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The EU says it has slapped a record 4.34-billion-euro ($5.04 billion) antitrust fine on Google for illegally using its Android operating system to strengthen the dominance of its search engine. SOUNDBITE
Luxembourg, Sep 27 (EFE) .- (Camera: Jorge Ocaña) A five-day trial at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) began on Monday to discuss the 4.3 billion euros fine that the European Commission (CE) imposed on the company in 2018, accusing it of illegal practices on Android devices to enhance the dominant position of the search engine.FOOTAGE OF THE TRIAL.
American tech giant Google is set to learn whether it will face a record fine over its Android operating system.
The grand prize of the US Powerball to be drawn on Wednesday rose to an estimated $1.3 billion, the largest jackpot in the world.
The EU has hit Apple with a 1.8-billion-euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc's laws by preventing music streaming services from informing users about subscription options outside of its App Store. "Apple did so by restricting app developers' ability to inform users of Apple devices about alternative cheaper options to purchase music available on the internet outside of the Apple ecosystem," commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager says in a statement. SOUNDBITE
Security in Haiti, where violent gangs control large swathes of the country, has deteriorated even further, with the number of major crimes hitting "record highs," the UN representative to the impoverished nation warns. "The security situation on the ground continues to deteriorate as growing gang violence plunge(s) the lives of the people of Haiti into disarray and major crimes are rising sharply to new record highs," Maria Isabel Salvador tells the UN Security Council. SOUNDBITE
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