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'Turn tragedy into change': Italy mourns femicide victim
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» PADUA (ITALY) - Thousands of Italians paid their last respects Tuesday to a university student killed by her ex-boyfriend, a case that has triggered nationwide grief and rage at violence against women.
Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Like many Americans struggling to lose weight, Marissa Montanino felt compelled to try Ozempic or one of the other new so-called "wonder drugs" described as revolutionary in the fight against obesity.
Ottawa, Google reach 'historic' deal to support Canadian media
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» OTTAWA - The Canadian government and Google announced Wednesday a "historic" deal to support the country's media, heading off an imminent threat by the digital giant to block news on its platform.
Five elections in 2024 that will shape the global order
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - Could Donald Trump make a comeback? Will anyone in Russia challenge another six years for Vladimir Putin?
New coach for Thailand after muted World Cup campaign start
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» Thailand's national football team have parted ways with head coach Alexandre Polking, officials said Wednesday, after a mixed start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
'He could get killed': Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» JERUSALEM - Months after he was discharged from hospital, his right leg amputated, Mohammed Zendiq saw his image swirling online in a vicious disinformation campaign downplaying the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war.
Telecoms outage cuts off millions of Australians
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» SYDNEY - More than 10 million Australians were cut off from internet and phone services on Wednesday after unexplained outages struck one of the country's largest communications companies.
Israeli mother of hostages torn between hope and despair
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» KIRYAT ONO (ISRAEL) - When Israeli mother Maayan Zin scrolls through her phone, she sees her worst nightmare and her only glimmer of hope as she desperately awaits news of her two young daughters, believed held hostage by Hamas.
EU bans Meta's use of personal data for behavioural advertising
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» BRUSSELS - The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.
Facebook, Instagram to offer paid ad-free Europe subscriptions
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will be able to buy subscriptions to use the social networks without being tracked for targeted advertising from next month, Meta announced Monday, to comply with tougher European Union (EU) rules.