WEBSITE OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT UNDER ATTACK AFTER ‘TERRORISM’ VOTE AGAINST RUSSIA

Wed 23 November 2022:  The European Parliament website was hit by a cyberattack claimed by pro-Russian hackers shortly after lawmakers on Wednesday approved a resolution calling Moscow a “state sponsor of terrorism”, officials said. “The European Parliament is under a sophisticated cyberattack. A pro-Kremlin group has claimed responsibility,” the parliament’s president, Roberta Metsola, posted on Twitter. “Our IT experts are pushing back against […]

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UK’S TOP COURT REJECTS SCOTLAND’S BID FOR INDEPENDENCE

Wed 23 November 2022:  The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence next year without the approval of the British parliament, effectively killing nationalists’ hopes of holding a vote in 2023. Scots rejected ending the more than 300-year-old union with England by a […]

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ISTANBUL WILL HOST THE WORLD HALAL SUMMIT AND OIC HALAL EXPO ON THURSDAY

Wed 23 November 2022:   The 8th World Halal Summit and the 9th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo will begin in Istanbul on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. The two major gatherings on the global market for products and services conforming to Islamic guidelines (known as halal) will see the participation of nearly 500 exhibitors from 40 […]

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UKRAINE SUFFERS FROM ‘THE MARTYRDOM OF AGGRESSION’, SAYS POPE FRANCIS

Wed 23 November 2022:  Pope Francis says Ukrainians are suffering today from the “martyrdom of aggression” and compared Russia’s war in Ukraine to the “terrible genocide” of Soviet leader Josef Stalin’s famine in the country. In his weekly general address, Francis spoke to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and mentioned the “Holodomor”, or […]

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‘SAMSUNG’ IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY-USED PASSWORDS

Wed 23 November 2022:  According to a recent analysis by password management solution provider Nordpass, Samsung, or rather “samsung” with a lowercase S, is among the most frequently used passwords in at least 30 countries. According to SamMobile, using your TV, home appliance, or smartphone brand’s name as a password, like Samsung, is not the […]

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EU PARLIAMENT APPROVES LANDMARK 40% WOMEN’S QUOTA FOR CORPORATE BOARDS

Wed 23 November 2022:  On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted ground-breaking regulations to promote gender equality by raising the proportion of women on the boards of major EU corporations, Anadolu Agency reported. “By July 2026, all big publicly listed companies in the EU will have to take measures to increase women’s presence at their helm,” […]

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CRISTIANO RONALDO TO LEAVE MANCHESTER UNITED ‘WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT’

Tue 22 November 2022:  Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 37-year-old forward conducted an explosive interview on the eve of the World Cup, criticising manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners. Last week, United said it had “initiated appropriate steps” in response to Ronaldo’s comments. […]

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NEW AR FEATURE FROM GOOGLE LETS YOU SHOP FOR BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND SHOES (VIDEO)

Tue 22 November 2022:  Google has introduced new ways to shop in AR (Augmented Reality), such as a photo library to help users find their foundation shade and a way to see sneakers in their area. The most popular makeup category is foundation. It’s also one of the most personal products you can buy, with […]

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