Sat 18 January 2025: The EU on Friday demanded X hand over more details about its algorithms and any future changes as part of its wide-ranging probe into the platform, as Elon Musk’s outbursts on European politics ramp up pressure for the bloc to act. Musk, who will be a part of Donald Trump’s incoming […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: TikTok announced Friday that it would disable access to its popular video app for more than 170 million Americans beginning Sunday unless the Biden administration takes action to ensure the company will not face penalties for violating the ban. That was after the US Supreme Court upheld the controversial ban of […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: Apple and Samsung’s smartphone sales fell 4.1% and 2.7% respectively in the last quarter of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, according to market research company International Data Corporation (IDC). Meanwhile, global smartphone sales increased by 2.4% reaching 331.7 million units in the last quarter of 2024, […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: Global unemployment remains near a historical low of 5%, but significant challenges are slowing the full recovery of labor markets, according to the latest report of the International Labor Organization (ILO) released Thursday. While the unemployment rate stabilized in 2024, the ILO highlighted widening inequalities, high youth unemployment, and the lasting […]
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Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Fri 17 January 2025: Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says government will also undertake a ‘rapid’ review of child sexual abuse in the UK. The United Kingdom’s government has announced it will back new local inquiries into child sexual abuse and undertake a “rapid” review of the extent of child sexual […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: Technology firms’ layoffs fell 42% on an annual basis, according to data from the Layoffs.fyi website as compiled by Anadolu. The data showed that some 549 tech firms worldwide laid off 152,000 workers in 2024. Last year, 1,193 tech firms reduced their workforce by 264,000 people. The website has been measuring […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: In a stunning discovery, archaeologists stumbled upon the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple which is said to have been created by an ancient civilisation. The temple was also featured in the 1989 Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The remains were found submerged near the Italian coast and were found […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: The leaders of the UK and Ukraine will sign a “100 Year Partnership” agreement on Thursday to strengthen security ties and partnership for future generations, as the British prime minister has arrived in Kyiv to pledge additional support to Ukraine. The treaty will bolster military collaboration on maritime security through a […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: Canadian leaders pledged to pursue a ‘strong’ response if slapped with the 25-percent US tariffs that Donald Trump has threatened. Montreal, Canada – Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with provincial leaders to discuss looming tariffs that United States President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose on Canadian goods on his first day in […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: At least 25 people are confirmed dead as the Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause massive destruction in the US state of California, and forecasts for more heavy winds are expected to fuel the blazes in the days to come, officials said Wednesday. The two raging fires in the Eaton and […]
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