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Georgia’s parliament has voted through a divisive “foreign agent” law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests.However, the bill now faces a likely veto by Georgia’s president, which parliament can override by holding an additional vote.Critics previously said the bill – which they call the “Russia law” – could be used to threaten civil liberties. Thousands of people were gathered near the parliament to protest the decision.On Monday, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze warned that if authorities backed down at the bill’s third reading, Georgia would lose sovereignty and “easily share the fate of Ukraine”, without detailing what he meant.Thousands…

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The European Union and the UK are among the other places debating moves to curb imports of Chinese-made electric cars, even at the risk of slowing their adoption. “It’s not really a surprise to investors or to Chinese companies, especially in the run-up to an election where both candidates are not really pro-China,” she said. “Given the relatively small volume of imports to the US, it’s maybe more interesting what happens next in Europe.”The US and China have been locked in a trade war since 2018, when Mr Trump imposed tariffs on some two thirds of goods imported from China,…

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Brazilian rowers Evaldo Mathias Becker and Piedro Tuchtenhagen gave up on their Olympic dreams to stay in Rio Grande do Sul, after heavy rains devastated the state. The athletes, who compete together in the lightweight category, were hoping to take part in the upcoming qualifying phase for the Olympics in Switzerland later this month. The category has been excluded from the 2028 Olympic Games, making Paris 2024 their last chance at the medal.They have joined other residents and people from across Brazil who have been distributing aid and using boats to save stranded neighbours and pets.Over the weekend, river levels…

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