Completion Has ‘Existential’ Importance for Germany, Moscow Says
Earlier this year, former German Chancellor and Nord Stream AG board chairman Gerhard Schroeder stressed that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project would help ensure Berlin’s energy security for “generations” to come, and urged Germany not to allow itself to be bullied by Washington on its energy policy.
Last update: 12:00 GMT 23.04.2021
12:00 GMT 23.04.2021
Sport
Cristiano Ronaldo Reportedly Mulls Returning to Manchester United
The 36-year-old striker is still considered one of the best players who ever wore the №7 shirt for Manchester United.
Last update: 09:54 GMT 23.04.2021
09:54 GMT 23.04.2021
India
'Stunning Photo': Indian Outfit Demands Expulsion of WaPo Bureau Chief for 'Mocking' COVID Deaths
Facing a surge in COVID infections, Indian authorities are grappling with shortage of medicine and equipment. Amid rising domestic anger, a tweet by Washington Post bureau chief Annie Gowen describing an aerial photograph of burning pyres of bodies as “stunning” has hit a raw nerve among many Indians, who say the post is “insensitive”.
Last update: 06:09 GMT 23.04.2021
06:09 GMT 23.04.2021
Europe
'Can Have Fatal Consequences': Norwegian City 'Ill-Prepared' to Welcome NATO Nuclear Submarines
Despite treating a nuclear accident as an unlikely scenario, the Norwegian Armed Forces warned that it may lead to death, damage overall health over time and do great radioactive harm to nature and the environment.
Last update: 04:37 GMT 23.04.2021
04:37 GMT 23.04.2021
World
Live Updates: India Detects Record 332,730 New COVID-19 Cases For Second Straight Day
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 3.069 million; over 144.4 million cases of the infection have been detected, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.