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China suspends 1.4 million media posts: In a massive crackdown on the social media users, China has suspended 1.4 million social media posts ...
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China suspends 1.4 million media posts
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China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts
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China suspends 1.4 million media posts: In a massive crackdown on the social media users, China has suspended 1.4 million social media posts ...
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China suspends 1.4 million media posts
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China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts
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China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ ...
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67,000 accounts shut, 1.4 million social media posts deleted in Chinas latest crackdown on free speech
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China deletes 1.4m social media posts: BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator says 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month ...
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China deletes 1.4m social media posts
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China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crackdown on 'self-media' accounts
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China deletes 1.4m posts and 67k accounts as part of massive social media crackdown
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China's Cyberspace Watchdog Purges 1.4 Million Social Media Posts - Why?: China's online watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ...
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China's Cyberspace Watchdog Purges 1.4 Million Social Media Posts - ...
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G7 countries slam Chinese firms’ support for Russia’s defence industry: Ministers say transfer of weapons components is enabling Russia to ‘reconstitute and ...
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G7 countries slam Chinese firms’ support for Russia’s defence industry
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War in the Middle East: Iran exports more oil than it has for a long time: The exchange of blows between Israel and Iran is causing heated discussions. However ...
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War in the Middle East: Iran exports more oil than it has for a long time
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Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Tehran? : Countries across the geopolitical spectrum are urging de-escalation in the Middle East as Israel ...
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Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Tehran?
Quick Glance: US imposes new sanctions on Iran's drone program
  • The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program to punish Tehran for the weekend's attack on Israel.

  • The sanctions target executives of an engine manufacturer supplying Iran’s Shahad-131 drones, companies servicing the engines, and individuals providing the drones to Iranian proxy forces in the Middle East.

  • Coordinated with European allies, the new sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's missile and drone program and isolate the country globally.

  • President Joe Biden emphasized the US commitment to holding Iran accountable, utilizing economic tools to counter Iran's activities, as stated by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing: Apple has removed WhatAapp and Threads from its app store in China ...
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Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from ...
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Taylor Swift’s new album allegedly ‘leaked’ on social media and it’s causing a frenzy
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Quick Glance: Taylor Swift unveils track list for new album featuring two collaborations
  • Taylor Swift shared on Monday the song titles and information about two collaborations for her 11th era, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' an album she announced after winning her 13th career Grammy on Sunday.

  • The album has four sides, with the titles of the songs suggesting it could be a breakup album about her ex-boyfriend and actor Joe Alwyn, whom Swift dated for six years.

  • There are several song titles in the album referencing London and England, where Alwyn is from, contrasting the cheerful nature of 'London Boy' with darker titles like 'But Daddy I Love Him.'

  • Swift also revealed that she wrote the bonus track 'You're Losing Me' two years ago, which depicts a relationship on life support as she pleads with her partner to revive the romance.
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BASF boss Brudermüller: Germany is not out of the crisis, it is falling behind: Martin Brudermüller imagined his six years at the helm of the German chemical ...
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BASF boss Brudermüller: Germany is not out of the crisis, it is falling ...
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Giant pandas coming to San Francisco from China: China will send giant pandas to live at San Francisco’s zoo for the first time, Mayor London Breed has announced ...
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Giant pandas coming to San Francisco from China
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Should I have married my husband? Red flag culture would say no: If I’d listened to the relationship experts on social media I wouldn’t have made the best ...
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Should I have married my husband? Red flag culture would say no
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NPR Editor Who Wrote Critical Essay On Company Resigns After Being Suspended: A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company ...
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NPR Editor Who Wrote Critical Essay On Company Resigns After Being ...
Quick Glance: NPR Suspends Senior Editor Following Critical Substack Analysis
  • Senior business editor Uri Berliner at NPR was suspended due to critical remarks about the broadcaster.

  • Berliner faced a five-day suspension after releasing an analysis claiming NPR's coverage was influenced by liberal bias.

  • NPR accused Berliner of breaching company policies by publishing his work outside the organization without approval.

