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[Link] Keystone XL pipeline developers seek $15 billion for cancellation in one of biggest trade appeals against U.S. ever

Read: 24/11/2021 financialpost.com

Developers of Keystone XL are seeking to recoup more than US$15 billion in damages connected to President Joe Biden’s decision to yank a permit for the border-crossing oil pipeline even after construction began. With a request for arbitration filed Monday, Calgary-based TC Energy Corp.

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[Link] Police attacked in Belfast at protest over Northern Ireland protocol

Read: 4/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Police in Belfast have been attacked with missiles and fireworks following a demonstration against the Brexit protocol in the north of the city. The disorder on Wednesday night took place on Lanark Way in the loyalist Shankill Road area close to the peace wall.

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[Link] Inside the Wild $500 Billion World of Counterfeit Goods

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

When faced with two seemingly identical products, most people would be tempted to buy the cheaper option. After all, who doesn’t love a bargain? The world of counterfeit goods is both much larger and more dangerous than you probably realize.

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[Link] US Copyright Groups Want ‘Adequate’ Anti-Piracy Penalties in South Africa

Read: 31/7/2021 torrentfreak.com

The IIPA, which represents the MPA, RIAA, and other entertainment industry groups, is calling for stricter anti-piracy enforcement in South Africa and a thorough redraft of the country's Copyright Act.

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