PEOPLE WHO SHARE MORE NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ARE LESS CONCERNED WITH ACCURACY: STUDY

Sun 05 March 2023: People who share news items extensively on social media often tend to discern less over their accuracy, according to a study. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) conducted an experiment to understand a core tension between the impulse to share news and to think about whether it is true. […]

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RISHI SUNAK MULLS LAW BANNING BOAT MIGRANTS FROM SEEKING ASYLUM – REPORTS

Sat 04 March 2023: The legislation that Rishi Sunak plans to pass will allow for the mass detention of thousands of asylum seekers who arrive in the UK in small boats, express reported. The Prime Minister and Home Secretary Suella Braverman will announce next week plans to make all asylum claims from those who come to the […]

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CONSTRUCTION OF TANK FACTORY IN UKRAINE TO BE MARKED WITH ‘FIREWORK OF KALIBR’ MISSILES, PUTIN AIDE MEDVEDEV SAYS

Sat 04 March 2023: Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that if the German Rheinmetall company decides to build a tank factory in Ukraine, the event will be met with “firework of Kalibr” missiles. “Report about construction of Rheinmetall tank factory in Malorossiya (geographical and historical term used to describe territories that mostly part […]

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DONALD TRUMP RELEASES SONG ‘JUSTICE FOR ALL’ FEATURING JAN 6 RIOTERS

Sat 04 March 2023: Former US president Donald Trump courted controversy after he released a single for his promotional campaign that features prisoners incarcerated in the January 6 Capital Hill riots. Called “Justice for All”, the song was made available on Friday on major streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. It is listed […]

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POLLSTERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR ERDOĞAN AND AK PARTY LARGELY UNSCATHED AFTER DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKES

Sat 04 March 2023: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s ruling AK Party, facing elections in May, appears to have largely retained its support after last month’s earthquake, pollsters said on Friday. Two polls this week showed the opposition had not picked up fresh support, partly due to its failure to name a candidate with just two months left […]

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UN CHIEF CRITICIZES RICH COUNTRIES ‘VICIOUS’ TACTICS AGAINST THE POOR

Sat 04 March 2023: Guterres says wealthy nations should provide $500bn a year to help the most deprived states ‘trapped in vicious cycles’ boost their economies. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has condemned rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with “predatory” interest rates and crippling fuel prices. Speaking on the first day […]

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EMPTY SHELVES EXPOSE BRITAIN’S RELIANCE ON NORTH AFRICA FOR FOOD SECURITY

Sat 04 March 2023: North Africa was once known as the “breadbasket” due to its favourable climate and significant arable land along the Mediterranean coast. This was especially true at the time of the Roman Empire, when it was Rome’s primary source of food. Yet in the modern era, North Africa has experienced a decline in agriculture due to […]

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