TIKTOK POSES ‘NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT’, GIVES BEIJING ACCESS TO DATA, DEVICES -FBI

Thu 17 November 2022:  The popular short-form video sharing app TikTok has been dubbed a “national security threat” by FBI Director Christopher Wray amid worries that the Chinese government would utilize the data of millions of users. Wray told the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on “worldwide threats to the […]

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WATCH: MAN UTD REMOVES CRISTIANO RONALDO’S POSTER FROM OLD TRAFFORD

Thu 17 November 2022:  On Wednesday, Manchester United took down a poster of Cristiano Ronaldo from the outside of Old Trafford. Workers at the Red devil’s home ground were spotted removing the huge poster, which also has former footballer David Beckham, following an interview with Piers Morgan on UK-based TalkTV. Ronaldo was dropped from the […]

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MODERN SLAVERY LAW IN AUSTRALIA ISN’T WORKING, REPORT SAYS

Thu 17 November 2022:   Coalition of rights groups and academics calls on the government to strengthen anti-slavery legislation. Australian businesses are still failing to address clear forced labour risks in their supply chains nearly four years after the introduction of landmark modern slavery laws, an investigation by human rights groups has found. Two out of three companies […]

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APPLE ROLLS OUT IPHONE EMERGENCY SOS SATELLITE ALERT SERVICE ON ALL IPHONE 14 (VIDEO)

Thu 17 November 2022:  Apple said on Tuesday that consumers in the US and Canada can now access Emergency SOS through satellite. The capability, which is available on all iPhone 14 models, enables users to communicate with emergency services while away from cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Additionally, users can now launch the Find My app […]

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RUSSIA FALLS INTO RECESSION: STATISTICS AGENCY

Wed 16 November 2022:  Russia’s economy has entered a recession as gross domestic output fell by four percent in the third quarter, according to first estimates published Wednesday by the national statistics agency, Rosstat. The drop follows a similar four percent contraction in the second quarter, as Western sanctions pummel Russia’s economy following Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. NEWS […]

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HOLLYWOOD ACTOR KEVIN SPACEY FACES SEVEN NEW SEX OFFENCE CHARGES IN UK

Wed 16 November 2022:  The Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is now facing seven more sexual offense allegations from prosecutors in London. The House of Cards and American Beauty star has been charged with “a number of sexual assaults against one man between 2001 and 2004,” the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on Wednesday. It also […]

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UK INFLATION ACCELERATES TO 41-YEAR HIGH OF 11.1% AS FOOD PRICES SOAR

Wed 16 November 2022:  According to official figures, British inflation has surged to the highest level in 41 years, driven by surging energy, food, and transportation prices in a deteriorating cost-of-living crisis. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index hit 11.1 percent in October, the highest level since 1981. In […]

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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES A LAW TO REDUCE GUN CRIME

Screenshot from the shooter’s livestreamed video from the Christchurch Mosque, where A gunman killed 51 worshippers. Wed 16 November 2022:  In an effort to cut down on gun violence, New Zealand banned the possession of firearms by those who commit crimes, Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday. Firearms Prohibition Orders, according to Police Minister Chris Hipkins, […]

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KREMLIN CALLS WEST’S REACTION TO POLISH BLAST INCIDENT ‘RUSSOPHOBIC’

Wed 16 November 2022:  The Kremlin said on Wednesday that some countries had made “baseless statements” about an explosion in Polish territory near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday. The West demonstrated a hysterical and Russophobic reaction to the missile incident in Poland, which is not based on real data, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on […]

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