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New Airbnb rules ban hosts from making guests wash dishes, do laundry & other checkout chores
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Cambridge Analytica Scandal: Facebook's Parent Company, Meta, Ordered to Pay a $25 Billion Fine
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Key FactsNew Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion
9 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- The case concerned Meta’s handling of user records used by Cambridge Analytica for campaign purposes during the 2016 election.
- New Mexico alleged Facebook misrepresented how much control users had over their data in the app.
- A jury found last month that Meta committed nearly 50 million violations; each can carry a penalty of up to $5,000.
- Meta’s chief legal officer C.J. Mahoney expressed confidence that Meta would win an appeal, while its next step remained unclear.
"Facebook's wrongdoing—over the course of years and systematically broadcast to the public—goes to the heart of Facebook's core business practices."— Judge Francis J. Mathew, in the ruling
PHP ships emergency patches for critical PHP2Shell flaws: The PHP security team released emergency security patches for two critical remote code execution (RCE) ...
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Key FactsPHP flaws leave European government websites offline
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- PHP runs nearly 70 per cent of websites with an identifiable programming language and underpins WordPress, which powers about 40 per cent of all websites.
- The two flaws were rated 9.2 out of 10; CERT-EU says they enable unauthenticated remote code execution.
- Wordfence warned that standard automatic WordPress updates would not install this PHP patch.
- Calif reported the first flaw, found with OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol model, on August 11; Wiz independently reported a second using AI models on August 24.
rank among the most severe vulnerabilities discovered in PHP, and arguably in software history.— Wiz (security firm) stated that the findings rank among the most severe vulnerabilities discovered in PHP, and arguably in software history.
This 23-year-old Iranian woman, Najmeh Amini, has reportedly been sentenced to death for blasphemy over comments she made on social media ... Show more
Chinese student deported from Taiwan after controversial 'pinching' video
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The pledge is worth about $10.7 billion on paper, but the fine print decides what it is worth to your family.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to sign a bill requiring schools across the state to implement a ban on phone use during the entire school day.
Pa ... Show more
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Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones Support Sally Rooney After UK Book Ban: Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have signed an open letter in support of Normal People ...
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Iranian woman, 23, sentenced to death over social media post: Iranian authorities sentenced a 23-year-old student to death for blasphemy in social media posts ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo asked for punishment ‘without mitigation’, then fought to cut it
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EU sanctions on Russian energy will remain in place until Moscow ends its war on Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday ... Show more
A solicitor has been secretly filmed by the BBC explaining how he could make a £45,000 illegal working fine go away.
Mohammad Alias Yousaf - also known as ... Show more
Haiti Deportation Crisis: The rising fear of deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who fled to the U.S.
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Deported Haitians return to an unfamiliar country with no resources for them: After the Trump administration ended TPS protection, hundreds of people have been ...
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BBC Oct 21
Lawyer caught by BBC offering to make illegal-worker fine go away: Because of our investigation, the home secretary has ordered a review of how fines are issued ...
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President Trump says Rep. Ilhan Omar could face jail time, not just deportation, when Edward Lawrence presses him about questions surrounding her age ... Show more
Mail Online Oct 20
Palestine poppy creator is unmasked as NHS doctor who wrote book introducing children to stoning
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Tightening sanctions on Russia is 'the way to end this war,' says David Kramer: To discuss the tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ...
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Trump drops threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier, citing U.S. jobs: U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker ...
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"Daily Mail" reports: Man City's relegation is already a certainty! A massive fine for Haaland and Co.? | Soccer
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Chancellor Condemns "Remigration": Merz Pays Tribute to Turkish Guest Workers' Contribution to German Prosperity
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Key FactsMerz praises Turkish contribution and warns against xenophobia
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Merz said Turkish workers had made a major contribution to Germany’s industrial foundation and prosperity.
- He criticized the fact that immigrants from Turkey are still sometimes treated as outsiders despite numerous efforts.
- The chancellor rejected the AfD’s so-called remigration demand, which he said threatens German citizens with immigrant backgrounds with deportation.
- Migration should be regulated and limited, while the government is developing a Work-and-Stay Agency for skilled immigration.
Turkish guest workers have helped build up the industrial backbone of our country.— Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the German-Turkish guest worker program; praising the contribution of Turkish migrant workers to Germany's prosperity.
guyanachronicle.com Oct 21
The killing of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran has sparked grief, outrage and calls for justice across Guyana.
As investigators pursue the case ... Show more
Friedrich Merz pays tribute to guest workers - | “Fear of the foreign is poison in any free society”
Key FactsMerz honors Turkish migrant workers at 65th anniversary
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- At a ceremony in Berlin, Friedrich Merz honored Turkish migrant workers’ contribution to building Germany’s industrial foundation.
- Merz said migration from Turkey had enriched Germany culturally, economically, scientifically, and in culinary terms.