  • Following the essay's release, NPR employees lost confidence in Berliner, and the network's new CEO came under scrutiny from conservative activists.
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Oil Supertankers Headed for China Jump to the Highest in a Year: Supertankers hauling crude oil to China surged to the highest in almost a year.
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Oil Supertankers Headed for China Jump to the Highest in a Year
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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones: The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
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From footballer to Buddhist monk: Swedish ex-player’s incredible transformation detailed on his Instagram page
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From footballer to Buddhist monk: Swedish ex-player’s incredible ...
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Simultaneous Israeli strikes on Iran, Iraq and Syria - reports: Videos circulating on social media purportedly show the aftermath of the strikes ...
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Simultaneous Israeli strikes on Iran, Iraq and Syria - reports
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'They killed our son': Online scammers tearing families apart as sextortion cases soar
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'They killed our son': Online scammers tearing families apart as ...
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Scary: Dongfeng M-Hero 1 electric car in the driving report: The electric car from Dongfeng appears less heroic than frightening. The 3.9-ton truck with 142 kWh ...
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Scary: Dongfeng M-Hero 1 electric car in the driving report
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US complains China hurts shipbuilding, steel firms: The Biden administration unveiled new measures to protect the US shipbuilding and steel industries from being ...
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US complains China hurts shipbuilding, steel firms
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Meta's new AI assistant is rolling out across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger
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Meta's new AI assistant is rolling out across WhatsApp, Instagram ...
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Chinese villagers downplay help for Malay travellers in Perak: PETALING JAYA: To the Malay travellers who got a smoother ride home to Kuala Lumpur after their ...
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Chinese villagers downplay help for Malay travellers in Perak
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‘Perfect landing spot.’ Apple plans to spend more in Vietnam as it looks beyond China
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‘Perfect landing spot.’ Apple plans to spend more in Vietnam as it looks ...
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Margin Call Cited for Mysterious 99% Crash in China Cement Maker: China Tianrui Group Cement Co. said a sudden drop in its stock last week triggered a margin ...
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Margin Call Cited for Mysterious 99% Crash in China Cement Maker
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Battle for supremacy in East Asia semiconductor manufacturing: From Taiwan to Kumamoto prefecture in Japan, the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek ...
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Battle for supremacy in East Asia semiconductor manufacturing
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Fans of Hong Kong boy band Mirror upset after Malaysia show cancelled, despite Singapore ticket exchange and compensation offers
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Fans of Hong Kong boy band Mirror upset after Malaysia show cancelled ...
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Bridgewater Adds China Stocks, Bonds After 6.4% Gain This Year: Bridgewater Associates’ onshore China hedge fund is adding exposure to local stocks and bonds ...
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Bridgewater Adds China Stocks, Bonds After 6.4% Gain This Year
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Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store on Government Orders: China’s cyberspace officials cite national-security concerns for targeting the Meta ...
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Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store on Government Orders
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Volkswagen: "Just two years and everything was different": Ralf Brandstätter has the most difficult job at Volkswagen: He is supposed to save the business in ...
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Volkswagen:
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‘1 room for Dh8,000 a night’: Some UAE hotels hike prices as floods leave residents stranded - News | Khaleej Times
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‘1 room for Dh8,000 a night’: Some UAE hotels hike prices as floods leave ...
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Apple has to remove WhatsApp from the App Store in China: The US technology pioneer has to delete Facebook's communications app in China from its list of offers ...
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Apple has to remove WhatsApp from the App Store in China
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Woman in Brazil wheels corpse into bank to take out loan in dead man’s name: A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to ...
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Woman in Brazil wheels corpse into bank to take out loan in dead man’s ...
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Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns: The Netherlands' digital mininster said the government will be forced to stop using ...
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Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns
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South China Sea: will Beijing hold back during the US-Philippine Balikatan military drills?
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South China Sea: will Beijing hold back during the US-Philippine Balikatan ...
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At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China: CAPRI: The United States urged European powers to increase pressure on China at a G7 foreign ...
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At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China
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China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness, S&P says: China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness and is more of a strategy to buy time for ...
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China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness, S&P says
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Solomon Islands election count underway, China critic Suidani regains seat: Daniel Suidani, a prominent Solomon Islands critic of China who was former Malaita ...
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Solomon Islands election count underway, China critic Suidani regains seat
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Huawei unveils new phone lineup to ramp up the pressure on Apple: Huawei Technologies Co released its latest series of smartphones on April 18 ...
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Huawei unveils new phone lineup to ramp up the pressure on Apple
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Watch: A circus elephant runs loose in a Montana town before being recaptured: The animal was having a routine bath when she was startled by a truck backfiring ...
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Watch: A circus elephant runs loose in a Montana town before being ...
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Are some reporters putting Trump jurors at risk?: On Thursday, Judge Merchan asked the media to avoid sharing identifying details about jurors.
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Are some reporters putting Trump jurors at risk?