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McDonald’s pulls AI Christmas ad in Netherlands
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» THE HAGUE - The restaurant chain McDonald’s has pulled an AI-generated Christmas commercial in the Netherlands after it was widely criticised online.
Indians angered by tariffs call for boycott of US goods
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2025
» NEW DELHI - From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against US tariffs.
Accused ‘mushroom murderer’ sent children to movies before deadly meal
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court heard on Thursday.
Penguin memes take flight after Trump tariffs remote island
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he targeted an island inhabited by the flightless birds, but no people.
Witnesses against accused killer of US healthcare exec threatened
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2025
» Witnesses against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a senior health insurence executive in New York City, have been subjected to intimidation and even death threats, according to prosecutors who have asked a judge to protect their identities.
Russian attack kills three in Kyiv
AFP, Published on 18/01/2025
» KYIV - A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, in branding it a “heinous” attack, while Moscow called it “retaliation” for bombardments on its territory.
Suspect held in slaying of US insurance CEO
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2024
» ALTOONA, Pennsylvania - New York prosecutors have filed a murder charge against the suspect in the killing of a health insurance executive, a brazen shooting that set off a tense five-day manhunt that culminated in his capture in Pennsylvania on Monday.
UK inquiry opens into baby murders
Reuters, Published on 10/09/2024
» LONDON - An inquiry into the murder of seven newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby opened on Tuesday to examine how the killings went undetected over several months, amid questions about her guilt which bereaved families say are distressing.
Starbucks hurt by anti-Israel boycott in Malaysia
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Berjaya Food Bhd, which operates the Starbucks coffee chain in Malaysia, posted a loss in the fourth quarter as consumer sentiment on the Middle East conflict hurt sales.
Trump strolls to victory in Nevada’s Republican caucuses
New York Times, Published on 09/02/2024
» LAS VEGAS — Former United States President Donald Trump glided to victory in Nevada’s Republican caucuses Thursday, an outcome all but guaranteed because he was the only major candidate on the ballot.