AUSTRALIA ABANDONS PROPOSED SOCIAL MEDIA MISINFORMATION LAWS

Sun 24 November 2024: The Australian government Sunday announced it is abandoning proposed laws that would have forced social media companies to regulate misinformation and disinformation on their platforms. In a statement, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced that the legislation would not proceed because there was “no pathway” in the Senate, local broadcaster SBS News reported. If passed, the […]

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BRITISH HOME PRICES SET TO OUTPACE INFLATION AS RENTS SURGE EVEN HIGHER

Sat 23 November 2024: British home price increases will outpace overall inflation and rental costs will rise even faster although affordability for first time homebuyers will improve, according to a Reuters November 11-21 poll of 21 housing market experts. Higher rent adds to the struggle for buyers to save the deposit needed to secure a […]

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TRUMP PLANS TO RESHAPE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, INVESTIGATE ‘2020 ELECTION FRAUD’: WASHINGTON POST

Sat 23 November 2024: US President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Department of Justice, including by firing attorneys involved in a pair of federal cases against him and by pursuing investigations into alleged fraud during the 2020 election, The Washington Post reported Saturday. Trump’s plans, according to a report by the daily, include […]

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343M PEOPLE ACROSS 74 COUNTRIES ARE ‘ACUTELY FOOD INSECURE,’ WARNS UN

Sat 23 November 2024: The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) on Friday called for $16.9 billion to address global food insecurity, which affects 343 million people in 74 countries. In a statement, the WFP warned that hunger is nearing levels that were last seen during the global food crisis sparked by the pandemic. The UN […]

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‘DO YOU SELL CARS?’: JAGUAR’S REBRAND PROMPTS MOCKERY, CONFUSION ONLINE

  Jaguar’s new advertising campaign has provoked a flurry of mockery online [Courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover] Sat 23 November 2024: British luxury automaker’s advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races – but no cars. British luxury carmaker Jaguar is under fire over a colourful new advertising campaign that promotes inclusivity but […]

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BOMB DISPOSAL TEAM SENT TO LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT AFTER A ‘SUSPECTED PROHIBITED ITEM’ WAS DISCOVERED IN LUGGAGE

Fri 22 November 2024: An explosives disposal team has been sent to London’s Gatwick Airport after a “suspected prohibited item” was discovered in luggage, police said, after a terminal was evacuated. Sussex police said on Friday that a security cordon would remain in place around the airport’s south terminal and the explosive ordnance disposal team […]

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RUSSIA STRUCK PLANT IN UKRAINE’S DNIPRO USING NEW ‘ORESHNIK’ BALLISTIC MISSILE, SAYS PUTIN

Fri 22 November 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that his country struck a plant in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro using a new hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile. Initially, Ukraine’s Air Force claimed that Moscow launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on the city of Dnipro early in the morning, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also confirmed in a […]

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CRYPTO MARKET SURGES TO $3T AFTER TRUMP’S VICTORY

Fri 22 November 2024: Cryptocurrency markets continue their bullish trend following President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the November elections. His positive remarks about cryptocurrencies helped Bitcoin surge to over $93,000. Bitcoin was trading below $70,000 before the elections, but it spiked after Trump’s win, with many altcoins also following suit. The total market capitalization of […]

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LONDON RANKS AS WORLD’S BEST CITY FOR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Fri 22 November 2024: London has been crowned the world’s best city for the 10th consecutive year in the annual World’s Best Cities rankings released on Wednesday. The British capital retained its top spot, ahead of New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The rankings, compiled by Resonance, a global advisor in real estate, tourism, and economic […]

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