Thu 21 November 2024: A Netflix subscriber filed a class-action lawsuit against the streaming giant over technical issues during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight, the Hollywood Reporter said on Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed by subscriber Ronald “Blue” Denton in Florida state court early this week. It alleged Netflix was unprepared for the enormous audience […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Iraq has officially banned the sale of alcohol in social clubs and hotels, eliminating some of the last venues serving alcohol in the country. The move marks a major step in Iraq’s gradual crackdown on alcohol consumption, which has faced legal and social challenges for years. Violators now face fines ranging from 10 […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre has, in terms Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002, classified the recent uptick in foodborne illnesses across the country as a national disaster. This was announced by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, during a media briefing held in […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: The Israel Defence Forces have issued more than eleven hundred arrest warrants to ultra-Orthodox Jews who have ignored draft orders, a senior army officer told Knesset members on Wednesday. The Times of Israel has reported that the head of the IDF’s Personnel Directorate’s Planning and Personnel Management Division explained that the army issued […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: The Australian government has prepared a bill that bans social media use for children under the age of 16. If the bill is approved, technology companies will face hefty fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (approximately 32.5 million USD) if they violate this ban. On Thursday, Australia’s Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Pakistan’s government has implemented measures to clamp down on begging by some of its nationals in the Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia, following Riyadh’s recent urging of Islamabad to tackle the issue. According to Pakistani news outlet, ARY News, the country’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has decided to take a number […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: With the clock ticking for rural and township spaza owners and vendors to register their businesses, government has provided a guide for entrepreneurs on how to approach the process of applying for a traders’ permit. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! Eskom plans to charge a fee for those wishing to reconnect to the grid after switching to alternative sources of energy. This was revealed by Calib Cassim, the utility’s chief financial officer, in an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Wednesday. “When a customer says […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Nigeria records at least 15,000 deaths related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) every year despite efforts by the government to curb the spread of the deadly disease in the most populous African country, a local official said Thursday. Temitope Ilori, head of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Saudi Arabia has banned the commercial use of religious, sectarian and national symbols of countries, in a move apparently aimed at preventing their potential misuse or exploitation. In the new legislation issued by Saudi Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majed Al Qasabi, businesses throughout the Kingdom will be prohibited from incorporating national, […]
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