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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
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Tristan da Cunha: The Remote Island Shaped by Volcanic Forces and Rich Ecosystems
Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island group in the South Atlantic, is home to 250 people in a settlement called Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. Surrounded by rugged terrain and unique wildlife like northern rockhopper penguins, it offers a glimpse into Earth's geological and ecological history. Its isolation is so profound that reaching it involves a si...
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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Trump Says Zelenskyy Should Prepare To Make Deal To End Russia-Ukraine War
President-elect Donald Trump said Ukraine needs to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion and downplayed the value of occupied land, in the latest signal he may push for a settlement that codifies Russian territorial gains.
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Facebook-Parent Meta Settles with Australia's Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a AUD 50 million settlement ($31.85 million or roughly Rs. 270 crore), Australia's privacy watchdog over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In June 2023, the country's federal court ordered Meta and the privacy commissioner to enter mediation.
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Donald Trump To Get $15 Million As ABC News Agrees To Settle Defamation Suit
ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed Saturday.
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New York City's "Worst Landlord" To Pay $6.5 Million Settlement. Here's Why
In their agreement, Lilmor Management and its owner, Morris Lieberman, admitted they violated the housing laws relating to lead, mould and maintenance codes.
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US Judge Rejects Boeing 737 MAX Accord Over Diversity Policies
A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday, slamming diversity policies at the aviation giant and the Justice Department that made him "skeptical" of a fair outcome.
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Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Towns, Set Homes, Buildings On Fire
Israeli settlers on Wednesday wounded a Palestinian and set buildings on fire while raiding two villages in the occupied West Bank after a nearby settlement outpost was evicted by Israeli forces, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.
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New Study Links Ancient Mega Settlements with Modern Human Development
Researchers at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking method linking ancient settlements to the Human Development Index. Published in Open Archaeology, the study examines the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture (5050-2950 BCE) in modern-day Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. These 320-hectare societies displayed advanced equality and innovation, with ...
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In Bangladesh Camps, Rohingya Refugees Mobilise To Fight In Myanmar
One day in July, Rafiq slipped out of the world's largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed the border into Myanmar on a small boat. His destination: a ruinous civil war in a nation that he had fled in 2017.
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"Early Ceasefire...": China's 'Peace Call' For Ukraine After US Okays Strikes On Russia
China reiterated calls for a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, after Washington cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia.
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G7 Says Russia Solely Responsible For Preventing Peace In Ukraine War
Russia is solely responsible for preventing a fair settlement to end the war in Ukraine, the G7 said on Saturday, in a statement marking 1,000 days of the Russian invasion.
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Mackenzie Scott Slashes Amazon Stake By Another $8 Billion
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, received around 400 million Amazon shares as part of her divorce settlement in 2019.
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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
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Tristan da Cunha: The Remote Island Shaped by Volcanic Forces and Rich Ecosystems
Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island group in the South Atlantic, is home to 250 people in a settlement called Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. Surrounded by rugged terrain and unique wildlife like northern rockhopper penguins, it offers a glimpse into Earth's geological and ecological history. Its isolation is so profound that reaching it involves a si...
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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Trump Says Zelenskyy Should Prepare To Make Deal To End Russia-Ukraine War
President-elect Donald Trump said Ukraine needs to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion and downplayed the value of occupied land, in the latest signal he may push for a settlement that codifies Russian territorial gains.
-
Facebook-Parent Meta Settles with Australia's Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a AUD 50 million settlement ($31.85 million or roughly Rs. 270 crore), Australia's privacy watchdog over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In June 2023, the country's federal court ordered Meta and the privacy commissioner to enter mediation.
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Donald Trump To Get $15 Million As ABC News Agrees To Settle Defamation Suit
ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed Saturday.
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New York City's "Worst Landlord" To Pay $6.5 Million Settlement. Here's Why
In their agreement, Lilmor Management and its owner, Morris Lieberman, admitted they violated the housing laws relating to lead, mould and maintenance codes.
-
US Judge Rejects Boeing 737 MAX Accord Over Diversity Policies
A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday, slamming diversity policies at the aviation giant and the Justice Department that made him "skeptical" of a fair outcome.
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Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Towns, Set Homes, Buildings On Fire
Israeli settlers on Wednesday wounded a Palestinian and set buildings on fire while raiding two villages in the occupied West Bank after a nearby settlement outpost was evicted by Israeli forces, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.
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New Study Links Ancient Mega Settlements with Modern Human Development
Researchers at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking method linking ancient settlements to the Human Development Index. Published in Open Archaeology, the study examines the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture (5050-2950 BCE) in modern-day Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. These 320-hectare societies displayed advanced equality and innovation, with ...
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In Bangladesh Camps, Rohingya Refugees Mobilise To Fight In Myanmar
One day in July, Rafiq slipped out of the world's largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed the border into Myanmar on a small boat. His destination: a ruinous civil war in a nation that he had fled in 2017.
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"Early Ceasefire...": China's 'Peace Call' For Ukraine After US Okays Strikes On Russia
China reiterated calls for a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, after Washington cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia.
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G7 Says Russia Solely Responsible For Preventing Peace In Ukraine War
Russia is solely responsible for preventing a fair settlement to end the war in Ukraine, the G7 said on Saturday, in a statement marking 1,000 days of the Russian invasion.
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Mackenzie Scott Slashes Amazon Stake By Another $8 Billion
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, received around 400 million Amazon shares as part of her divorce settlement in 2019.
