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US ‘black lists’ Israeli maker of Pegasus spyware

04-11-2021 WASHINGTON: After discovering that the Israeli maker of the Pegasus spyware supplied software used to target officials and journalists, the US authorities, have put the firm on the ‘black list’ of companies. The company, NSO, was engulfed in controversy over reports that tens of thousands of human rights activists, …

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Taliban prohibit Afghans from using foreign currencies

03-11-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ QUETTA/ ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies on Tuesday, threatening further disruption to an already ailing economy. Since the group seized power in mid-August, the national currency Afghani has depreciated and the country’s …

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LGBTQ ad in India pulled after backlash

03-11-2021 NEW DELHI: Late last month, one of India’s largest and most trusted consumer goods companies released an advertisement that featured two women swooning over a jar of skin bleaching cream. The advertisement drew outrage – not for promoting a skin-lightening product – but because the women it depicted were …

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Ethiopia declares nationwide state of emergency

03-11-2021 ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s council of ministers has declared a nationwide state of emergency effective immediately, according to state-affiliated media. “The state of emergency is aimed to protect civilians from atrocities being committed by the terrorist TPLF group in several parts of the country,” Fana reported on Tuesday, referring to …

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