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Co-op says cyber-attack cost it £206m in lost sales
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Labubu dolls made up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border
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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas
Posted onReuters CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday “at President Trump’s direction,” a US official has said. The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust and communication following the US seizure of Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro almost two weeks ago. Ratcliffe and Rodríguez discussed potential economic collaboration…
