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Twitter’s India woes worsen as police summon chief over viral video
Police in India have summoned Twitter’s top official in the country to answer allegations that the US firm failed to stop the spread of a video that allegedly incited “hate and enmity” between Hindu and Muslim communities.
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Ahmadinejad leads boycott of ‘sham’ and subdued Iran vote
As Iranian state TV showed people streaming to cast their ballots on Friday and news anchors praising the voters, very different scenes played out on the streets of Tehran, where many polling places appeared relatively empty.
Amid rising…
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Johnson is ‘very confident’ about lifting coronavirus restrictions on July 19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is very confident he can lift remaining restrictions on the coronavirus by the new target date of July 19 based on the latest data.
He added in a press interview, "I am very confident that we…
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The United Nations warns of an imminent “pandemic” for which there is no vaccine
A United Nations report said that a global, latent and systemic problem such as drought may turn into the next epidemic, if different countries do not take urgent measures to solve the climate emergency situation.
According to the data…
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Russia successfully tested a new nuclear submarine
Sources in the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the success of the initial tests of a nuclear submarine carrying ballistic missiles, developed for the army.
According to the sources, "Prince Oleg's Borei-A submarine had launched…
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Policeman killed, more than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped at least 80 students and five teachers from a school in the Nigerian state of Kebbi, police, residents and a teacher said.
The attack is the third mass kidnapping in three weeks in northwest…
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Indian police target Twitter with a criminal complaint
Twitter has been targeted with a criminal complaint by Indian police after a video was shared on the platform of an elderly Muslim man being beaten up.
Police in Uttar Pradesh province in India on Tuesday filed a case accusing Twitter…
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On the anniversary of the end of slavery… Congress declares June 19 a national holiday
On Wednesday, the US Congress approved the designation of June 19 as a federal (national) holiday to commemorate the Emancipation of Texas' last slaves in 1865.
The law, passed by the House of Representatives with 415 votes to 14 and…
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Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes
Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers hangs in the balance as the country prepares to vote on Friday for a new president and diplomats press on with efforts to get both the US and Tehran to reenter the accord.
The deal…
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Biden uses scraps of paper during his summit with Putin… and tweeters commenting in a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin met his US counterpart Joe Biden today, Wednesday, in the Swiss capital, Geneva, for the first summit since the latter took office.
During the meeting, Biden used some small papers during Russian…
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