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Indonesia confirms buying used fighter jets for $800m
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday it had bought 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, defending the nearly US$800 million deal as a fast way to upgrade the air force after it was criticised by lawmakers who said the planes were too old.
Ex-Narathiwat MP defends son in separatist row
Post Reporters, Published on 14/06/2023
» Najmuddin Umar, a former Bhumjaithai Party MP for Narathiwat, on Wednesday denied any involvement in an alleged separatist move involving a group of student activists in the deep South, saying he was unaware his son had attended their controversial seminar.
Social media moderators seek improved working conditions in battling toxic content
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2023
» BERLIN: Hundreds of social media moderators in Germany – who remove harmful content from platforms such as Facebook and TikTok – are calling on lawmakers to improve their working conditions, citing tough targets and mental health issues.
Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» HANGZHOU: Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.
EU lawmakers to back world's first AI rules
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE): European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world's first sweeping rules on artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, aiming to curb potential harms while nurturing innovation.
Malaysia seeks Interpol help to track US comedian over MH370 joke
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will on Wednesday ask Interpol to help track down a US comedian, local media reported, after her joke about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 sparked fury and even an apology from Singapore.
PGA Tour chief Monahan steps back due to 'medical situation'
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Under-fire PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan is stepping away from day-to-day operations of the tour as he recovers from an undisclosed medical situation, a statement said Tuesday.
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real.
Influencers overtaking journalists as news source
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS: TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute.
Rescue dog that helped find lost kids in Amazon is now missing
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» BOGOTá - Six-year-old tracker dog Wilson, who went missing during the ultimately successful, weeks-long search for four missing Indigenous children in the Colombian Amazon, is now the target of a rescue mission himself.