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Australia PM hits back at Musk after 'fascists' quip

Raw Story 14 Sep 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hit back at Elon Musk on Saturday after the tech mogul called his government "fascists" for proposing laws that would fine social media giants for spreading misinformation ... © Agence France-Presse .
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Beware 'deepfakes' of famous doctors promoting scams: Experts

Gulf Today 14 Sep 2024
French doctor Michel Cymes, who often appears on TV in France, told AFP in May that he was taking legal action against Facebook owner Meta about "scams" using his image.  ... Agence France-Presse.
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Harris, eying moderates, touts being gun owner and pro-restrictions

Raw Story 14 Sep 2024
Kamala Harris appealed to moderate voters Friday in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, reiterating that she is a firearm owner who wants to preserve Americans' gun rights while maintaining "reasonable" gun safety laws ... © Agence France-Presse .
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Storm Boris wreaks havoc across eastern and central Europe

Gulf Today 14 Sep 2024
People fill sand bags ahead of heavy rainfall expected to cause floods in Olomouc, Czech Republic, on Saturday. AFP ... "We must continue to strengthen our capacity to anticipate extreme weather events." ... 'Peak is yet to come' ... Agence France-Press.   ... .
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Dutch government announces crisis laws to tackle immigration

The Liberty Beacon 14 Sep 2024
ER Editor ... This is the Dutch government’s press announcement from yesterday, which browsers will translate into EnglishMinister Faber ... This from Agence-France Presse — Netherlands announces toughest asylum policy yet. *** ... (ER ... ••••.
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Pope Francis slams slow pace of progress in Gaza peace talks

Gulf Today 14 Sep 2024
Pope Francis during an interreligious meeting with young people at the Catholic Junior College in Singapore. AFP. Pope Francis deplored a lack of progress in negotiations to end the war in Gaza ... "Both are against life ... AFP ... Agence France-Presse.   ... .
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Israeli airstrike in Kfarjoz, southern Lebanon, kills three

LBC International 13 Sep 2024
A source close to Hezbollah confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) that one of ...
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Israel revokes press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists

Beijing News 13 Sep 2024
The directive will apply to four full-time Al Jazeera journalists who are either Israeli citizens or Palestinian residents of annexed east Jerusalem, according to Agence France-Presse ... Some information for this report came from Agence-France Presse.
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Leclerc bounces back from crash to set pace at Azerbaijan GP practice session

Gulf Today 13 Sep 2024
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc steers his car during the second practice session at the Baku City Circuit on Friday. Agence France-Presse ... “I’m sorry,” said Gasly. “I had a problem with the battery.” ... Agence France-Presse. .
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Gaza polio vaccination campaign a 'huge success,' says WHO chief

Gulf Today 13 Sep 2024
Palestinian medics administer polio vaccines to children in Gaza City. AFP ... "This is a massive success amidst a tragic daily reality of life across the Gaza Strip," Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X, formerly Twitter ... Agence France-Presse. .
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Palestinians hold funerals for 5 killed in West Bank

Beijing News 13 Sep 2024
The agency, in a statement, said ground operations - particularly in Beit Hanoun, the ... Some information for this report was provided by The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse.
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Greece Sends Tugs as Salvage of Sounion is Believed to Have Started

The Maritime Executive 13 Sep 2024
The Hellenic Coast Guard confirmed to Agence France-Presse that two tugs had been sent from Greece. The vessels, one of which is being widely reported as the tug Agaion Pelagos, departed Piraeus ... They said it is still at anchor and not drifting ... ....
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Typhoon hits Taiwanese firms in Vietnam hard

Taipei Times 13 Sep 2024
Staff writer, with CNA, HANOI ... Typhoon-linked fatalities in Vietnam rose to 199, and the country is still coping with the aftermath of floods and landslides, an Agence France-Presse report said on Thursday ... .
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Microsoft cuts more jobs from gaming unit

The Manila Times 13 Sep 2024
... is intended to "organize our business for long-term success" in the aftermath of the $69-billion acquisition, unit chief Phil Spencer told employees in a memo viewed by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit

The Manila Times 13 Sep 2024
... Gaming is intended to "organize our business for long-term success" in the aftermath of the $69 billion acquisition, unit chief Phil Spencer told employees in a memo viewed by Agence France-Presse.
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