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By John Kruzel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to offer its views on a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing them of deceiving the public about climate change.

The request will delay a decision by the justices on whether to hear an appeal filed by the oil companies after Hawaii's top court let the suit proceed. Other defendants in... (continue reading...)

By Inti Landauro, Crispian Balmer and Marek Strzelecki

MADRID/ROME/WARSAW (Reuters) - While attention has focused far-right gains in European Parliament elections, some anti-establishment and outspoken candidates from left and right are set to take up their seats in Strasbourg. Here is a selection of the newly elected lawmakers:

CZECH REPUBLIC

FILIP TUREK - MOTORISTS' PARTY    Czech car collector and former motor racer... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will vote later on Monday on U.S.-drafted resolution backing a proposal - outlined by President Joe Biden - for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The U.S. finalized its text on Sunday after six days of negotiations among the 15-member council. It was not immediately clear whether veto-powers Russia and China would allow the adoption of the draft.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chair of the Senate Finance Committee on Monday said he was expanding its probe into German automaker BMW's use of electronic components from a banned Chinese supplier.

Last month, Senator Ron Wyden said BMW had imported at least 8,000 Mini Cooper vehicles into the United States with parts from a Chinese supplier banned under a 2021 law and that BMW continued to import products with the banned parts until at least April.

By Thomas Escritt

BERLIN (Reuters) - A party founded just five months ago by an icon of Germany's hard left has gone from a standing start to seemingly automatic coalition partner in three eastern regions where elections are due later this year.

The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), whose eponymous leader quit the ailing Left party last year, promised voters less bureaucracy, lower taxes and better pensions, and called for an end to arms... (continue reading...)