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Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2024
» NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.
Harris goes on offense against Trump in combative debate
Reuters, Published on 11/09/2024
» PHILADELPHIA: Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris clashed over abortion, the economy, immigration and Trump's legal woes at their combative first presidential debate on Tuesday night, each seeking a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election.
Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia said it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornography and online gambling websites which are illegal in the country, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics said on Friday.
IOC saddened by 'aggression' against boxers over gender row
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» PARIS: The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite a gender row, saying the pair were facing "aggression" because of an arbitrary decision.
Algerian boxer’s win raises questions about sex tests
Reuters, Published on 01/08/2024
» PARIS - Italian boxer Angela Carini, who abandoned her welterweight round of 16 bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif after 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, says she does not consider the boxing bout as a defeat.
Underfire Canada stun France with dramatic 2-1 win; US, Spain advance to quarter-finals
Reuters, Published on 29/07/2024
» PARIS: Reigning champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France, while Spain and the United States claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second matchday of Olympic women's football on Sunday.
North Korea sends balloons of 'faeces, trash' into South
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea accused North Korea on Wednesday of sending a large number of balloons across the heavily fortified border between the countries to drop objects that included trash and excrement, calling the act base and dangerous.
Hundreds arrested, roads barricaded in New Caledonia as riots continue
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2024
» SYDNEY - Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning, adding at least four alleged instigators were under house arrest.