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A deal between Mondelez and Hershey could create a food giant with sales of almost $50bn a year. Read more:

The 26-year-old man was taken into custody at a McDonald’s in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday. Read more:

The industry has long faced criticism, with some breeders accused of mistreating or doping the animals. Read more: New Zealand

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty over a car incident in Australia which killed his wife, fellow Olympian

The Joint Action Plan sees Germany commit to making it easier to prosecute those facilitating people-smuggling to the UK. Read

Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling “into the hands of extremists” following the end of Assad’s regime.

The court says Murdoch acted in “bad faith” by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.

The Adani Group is aiming to contribute to a tenth of India’s renewable energy needs by 2032. Read more: Will

Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business. Read more: What is rage-baiting and why

People living in the Pacific nation are divided on whether to push ahead with deep-sea mining for polymetallic nodules. Read

The worst scenario for Syrians is that their country will spin into violent chaos, writes the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen. Read