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Biden proposes higher taxes, spending and debt in $7.3tn budget
Plan offers stark contrast to Donald Trump’s strategy to cut federal outlay and corporate taxes
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Welsh mines leak at least 500 tonnes of harmful metals each year
Government estimates show scale of pollution from abandoned sites including lead
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Russia sets terms for retail asset swaps with western investors
Move will allow securities holders to claw back value of investments frozen over Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
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The EU and UK need a new security deal fit for a more dangerous world
Years of free riding have left European countries dependent on the US — for greater autonomy, they need Britain’s help
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Taiwan’s perilous path in a distracted world
Subtle threats are accumulating in and around the island’s waters amid persistent US-Chinese tensions
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Telegram raises $1bn from investors including Abu Dhabi state funds
Mubadala and its Catalyst Partners joint venture among latest bond backers of messaging app
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Instagram overtakes TikTok in app downloads in race for new users
Meta-owned platform’s push into short-form video bears fruit while TikTok’s explosive growth begins to ease
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Telegram hits 900mn users as founder considers IPO
In rare interview, Pavel Durov says secretive messaging app is making ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ from ads business
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