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Not a weed pioneer
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/06/2022
» Re: "Let's clear up ganja haze," (Editorial, June 17).
Factbox: Marcos and Robredo lead Philippine presidential hopefuls
Published on 05/05/2022
» Philippine presidential candidates will wrap up campaigning this week ahead of the May 9 election, in a contest that has shaped into a two-way race between the clear favourite Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his main rival Leni Robredo.
Musk-ruled Twitter: users left to fight trolls and misinformation?
AFP, Published on 26/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk's vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter after his takeover of the social media giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation on the platform, experts say.
New Indian 'sex start-ups' challenge old taboos
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» MUMBAI: The couple behind a new start-up using adult toys and cheeky adverts to challenge long-held taboos say they want to take the "shame, guilt and fear" out of sex in India.
US lifting pandemic border expulsion policy in May
AFP, Published on 02/04/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday it was lifting a public health order imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic that required the immediate expulsion of migrants arriving at the southern border.
First war of the TikTok era sees tragedy, humor and deceit
AFP, Published on 14/03/2022
» NEW YORK: Heart-rending videos of artillery strikes are being served up alongside funny snippets such as bomb-shelter cooking tips and invasion misinformation as the war in Ukraine plays out on TikTok.
Modi's party retains Indian mega-state
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» LUCKNOW (INDIA) - A firebrand monk and poster boy of Hindu nationalism retained power in India's most populous state Thursday, in a triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
Modi's party projected to retain Indian mega-state
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» LUCKNOW, India: A firebrand monk and poster boy of Hindu nationalism was set to retain power in India's most populous state, partial vote counts showed Thursday, in a triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
Sandy Hook families notch legal wins
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 06/03/2022
» The image stopped him cold. Josh Koskoff, a Connecticut lawyer, was scanning crime scene photos of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting when he noticed "taped mags" on a classroom floor, two ammunition magazines crudely duct-taped together to speed reloading.
Online privacy and profit clash with fortunes at stake
AFP, Published on 16/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and Google are under growing pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting -- with their fortunes at stake as users rebel, regulators loom and Apple pounces on the moment to polish its image.