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Is Facebook spying on you?
It is one of the most widely held conspiracy theories in tech: could Facebook be listening to its users in order to target ads at them? It isn’t, says the Guardian’s UK tech editor, Alex Hern, but the company has plenty of other ways to monitor you. Plus: George Monbiot on ‘rewilding’ the planet to...
Facebook Removes Exposed User Records Stored on Amazon's Servers
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that it removed public databases containing its user data on Amazon.com Inc's cloud servers...
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Oil prices hit five-month highs on Opec supply cuts, US sanctions
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose to their highest levels since Nov. 2018 on Monday, driven up by OPEC's ongoing supply cuts and US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. International benchmark Brent futures were at $70.67 per barrel at 0022 GMT on Monday, up 33 cents, or 0.5 per cent from their last...
Vodafone Idea rights issue to get Rs 18,000 crore from foreign investors
Foreign investors are likely to invest around Rs 18,000 crore in the rights issue of Vodafone Idea, which includes a major chunk from promoter Vodafone Group, sources said. The company’s Rs 25,000 crore rights issue will open on April 10. “Vodafone Idea had approached...
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Poor sleep linked to genetics: Study
Suffering from sleep disorder? Blame genetics. A new study has found several parts of our genetic code that could be responsible for poor sleep. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Exeter identified as many as 47 links...
Belfast doctor tells of fighting Ebola in African war zone
"With Ebola, you do learn how to protect yourself and the measures you can put in place to protect you from acquiring the virus. "But with conflict, there's a whole different dimension associated with that. "So for me, definitely I was more concerned about the conflict and fighting in North Kivu...
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Ethereum Fundamentals Strong, But Analyst Warns Of ETH Pullback
Ethereum Sees Monumental Fundamental Growth According to Anthony Sassano, an Ethereum (ETH) fanatic and industry content creator, recently revealed that by many measures, his favorite...
Bitcoin (BTC) Bottoming At $3,100 Might “Make Sense”
$3,100 Might Have Been It For Bitcoin Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) dramatically rebounded off $3,150, propelling itself...
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Sloane Stephens beats Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets to advance at Volvo Car Open
Top-seeded American Sloane Stephens outlasted Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) to advance Tuesday at the WTA’s Volvo Car Open. Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, needed almost 2 hours, 40 minutes to put away Tormo in the season’s first clay-court tournament....
Miami Open: Roger Federer wins fourth title, beats John Isner in final
Roger Federer defeated a hobbling John Isner 6-1 6-4 for his 101th career title at the Miami Open on Sunday (31 March). Holder Isner struggled to continue late in the second set, hampered by pain in his left foot. Federer, who won his fourth Miami title, broke Isner three times in a blazing opening...
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Bret Hart Is Attacked at WWE Wrestling Event (and It Wasn’t Faked)
Fans of professional wrestling are familiar with staged brawls. Advertising But on Saturday night, fans witnessed an impromptu, real-time melee at the Barclays Center when a spectator jumped into the ring and tackled 61-year-old wrestler, Bret (The Hitman) Hart, who was being inducted into the WWE...
Athletics-'Surreal' Pyongyang marathon in spotlight as tensions ease
By Karolos Grohmann April 7 (Reuters) - North Korea's Pyongyang marathon may be among the most complicated to enter but an easing of tensions on the Korean peninsula has made it a stage to highlight the power of sport amid growing interest for the race. Athletes can only register through one...
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‘Just fall, that’s all’ — Sudan protests seeking Al-Bashir’s ouster gain momentum
Indian Express | 2019-04-08
Democrats will hold House of Representatives in 2020 elections, asserts Pelosi
The Siasat Daily | 2019-04-08
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Vodafone Idea rights issue to get Rs 18,000 crore from foreign investors
Yahoo Daily News | 2019-04-07
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Chicago will sue actor Jussie Smollett after he refuses to pay for police overtime
East Bay Times | 2019-04-05
Rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed over a ‘personal dispute,’ LAPD chief says
Orange County Register | 2019-04-02
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Kareena Kapoor Khan is all praise for her 'Good News' co-star Akshay Kumar
The Times of India | 2019-04-08
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‘Just fall, that’s all’ — Sudan protests seeking Al-Bashir’s ouster gain momentum
‘Just fall, that’s all’ — Sudan protests seeking Al-Bashir’s ouster gain momentum
Protests in Sudan reached a new stage over the weekend, with tens of thousands of people demonstrating in front of army headquarters in Khartoum to demand the departure of President Omar al-Bashir,...
