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05 Sep

Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

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Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court The Swiss luxury brand Vetements has asked the Supreme Court to step in . The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused to register the company’s trademarks, saying the translated term “clothing” is too generic . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like.

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Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like. Diplomatic efforts to end the largely deadlocked war in Ukraine have focused on Western guarantees of Ukraine’s future security . But the Kremlin says it must obtain its own “security guarantees” before laying down arms . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo

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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo The deadly virus has claimed thousands of lives across 15 outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1976 . The outbreak was declared in the south-central province of Kasai that borders Angola . The previous outbreak there was in 2008 . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups

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After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups Mr. Noboa, 37, ran for re-election on an anti-crime platform . He has said he wants to work closely with the United States on fighting crime organizations in his country . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

2 Dead as Russia Strikes Danish Demining Group, Ukraine Official Says

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2 Dead as Russia Strikes Danish Demining Group, Ukraine Official Says Two people were killed and three injured, according to a regional Ukrainian official . The victims were from the Danish Refugee Council, which has supported demining efforts across Ukraine . The aid group said one of its demining teams was impacted during operations in Chernihiv . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Floods in North India Submerge Crops as Farmers Struggle With Debt and Tariffs

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Floods in North India Submerge Crops as Farmers Struggle With Debt and Tariffs Heavy rains, flash-floods and cloudbursts have battered much of north India in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people and displacing over a million more . The extreme weather has also badly damaged crops at a particularly inopportune moment, compounding the anxiety of India’s agriculture industry, which nearly half of the country depends on . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages

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After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages President Trump called on Hamas to immediately release all of the living hostages still held in Gaza . Hamas said it was ready to free them in exchange for an end to the war, the full withdrawal of Israeli military forces from Gaza . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

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Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit U.S. has rarely barred foreign officials from traveling to U.N. headquarters in New York . Palestinian Authority is semiautonomous governing body that has control over parts of West Bank . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

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Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine France's President Emmanuel Macron says 26 countries have committed to securing peace in Ukraine . He says Russia will face increased sanctions if it doesn't agree to a peace deal with the West . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Portugal Searches for Cause of Lisbon Funicular Crash as Death Toll Rises

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Portugal Searches for Cause of Lisbon Funicular Crash as Death Toll Rises The yellow-and-white funicular had made it just a few yards up a steep Lisbon hill on Wednesday evening, witnesses said . People fell from their seats and on top of one another, causing injuries and chaos . Portugal’s prime minister called it “one of the greatest human tragedies in our recent history” Read full story: Source