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Rumors swirl that lack of content moderation has angered authorities The founder and CEO of made-in-Russia messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France on Saturday – and subjected to further detention the next day – apparently over his company’s failure to follow content moderation laws and assist withContinue Reading

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Al-Aqsa Hospital is the only functioning facility in central Gaza, treating thousands., Palestinian patients fearing an Israeli ground operation are assisted to flee Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters] Patients and displaced Palestinians are fleeing Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the last functioning medical facility in central Gaza, following the latest evacuation orders.Continue Reading

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A safety adviser working for Reuters news agency has been killed in a Russian attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk, Ukraine., Video Duration 00 minutes 33 seconds NewsFeed A safety adviser working for Reuters news agency has been killed in a Russian attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. TwoContinue Reading

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Christopher Isherwood is one of those authors everyone knows about, and you sometimes see mentioned, but whose wide-ranging catalogue of books doesn’t seem to get as much attention as you’d expect. Beyond the sexy German-set novels, what else did IsherwoodContinue Reading

climate-roundup:-august-2024

So many people have worked on curbing climate change. What have we got to show for it? For starters: The projected warning has decreased by 0.9C. That’s considering only actually implemented policies. Pledged emissions cuts go even deeper. Is it enough? No. But we’ve gone from “It’s all going toContinue Reading