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Germany, France, UK Call For "Immediate Return" To Gaza Ceasefire
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an "immediate return" to a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel's military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory.
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Lebanon Presses For Full Israeli Withdrawal As Troops Remain In 5 Places
Lebanese leaders said they were in contact with the United States and France to press Israel to fully withdraw, branding its continued presence in five places an "occupation" after a ceasefire deadline expired on Tuesday.
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"Hamas Has Got To Go": Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu At UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at the UN Friday to press his country's offensive against Lebanon's Hezbollah, dashing hopes for a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week.
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"No Place In Iran That Israel Can't Reach": Netanyahu's Big Warning At UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at the UN Friday to press his country's offensive against Lebanon's Hezbollah, dashing hopes for a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week.
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India Records Highest Percentage In World Anti-Doping Agency's Offenders' List
In terms of number of samples tested, India was 11th on the list but the number of doping violations were higher than major sporting nations like Russia (85), USA (84), Italy (73) and France (72).
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"Can't Guarantee Your Journalists' Safety In Gaza": Israel Tells News Agencies
Israel's military has told international news organisations Reuters and Agence France Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment and siege for almost three weeks.
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French Riots Over Teen's Killing An Unwelcome, Perilous Crisis For President Macron
The riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager represent a deeply unwelcome and perilous crisis for President Emmanuel Macron, just as he was looking to press ahead with his second mandate.
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NASA, Roscosmos Astronauts Set to Blast Off for ISS on Soyuz Rocket Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Conflict
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday as the trio blast off for the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency said. Rubio is set to be the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Soyuz rocket since Russia sent troops into Ukrain...
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Amazon Sues Administrators of More Than 10,000 Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews
Amazon announced on Monday that it has sued over 10,000 Facebook group administrators for attempting to orchestrate fake reviews on the e-commerce platform. The groups were incentivising the creation of fake and misleading reviews on the company’s website, in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. In a press release the company...
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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Google Agrees to Pay for Wikipedia Content Displayed on Search Engine
Google has agreed to pay Wikipedia for content displayed by its search engine. The new announcement mirrors Google's deal with news outlets in Europe.
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Google News Re-Opens in Spain After Eight-Year Shutdown
Alphabet reopened Google News in Spain on Wednesday, eight years after it shut down the service because of a Spanish rule forcing the company and other news aggregators to pay publishers for using snippets of their news.
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YouTube Shorts Reports More Than 1.5 Billion Monthly Audience, Takes on Rival TikTok
YouTube has claimed to have over 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which was launch almost two years back. The video sharing platform is now competing with TikTok in short clip formats.
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5G: Is It Truly Green, or Will It Burn Up More Resources?
The tech industry has long tried to align with the green movement, though its leaders are often accused of spouting nebulous slogans and making hard-to-test pledges.
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India, France Sign Agreement For Cooperation On Gaganyaan Mission
Space agencies of India and France on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation for the former's first human space mission, Gaganyaan, a move that will enable Indian flight physicians to train at French facilities.
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Germany, France, UK Call For "Immediate Return" To Gaza Ceasefire
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an "immediate return" to a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel's military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory.
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Lebanon Presses For Full Israeli Withdrawal As Troops Remain In 5 Places
Lebanese leaders said they were in contact with the United States and France to press Israel to fully withdraw, branding its continued presence in five places an "occupation" after a ceasefire deadline expired on Tuesday.
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"Hamas Has Got To Go": Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu At UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at the UN Friday to press his country's offensive against Lebanon's Hezbollah, dashing hopes for a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week.
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"No Place In Iran That Israel Can't Reach": Netanyahu's Big Warning At UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at the UN Friday to press his country's offensive against Lebanon's Hezbollah, dashing hopes for a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week.
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India Records Highest Percentage In World Anti-Doping Agency's Offenders' List
In terms of number of samples tested, India was 11th on the list but the number of doping violations were higher than major sporting nations like Russia (85), USA (84), Italy (73) and France (72).
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"Can't Guarantee Your Journalists' Safety In Gaza": Israel Tells News Agencies
Israel's military has told international news organisations Reuters and Agence France Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment and siege for almost three weeks.
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French Riots Over Teen's Killing An Unwelcome, Perilous Crisis For President Macron
The riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager represent a deeply unwelcome and perilous crisis for President Emmanuel Macron, just as he was looking to press ahead with his second mandate.
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NASA, Roscosmos Astronauts Set to Blast Off for ISS on Soyuz Rocket Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Conflict
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday as the trio blast off for the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency said. Rubio is set to be the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Soyuz rocket since Russia sent troops into Ukrain...
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Amazon Sues Administrators of More Than 10,000 Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews
Amazon announced on Monday that it has sued over 10,000 Facebook group administrators for attempting to orchestrate fake reviews on the e-commerce platform. The groups were incentivising the creation of fake and misleading reviews on the company’s website, in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. In a press release the company...
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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Google Agrees to Pay for Wikipedia Content Displayed on Search Engine
Google has agreed to pay Wikipedia for content displayed by its search engine. The new announcement mirrors Google's deal with news outlets in Europe.
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Google News Re-Opens in Spain After Eight-Year Shutdown
Alphabet reopened Google News in Spain on Wednesday, eight years after it shut down the service because of a Spanish rule forcing the company and other news aggregators to pay publishers for using snippets of their news.
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YouTube Shorts Reports More Than 1.5 Billion Monthly Audience, Takes on Rival TikTok
YouTube has claimed to have over 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which was launch almost two years back. The video sharing platform is now competing with TikTok in short clip formats.
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5G: Is It Truly Green, or Will It Burn Up More Resources?
The tech industry has long tried to align with the green movement, though its leaders are often accused of spouting nebulous slogans and making hard-to-test pledges.
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India, France Sign Agreement For Cooperation On Gaganyaan Mission
Space agencies of India and France on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation for the former's first human space mission, Gaganyaan, a move that will enable Indian flight physicians to train at French facilities.