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Ardern names judge to head royal inquiry into mosque attack
Ardern names judge to head royal inquiry into mosque attack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has named a sitting Supreme Court justice to head New Zealand's...
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Democrats will hold House of Representatives in 2020 elections, asserts Pelosi
Democrats will hold House of Representatives in 2020 elections, asserts Pelosi
Washington: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday (local time) said that the Democrats will retain control of the House of Representatives after next year’s presidential elections. In an interview with...
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Will Brunei's anti-LGBT Sharia law spread across Southeast Asia?
Will Brunei's anti-LGBT Sharia law spread across Southeast Asia?
(CNN)Brunei's new law punishing homosexual sex with death by stoning has sent a wave of fear across the LGBT population in neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. On April 3, the small oil-rich kingdom of...
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Kirstjen Nielsen out as border crossings surge
Kirstjen Nielsen out as border crossings surge
Nielsen's exit marks the end of a difficult relationship with her boss, who was said to be unhappy with her performance despite her unswerving loyalty and full-throated defense of the president's most...
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Cho Yang-ho, indicted Korean Air chairman, dies at 70
Cho Yang-ho, indicted Korean Air chairman, dies at 70
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " Korean Air's chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter's infamous incident of "nut rage," has died due to illness, the company said Monday.Cho Yang-ho...
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For the second time, India declines China’s invite for BRI forum
For the second time, India declines China’s invite for BRI forum
NEW DELHI: India has turned down an official invite from China to attend the second Belt and Road Forum meet scheduled to take place later this month, ToI has learnt from diplomatic sources. India had...
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The true story of Mohammed El Gharani, one of Guantanamo Bay’s youngest prisoners
The true story of Mohammed El Gharani, one of Guantanamo Bay’s youngest prisoners
Mohammed El Gharani was an adventurous 14-year-old with big dreams when he was arrested in Pakistan in the wake of 9/11 and transported to Guantanamo Bay, the...
Florida researchers capture 5.2 metre-long python using tracking devices
Florida researchers capture 5.2 metre-long python using tracking devices
Miami - Researchers in Florida using a new approach to combating a destructive invasion by enormous pythons have captured one of the biggest ever, a...
Fiji will never accept same-sex marriage: PM
Fiji will never accept same-sex marriage: PM
SUVA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Fiji will never allow same sex marriages for as long as the FijiFirst government is ruling the island nation. Fijian Prime Minister...
Why India is so unhappy — Explained
Why India is so unhappy — Explained
Last month saw the release of the latest World Happiness Report, produced by prominent economists and sponsored by the United Nations. India s ranking, already...
Erdogan's election setback dents hopes for big reforms in Turkey
Erdogan's election setback dents hopes for big reforms in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan's losses in local elections have dented investors' hopes that Turkey will adopt painful reforms they say are needed to stabilize the...
Nissan shareholders sack Carlos Ghosn from company board
Nissan shareholders sack Carlos Ghosn from company board
Nissan shareholders have voted to eject Carlos Ghosn from the board, as the detained former chairman fights multiple financial misconduct charges that have...
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Voting and loathing in South Africa
Voting and loathing in South Africa
The general election is approaching in South Africa, so let's blame everything on migrants. ......
US presidents have always meddled in Israel's elections
US presidents have always meddled in Israel's elections
But Trump is the first one that is doing so without any consideration for the prospects of peace....
How the courage of a few Rwandan women changed the world
How the courage of a few Rwandan women changed the world
The testimonies of Rwandan women helped establish rape as a war crime and paved the way for its...
Is political integration in the Horn of Africa possible?
Is political integration in the Horn of Africa possible?
Recent diplomatic initiatives in the Horn are a positive step, but the region needs much more to...
It's time to hold the Israeli Football Association to account
It's time to hold the Israeli Football Association to account
FIFA and Puma must cut ties with the IFA over its complicity in Israeli crimes against Palestinians....
Ask Orlando: ‘World’s Largest Board’ still stands as a reminder of bygone era
Ask Orlando: ‘World’s Largest Board’ still stands as a reminder of bygone era
A long time ago, before interstate highways and Google Maps and Waze, motorists stumbled upon the...
Keep public notices where people will see them — in newspapers and on their websites ...
Keep public notices where people will see them — in newspapers and on their websites ...
It’s back. Like a bad penny, the relentless effort to end the requirement that city commissions,...
