Wed 01 May 2024: Chinese tech giant Huawei has teamed up with UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) to launch a comprehensive digital literacy initiative in Morocco, aiming to improve the digital skills of 10,000 Moroccan educators by 2025. The initiative is part of a broader effort under the Global Education Coalition and the Global […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: The unnamed Indian government official accused by US authorities of directing the alleged plot to murder pro-Khalistan lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil is a former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer named Vikram Yadav, the Washington Post has reported. It also says that Samant Goel, who was RAW chief when the plot […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: The National Department of Health says it has noted with concern old and fake news about the COVID-19 Omicron XBB variant circulating on social media. These fake posts further advise people to wear face masks because of an allegedly “deadly and not easy-to-detect variant”. “This is a misleading message which first […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: The European Commission initiated formal proceedings, Tuesday, to investigate Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on concerns about disinformation as EU Parliament elections near, Anadolu Agency reports. The investigation stems from suspicions regarding Meta’s policies and practices related to deceptive advertising, political content and the availability of effective tools for real-time […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: McDonald’s Corporation fell short of quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years amid demands for a global boycott against the fast food chain because of the war in the Gaza Strip, the company said Tuesday. Despite global comparable sales growing nearly 2% in the first quarter, marking 13 […]
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Wed 30 April 2024: American fast-food chain, KFC, has shut more than 100 units, as US businesses around the world face battering over Palestine, Anadolu Agency reports. The KFC had to reduce its operations across Malaysia, mostly in north-eastern Kelantan state, following calls for a boycott of the businesses, amid protests over US support to Tel Aviv, […]
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Tue 30 April 2024: A curious cat that sneaked into an open box was shipped across the United States to an Amazon warehouse after its unknowing owners sealed it inside. Carrie Clark’s pet, Galena, vanished from her Utah home on April 10, sparking a furious search that involved plastering “missing” posters around the neighborhood. “Galena, […]
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Several Sciences Po students camped overnight in protest against the Israeli assault on Gaza, which has to date killed about 34,5000 people and reduced many schools in the Strip to rubble. This banner reads, There are no more universities in Gaza [Sania Mahyou/Al Jazeera] Tue 30 April 2024: Names marked with an asterisk have […]
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Tue 30 April 2024: As Hong Kong started trading Asia’s first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, it achieved a significant milestone in its goal to become a regional center for virtual asset investment. The move comes after the US, which opened the door for regular investors to include Bitcoin in their […]
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Tue 30 April 2024: Iranian authorities have banned the Egyptian TV drama “The Assassins”, which focuses on the historical figure Hassan-i Sabbah, the founder of an offshoot Shia sect during the 11th century CE. The medieval sect was notorious for its political assassinations and the series portrayed their story through a 30-episode narrative. According to […]
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