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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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Twitter-Elon Musk $44 Billion Takeover Trial Still on Track, Set to Start on October 17, US Judge Says
Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk is set to begin on October 17, the US judge presiding over the trial has stated. Neither Twitter nor Musk have asked the court to put the case on hold, Judge Kathaleen McCormick said in a ruling, adding that she will reserve judgement on the matter until after the trial, when she has "a fuller understanding of th...
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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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France's Golden Boy Kylian Mbappe In Firing Line After Rare Communication Faux Pas
Mbappe burst out laughing along with his coach Christophe Galtier in a press conference when a question was put to them about PSG's decision to travel by private jet to a game in the western city of Nantes.
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Samsung Boss Lee Jae-Yong Receives Presidential Pardon in Bribery, Embezzlement Cases
Samsung boss Lee Jae-Yong received a presidential pardon in the cases which convicted him of corruption on economic grounds. The billionaire is given a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country. Lee will now be allowed to fully return to work as his five-year post-prison employment restriction has been lifted.
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Russian's Roscosmos Launches Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Iranian Satellite Khayyam. The Russian mission control has also confirmed its subsequent entry into orbit. The development comes amid controversy that Moscow might use the satellite to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine.
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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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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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Twitter-Elon Musk $44 Billion Takeover Trial Still on Track, Set to Start on October 17, US Judge Says
Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk is set to begin on October 17, the US judge presiding over the trial has stated. Neither Twitter nor Musk have asked the court to put the case on hold, Judge Kathaleen McCormick said in a ruling, adding that she will reserve judgement on the matter until after the trial, when she has "a fuller understanding of th...
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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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France's Golden Boy Kylian Mbappe In Firing Line After Rare Communication Faux Pas
Mbappe burst out laughing along with his coach Christophe Galtier in a press conference when a question was put to them about PSG's decision to travel by private jet to a game in the western city of Nantes.
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Samsung Boss Lee Jae-Yong Receives Presidential Pardon in Bribery, Embezzlement Cases
Samsung boss Lee Jae-Yong received a presidential pardon in the cases which convicted him of corruption on economic grounds. The billionaire is given a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country. Lee will now be allowed to fully return to work as his five-year post-prison employment restriction has been lifted.
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Russian's Roscosmos Launches Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Iranian Satellite Khayyam. The Russian mission control has also confirmed its subsequent entry into orbit. The development comes amid controversy that Moscow might use the satellite to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine.
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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.
