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Microsoft asks some employees in China to move to other countries
Microsoft has asked at least 100 of its employees in China to consider moving to other countries, according to Chinese state media reports. The reports come as relations between Beijing and Washington deteriorate over technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and clean energy. Microsoft...
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Facebook and Instagram probed over fears they may be too addictive for children
The European Union is worried that Meta is failing to protect children on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, and has launched a formal investigation that could result in a hefty fine. The probe is the latest evidence that regulators are increasingly focussing on the harmful impact of Meta’s...
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Dutch Government Veers to Far Right With Newly Formed Coalition Dominated by Wilders
THE HAGUE — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear who will become prime minister. [time-brightcove...
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Open letter before European Parliament vote calls for prioritizing democracy
Nearly 300 signatories have signed an open 10-point letter before next month's European Parliament election, saying lawmakers should be putting democracy at the top of their agenda in an increasingly authoritarian world. The letter, which was released on Thursday, calls for widening powers to uphold...
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US removes Cuba from list of countries not fully cooperating on counterterrorism efforts
The US State Department took Cuba off the list of countries that are not fully cooperating with the US on counterterrorism efforts, a State Department official said Wednesday. Multiple factors contributed to...
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Slovac PM injured in shooting: media
BRATISLAVA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken...
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TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban app
Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit...
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Can’t blame all Chinese cyberattacks on the government
The UK’s national security agency, MI5, warned in April that British universities participating in military research are targets for cyberattacks by foreign states. More recently, news broke of a cyberattack against the UK’s Ministry of Defense, which exposed the personal details of 270,000 armed...
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YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court order
YouTube has blocked access to a popular protest song in Hong Kong, a week after a court in the city granted a government request to ban the anthem. In a statement on Wednesday, YouTube said 32 web links playing “Glory to Hong Kong” have been geoblocked and are now unavailable in the semi autonomous...
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India’s silent youth crisis: College-educated but poorer than a farm hand
Ralegaon, IndiaSometimes, Shivanand Sawale rues his choices and dreams. Growing up in Dabhadi village in the Yavatmal district of western India’s Maharashtra state, the 42-year-old was so inspired by teachers around him that he wanted to become one himself.Keep reading list of 4 itemslist 1 of...
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