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China purges 1.4m posts on ‘self-media’ accounts

29-05-2023 BEIJING: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) recently reported the removal of 1.4 million social media posts as a result of a rigorous crackdown on “self-media” accounts. Over a span of two months, the CAC conducted an extensive probe targeting alleged offences, including the dissemination of misinformation, illegal profiteering, …

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Biden and McCarthy agree debt ceiling deal

29-05-2023 WASHINGTON: Following months of deadlock, President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy have tentatively agreed on a plan to increase the United States debt ceiling, averting a potential default. Sources familiar with the negotiations revealed that the White House and House Republican negotiators have reached an agreement in …

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Modi to open new India parliament amid boycott

28-05-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India’s new parliament building despite a boycott of the ceremony by 19 opposition parties. The opposition has criticized the government for not asking the president to open the new building. They also denounced the decision to hold …

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Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU fake news code

28-05-2023 NEW YORK: Twitter has pulled out of the European Union’s voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said. Thierry Breton, who is the EU’s internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter but warned the firm new laws would force compliance. “Obligations remain. You can run but you …

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Taliban curb on Afghan females a ‘crime’

28-05-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Rights groups have denounced severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity under international law. In a new report, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) …

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Serbia blasts NATO over inaction during Kosovo clashes

28-05-2023 BELGRADE: Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for allegedly failing to stop “brutal actions” by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs. Serbia’s armed forces stationed near the border will remain on the highest state of alert until further notice, the government added. Serbia’s top political and security …

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