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Here's to a good life on the cheap
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/04/2023
» Ben Mitas sipped Vinho Verde from a stemmed wineglass while he watched his daughter play on a swing one afternoon in January. He had bought the wine from a quiosque, the ubiquitous park kiosks, a luxury of living in Lisbon.
TikTok chief faces grilling as US ban looms
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» WASHINGTON: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Meta axes 10,000 jobs in new round of cuts
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Facebook owner Meta announced a fresh wave of job cuts on Tuesday, part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's "year of efficiency" as the US tech sector continues to downsize.
Ketamine ushers in fraught new frontier
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 12/03/2023
» For Greg Rice, ketamine was transformative. The drug, approved decades ago to sedate patients during surgery, was increasingly being used to treat mental health conditions such as his depression.
Contract killings come cheap in South Africa
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - Getting rid of an insufferable husband comes relatively cheap in South Africa, while political hits are more expensive.
Nigeria gets early results from tight election race
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» LAGOS - Nigeria announced initial results on Sunday after a tight election for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation, marked by widespread voting delays and early accusations of attempts to manipulate ballot counts.
In Nigeria, voters set on defending a free election
AFP, Published on 26/02/2023
» AWKA (NIGERIA) - Nigerians of all ages were determined to ensure a credible election outcome, monitoring polling centres as initial results from a presidential election trickled in on Sunday.
Miracle drug kept from poor nations
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 26/02/2023
» When Seshagiri Buddana learned of a powerful new cystic fibrosis drug that was transforming lives in the United States and Europe, he was filled with hope that it could help his son, Hemanth, who had spent much of his childhood in a hospital bed. But the family couldn't get the drug because they live in India.
Meta subscriber plan risks digital divide, say critics
AFP, Published on 21/02/2023
» PARIS - Years after Facebook quietly removed a slogan that declared the site was "free and always will be", parent company Meta announced on Sunday a paid-for subscription service that has already been widely criticised.
Facebook-owner Meta to roll out paid subscription
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter.