As part of a long-running dispute over proposals to make “Big Tech” companies pay for news content hosted on their platforms, Facebook has blocked all access to news-related content in Australia. Described as “arrogant and disappointing” by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the standoff – which had also involved similar threats from …
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“There will soon be jobs where, in order to work, the workers will have to either be vaccinated or undergo a Covid-19 test every 48 hours,” Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said on Thursday. Flanked by senior Ministry of Health officials, Edelstein did not elaborate on which jobs people would be …
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Utah representative Burgess Owens and former football star Herschel Walker discussed their opposition to the possibility of reparations in the United States on Wednesday. The basic idea of reparations is that people who descend from slaves will be given money that is taxed from other people. It is another stacking …
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The China Daily is an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party, with a global distribution managed by offices in cities like New York City, Washington, D.C., London, and Kathmandu. In December 2012, it also established an African edition, published out of Nairobi, Kenya. …
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The Silicon Valley behemoth announced on Wednesday that Facebook users and publishers in Australia will not be allowed to share and view news from local and international outlets. The controversial move comes as Canberra pushes forward with proposed legislation that would require Facebook and other companies to pay news creators …
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Several photos that have been circulating on social media since Wednesday appear to show Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and his family arriving at the airport and then boarding a flight – allegedly heading to Cancun, Mexico. The images have been widely shared, with people massively lashing out at the senator …
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“The discussion now is, do we just need to get a super high coverage of the current vaccine, or do we need a third dose that’s just the same, or do we need a modified vaccine?” Gates said. Gates’ remarks come amid mounting concerns that the current generation of vaccines …
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Speaking to Sky News, Whately was asked about reports that the previous tiered system of lockdowns or regional Covid-19 restrictions could return as the national measures are eased. Avoiding answering the question directly, the care minister simply explained that the UK government is reluctant to reveal what the roadmap out …
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“Yes, bubbles are beginning to develop. We do not have full-fledged bubbles yet except in bonds, bonds everywhere are a full-fledged bubble,” Rogers said in an interview with India’s Economic Times. “At the moment, if I will buy countries, I would buy Japan, I would buy Russia; both are still …
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Across the world, Muslim men keep their wives locked indoors, so much so that some suffer a vitamin D deficiency. But don’t take my word for it, there’s an expert out there with all the evidence and that’s Ayaan Hirsi Ali who details pretty much all you need to know …
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