Twitter reactivates 2020 election policy
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Big Tech platform announces “misinformation” measures ahead of US Congress midterms 

Twitter on Thursday announced it would reactivate the enforcement of rules first introduced ahead of the 2020 US presidential election. The Silicon Valley social media giant said it will label “misinformation” and prevent its sharing, promote “reputable news outlets,” and “prebunk” any “misleading narratives” about election results. The move comes roughly three months ahead of the US congressional midterms. 

The “Civic Integrity Policy” applies to all elections globally, Twitter explained in a...

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McDonald's to open in a phased manner in Ukraine for the first time since war began
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Global fast-food giant McDonald’s on Thursday announced that it was gearing

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Bill Rus­sell’s No 6 jer­sey re­tired across NBA, in 1st for league
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Bill Rus­sell’s num­ber 6 jer­sey is be­ing re­tired across the NBA bas­ket­ball league in the US.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

UK says Rus­sia ‘start­ing to fail’ in Ukraine war
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UK de­fence sec­re­tary’s re­marks come as West­ern coun­tries promise $1.55bn more in mil­i­tary aid to Kyiv.
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Bank of Mex­i­co rais­es in­ter­est rates to record 8.5 per­cent
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Mex­i­co’s an­nu­al in­fla­tion jumped to 8.15 per­cent through July, the Latin Amer­i­can na­tion’s high­est lev­el in 22 years.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

Ini­tial ef­forts to res­cue trapped Mex­i­can min­ers un­suc­cess­ful
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Divers are hin­dered by de­bris and poor vis­i­bil­i­ty as they search for 10 min­ers who re­main trapped in a flood­ed mine.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

Calm re­turns to Sier­ra Leone as protest death toll ris­es
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At least six pro­test­ers and six po­lice of­fi­cers killed dur­ing anti-gov’t protests in Sier­ra Leone, ac­cord­ing to re­ports.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

Ryan Giggs’ ex-girlfriend tells court staged photo was to ‘take back control’
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The former footballer denies using controlling and coercive behaviour.

Tánaiste in favour of windfall tax for energy companies despite concerns
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He said the Government should give consideration to a tax on windfall profits

Ex-police officer gets seven years in prison over Washington Capitol riot
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Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt Thomas Robertson did not speak in court before US District Judge Christopher Cooper sentenced him.

Irish homes to be asked to cut down on using electricity during peak-times
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While Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the Government does not anticipate energy shortages this winter, drastic steps are now being taken as the network struggles to cope with demand.

UN responds to Russian visa ban
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A spokesperson for the UN secretary-general said the body stands against discrimination

The UN has weighed in on Estonia’s decision to ban Russians with Schengen visas issued in the Baltic country, with the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres telling journalists on Thursday that the organization is against discrimination.

“Countries have a right to implement their own visa policies,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for Guterres, told journalists at a news briefing when asked to comment on Tallinn’s recent move. He added, however, that the organization was against discrimination....

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Johnson & Johnson to stop selling its 'cancer-causing' talc-based baby powder globally in 2023
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Biden team push­es to al­lay con­cerns about tax en­force­ment funds
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US Trea­sury sec­re­tary di­rects IRS chief against us­ing new re­sources to au­dit more house­holds mak­ing less than $400,000.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky tells officials, 'if you want victory for Ukraine' stop talking to press
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Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has warned his troops about divulging information to the press.

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