- Merz called fear of foreigners harmful to free societies, labeled Remigration an Unwort, and recalled racist attacks.
- The agreement was signed on October 30, 1961; according to Düsseldorf’s State Chancellery, around 867,000 people entered West Germany from Turkey over twelve years.
Turkish guest workers have helped build the industrial backbone of our country.— Said by CDU politician Friedrich Merz at a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the Germany–Turkey guest worker agreement in Berlin.
Two press photographers were brutally beaten by Danish police during a remigration protest organised by the far-right Dansk Folkeparti in Copenhagen ... Show more
A 255-euro fine and a 30-day suspension for Cristiano Ronaldo: The Portuguese Football Federation concluded its disciplinary proceedings against Cristiano ...
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CNN threatens legal action if it keeps being banned from Air Force One: A federal judge has restored the cable giant’s White House access, but it’s still ...
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U.S. Threatens the EU with "Devastating" Retaliation Over Satellite Network: The U.S. ambassador in Brussels has warned of “devastating” sanctions should the ...
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‘Banned’ Cristiano Ronaldo won’t miss any Portugal games: Forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, was given 30-game suspension for walking out on national team camp but ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo fined, suspended 30 days after Portugal walk-out - ESPN: Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined €255 ($285.90) and handed a 30-day suspension by the ...
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Key FactsRonaldo receives 30-day ban after leaving Portugal camp
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
- The FPF announced the sanction Monday after Ronaldo left Portugal’s camp on September 30 during the Nations League.
- Ronaldo must also pay €255, while the suspension is the minimum under rules allowing one to six months.
- The disciplinary committee considered Ronaldo’s remorse and willingness to accept punishment, expressed in his October 6 statement.
- The suspension began on the day of the Denmark match, so Ronaldo will complete it by the end of October.
I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team.— Cristiano Ronaldo posted this on social media after walking out from the Portugal camp, stating he would be available to compete and win for Portugal; he emphasized he was not retiring from international duty.
Spotify introduces QR code checks for Family plans, missing verification could mean a year-long ban
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U.S. must put pressure on Russia so Putin ends the war, Ukrainian official says: As Ukraine and Russia trade attacks, President Trump has exempted Russia from ...
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Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese
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The Globe and Mail Oct 19
Murder parole rules ‘unconstitutional’, B.C. judge rules: Prescribing 25 years of parole ineligibility infringes upon Charter guarantees against cruel and ...
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Manchester City: Surprising verdict soon to be announced? "Not as we think" | Football
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Trump Administration Seeks to Denaturalize and Deport Rep. Ilhan Omar, Tom Homan Confirms
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Mail Online Oct 19
Key FactsReport: Manchester City faces points deduction and possible relegation
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thesun.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thesun.co.uk
- The Daily Mail reports that Premier League chiefs are pushing for an announcement before the appeal result is disclosed.
- The reported deduction could guarantee relegation; another might keep City in the Championship for a second year.
- The commission found City guilty on 114 of the initial 115 charges; the case now covers 130 charges.
- According to the commission, sham commercial deals enabled £900 million to be hidden between 2009 and 2018.
systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade.— Premier League (organization), in a statement accompanying the findings
Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes
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Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia said it executed two Bangladeshis last week for committing an ...
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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says
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Auschwitz survivor Höllenreiner dies at age 92: Hermann Höllenreiner survived the Auschwitz extermination camp - | and escaped from one of the death marches at ...
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Latinos helped Donald Trump return to the White House. In their stronghold of Miami, frustration over high prices and fear of deportation now prevail ... Show more
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Propaganda despite sanctions: The activities of two Russian correspondents raise questions
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Destruction in France: Lecornu Announces Local Curfews: The French Prime Minister issued a directive to the prefects to that effect. Marseille had previously ...
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Pennsylvania's skill game ban has devastated bars and restaurants, costing thousands of jobs and critical revenue after lawmakers failed to regulate the ... Show more
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24 men deported to Romania on chartered flight: Twenty-four Romanian men aged between 24 and 57 were deported from Ireland on foot of Immigration Orders from ...
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Protests against deportations planned at Leipzig Airport - | nationwide day of action
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Playing music on buses without headphones could lead to £100 finePlaying music on buses without headphones could lead to £100 fine
You’ve been touched by an angel, girl!
This must be heaven because that’s the only place you’ll find angels this fine!
Our Hot Girl has got her wings!
'This is So Appalling': Barack Obama Delivers Blistering Rebuke of Trump's Ilhan Omar Deportation Plot
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Advocacy group wants federal government to ban all ads for online gambling: Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage currently studying a proposed federal law ...
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Labour pledges social media ban for under-16s within 100 days: Labour is pledging to implement the under-16 social media ban in its first 100 days and set up an ...
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Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, blasts Zelensky on peace: ...
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President Donald Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen
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