Tue 20 February 2024: Sultan Kosen from Türkiye, the world’s tallest man, met Jyoti Amge from India, who is currently the world’s shortest woman, in Irvine, California on Monday. WATCH | World's tallest man, shortest woman meet in US#SultanKosen #JyotiAmge pic.twitter.com/sKEDVaSAor — INDEPENDENT PRESS (@IpIndependent) February 20, 2024 Kosen stands at a height of 2.51 […]
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Tue 20 February 2024: The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese social media platform TikTok after preliminary investigation on breaching the bloc’s digital services act. According to a commission statement, TikTok may have breach the act “in areas linked to the protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, as well as […]
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Tue 20 February 2024: Amid growing relations between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted a car to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported on Tuesday. The Russian-made car is for “personal use” of Kim, the Pyongyang-based KCNA reported. It said the gift was delivered by the Russian side to North Korean […]
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Tue 20 February 2024: London’s High Court has scheduled two days of hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal a United States request for extradition to stand trial on espionage charges. Those charges carry maximum penalties of 175 years, but the real danger, says Assange’s wife Stella, is […]
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Mon 19 February 2024: One of the world’s most popular tourist attractions, Eiffel Tower, was closed Monday (February 19) due to a strike, unions told AFP. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially, could be extended, they said. The tower’s operator, SETE, said on its website that […]
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Mon 19 February 2024: Misinformation is the number one risk facing society over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum. With key elections due in the US, UK and many other nations this year, an onslaught of political misinformation can be expected. Some of this material is distributed through paid advertising on social […]
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Mon 19 February 2024: Argentina’s percentage of the population living in poverty has risen to 57.4%, the highest level in at least 20 years, according to the recent study conducted by the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) has revealed alarming statistics. The study, which has been reported by regional media, emphasizes the South American country’s […]
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Mon 19 February 2024: Four people in Australia have been taken to hospital after being struck by lightning near the iconic Sydney Opera House, authorities have said. The four victims, including a 36-year-old couple and a 19-year-old man, were sheltering under a tree near the famous landmark during a violent storm on Monday when they […]
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Cillian Murphy, winner of the leading actor award for “Oppenheimer,” at the 77th British Academy Film Awards in London on Sunday.Vianney Le Caer / Invision / AP Mon 19 February 2024: Oppenheimer, a three-hour epic about the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, has swept the board at the 77th British […]
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Photos of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, with flowers and candles, are laid on a ground in front of the Russian embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Friday, February 16, 2024 Mon 19 February 2024: In the last known video of Alexey Navalny shot one day before his death on Friday, the lanky, fair-haired 47-year-old looks […]
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