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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least one person is killed and several others are injured in a car bomb explosion near a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador. (BNO News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign an agreement in Doha, Qatar, to formally establish an oversight body to work towards a permanent ceasefire, which will include representatives from the two groups and the other members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. (Reuters) (AP)
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Business and economy
The Chinese commerce ministry issues sanctions on and bans Chinese companies from dealing with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilding company Hanwha Ocean, which has shipyards and investments in the United States and maintains contracts with the U.S. Navy. (AP) (The Wall Street Journal)
- https://apnews.com/article/china-us-hanwha-shipbuilding-korea-trade-cb72348bb00cb95801c2d6b5a47702fa
- https://www.wsj.com/business/china-adds-hanwha-oceans-units-to-sanctions-list-d99b1757?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhLAanPSuBDcOGNf5PG3T7KG0E8XPs0slqdGShQKDZzGPE5Tx1oLflY&gaa_ts=68eeb80c&gaa_sig=R0EUpfrgbh-lfvfsAjxIn_VxSn3hjfdvxcnrc5e2Kg526u_9CKqkW_5xBIhLSj7-Z4vrjQ_zWgeY4q7JkGxtqA%3D%3D
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Business and economy
The European Union fines luxury brands Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe over €157 million (US$182.5 million) for violating EU competition laws through price fixing. (DW) (The Fashion Law)
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Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the past week's torrential rain-related flooding across five states in eastern Mexico, especially in Hidalgo and Veracruz, increases to 64, with 257 others still missing. At least 100,000 homes, 59 medical facilities, and 308 schools across the region are damaged by water and oil from the Gulf of Mexico. (NPR) (Milenio in Spanish)
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Politics and elections
Incumbent Nauruan president David Adeang is unanimously re-elected by the parliament following Saturday's election. (RNZ)
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Politics and elections
Federal police fire tear gas and water cannon at over 80,000 demonstrators in Brussels, Belgium, protesting against Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed austerity laws which would cut pensions, unemployment benefits, and healthcare systems in an attempt to lower national debt. (AP)