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Facebook forces WhatsApp users to share their personal data… or get off the platform

Posted on January 8, 2021By Editor

WhatsApp users must share their personal data with parent company Facebook going forward, the app’s new privacy policy has declared – flying in the face of everything that attracted privacy-oriented users to the platform. … Read More >Facebook forces WhatsApp users to share their personal data… or get off the platform

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UK, France and Germany urge Iran to stop uranium enrichment program ‘without delay’ as Tehran ups the stakes

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

The E3 foreign ministers have warned Iran that the decision to enrich uranium to 20 percent will reduce the space for “effective diplomacy” and compromises the ability to improve ties with the incoming new US administration. … Read More >UK, France and Germany urge Iran to stop uranium enrichment program ‘without delay’ as Tehran ups the stakes

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World Leaders React to Protesters Storming US Capitol Building in DC

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

The peaceful rally in the US capital grew violent on Wednesday afternoon as protesters breached the US Capitol building, clashing with law enforcement. Protesters reportedly intended to remain inside the building through the night, but were driven back by police in riot gear to secure the building. … Read More >World Leaders React to Protesters Storming US Capitol Building in DC

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‘We’re nothing like the rest of the world’: Australian disease physician says they ‘certainly don’t want to rush’ Covid vaccine

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

An Australian infectious disease physician shot down calls for the country to roll out a Covid-19 vaccination program faster than planned, arguing that Australia is in a different position to other nations. … Read More >‘We’re nothing like the rest of the world’: Australian disease physician says they ‘certainly don’t want to rush’ Covid vaccine

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Failing upwards: 5 ways governments couldn’t have handled the Covid-19 pandemic worse

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

Whether it’s enforced isolation, risking the lives of the elderly, exercise prohibition, or PPE pollution, government responses to Covid-19 have been dim-witted at best, and many won’t hesitate to call them sadistic. … Read More >Failing upwards: 5 ways governments couldn’t have handled the Covid-19 pandemic worse

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Sudan says it has signed US ‘Abraham Accords’ in major step to become latest Arab nation normalizing ties with Israel

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

The US and Sudan have signed an agreement known as the ‘Abraham Accords’, paving the way for the East African state to normalize ties with Israel. The move marks a continuation of US deal-making in the Middle East. … Read More >Sudan says it has signed US ‘Abraham Accords’ in major step to become latest Arab nation normalizing ties with Israel

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Unexploded bombs at military site hinder Australian firefighters tackling enormous ‘life-threatening’ blaze

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

Firefighters in Western Australia are being prevented from reaching at-risk homes due to unexploded bombs buried in the ground, as they tackle a huge blaze that has ripped through more than 9,000 hectares of land since Saturday. … Read More >Unexploded bombs at military site hinder Australian firefighters tackling enormous ‘life-threatening’ blaze

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