Fri 21 January 2022: Israel’s police chief says he has ordered an extensive investigation into a newspaper’s claims that the police force had used controversial Israeli spyware to hack the phones of protesters, mayors and other citizens under investigation without proper authorisation. Earlier this week, a Hebrew-language business paper published an investigative report claiming that […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified all rumors about the suspension of Umrah during a new wave of Covid-19. The misinformation was circulating on social media. The ministry has no plan to impose a ban on Umrah but precautionary measures will be enforced. Strict action will be taken […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: On Russian soil, the Russian central bank has suggested a ban on cryptocurrency use and mining. Cryptocurrency poses a danger to financial stability, individuals’ well-being, and the bank’s monetary policy sovereignty, according to the bank. For years, Russia has opposed cryptocurrencies, arguing that they can be used to fund terrorism or […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: The Grand Imam of Al Azhar in Cairo, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, has joined with Jordan’s King Abdullah to call for an end to Israeli violations against the Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, especially in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, Anadolu has reported. The two men discussed the issue during a telephone call following the demolition of […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: Britain’s highly controversial Nationality and Borders Bill has been slammed as “unconstitutional” by expert immigration lawyers. The bill has been approved by the House of Commons and is currently in the committee stage in the House of Lords. If it is passed into law, it will give the home secretary — […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has warned job seekers about scammers posing as government officials and selling jobs to unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement, the department warned there is a group of people calling desperate and unsuspecting job seekers and promising them jobs in the department in […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will later today announce the much-awaited 2021 National Senior Certificate Examination Results. The department on Wednesday said owing to limited space, the release of the results would be broadcast live on SABC 1, SABC 404. “A clean pool feed will be provided by the SABC while […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: The French Senate has voted in favour of banning the wearing of hijabs in sports competitions, arguing that neutrality is a requirement on the field of play. The French upper legislative house voted late on Tuesday in favour of amending a proposed law stipulating that the wearing “of conspicuous religious symbols […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: Facebook opponents are urging the company to share the results of a human rights impact assessment it commissioned in 2020 to look into hate speech on its platforms in India. The social network firm, now known as Meta, is under increased criticism for its management of abuses on its services, particularly […]
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Thu 20 January 2022: Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have unearthed a 4,500-year-old highway network dotted with well-preserved ancient tombs. Researchers from the University of Western Australia uncovered the discovery after conducting a wide-ranging inquiry last year. In December, the findings were published in the Holocene journal. Excavation, ground survey, aerial surveys using a helicopter, and […]
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