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Pakistan Blocks Wikipedia Over "Blasphemous Content". Here's What We Know
The blacklisting of Wikipedia comes days after the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) degraded Wikipedia services for 48 hours, threatening to block it if the content deemed 'blasphemous' was not deleted.
Facebook parent Meta reveals 55% drop in profits after mass layoffs
Shares climb in after-hours deals as the company's forecasts for revenue in the current quarter suggest the ad downturn may be easing at a time when Meta places a greater focus on efficiency.
Egyptian content creators arrested over comic prison visit video
Detainees face charges such as ‘publishing false news and utilising social media accounts to commit acts of terrorism’, says lawyer.
Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy
Turkey summons Danish ambassador after a far-right politician burns the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque.
Donald Trump To Be Allowed Back On Facebook, Instagram After 2-Year Ban
Facebook banned Trump a day after the January 6, 2021 insurrection, when a mob of his supporters tried to halt the certification of his election defeat to Joe Biden by storming the US Capitol in Washington.
Michigan K-9's mugshot goes viral after police accuse pup of stealing officer's lunch
A police K-9 named Officer Ice was recently "under investigation" for allegedly stealing from one of his own colleagues.
Google's Sundar Pichai reportedly says yearly bonuses of executives will see 'very significant' cuts
Parent company Alphabet recently announced layoffs of 12,000 people
Spotify cuts 6% of workforce as tech sector jobs cull continues
The music streaming firm is the latest to save on costs as consumers are squeezed by high living costs and businesses shy away from advertising.
Egypt frees businessman, son detained for 2 years
Egyptian authorities have released prominent businessman Safwan Thabet and his son, held in pre-trial detention for more than two years during a probe into possible terrorism-related charges.
Google job fears in UK and Ireland as parent firm Alphabet slashes 12,000 staff globally
Revealing the "difficult news", chief executive of the Silicon Valley giant, Sundar Pichai, says the company had hired for "periods of dramatic growth" over the past two years, but that was a "different economic reality than the one we f...
Rust shooting: Alec Baldwin to be charged over death of cinematographer
‘On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice.’
Algeria frees opposition figure after vow to quit politics
An Algerian businessman and activist imprisoned for urging a boycott of the country’s 2019 presidential election was released Wednesday, a rights group said, after he announced this month he would quit politics.
Riyadh All-Star XI vs Paris Saint-German: All you need to know
As Ronaldo and Messi face off in Saudi Arabia, we take a look at when, where and how to watch the match.
Microsoft's New, "Significantly Larger" Layoffs To Impact Engineering Jobs
The company has waited longer than many other technology leaders to significantly slash staff.
Microsoft to axe thousands of jobs in latest cull by tech giant
Microsoft is finalising plans to become the latest technology giant to reduce its workforce during a global economic slowdown.
ChatGPT expected to deepen disinformation crisis, says NYT chairman
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered natural language processing tool, will exacerbate the global problem of disinformation, Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, the chairman of the New York Times, said during a panel discussion at the World...
Microsoft Set To Lay Off Thousands From Today: Report
A new layoff announcement would come a week before Microsoft is to report its earnings for the final three months of last year.
Yemeni women post pictures in traditional garb to defy Houthi dress regulations
Yemeni women have taken to social media to publish images of themselves dressed in colorful traditional gear, defying Houthi clothing restrictions and the militia’s escalating crackdown in regions under their control.
Israel's Cognyte won tender to sell intercept spyware to Myanmar before coup
Israel's Cognyte Software Ltd won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a Myanmar state-backed telecommunications firm a month before the Asian nation's February 2021 military coup, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.
Winklevoss firm charged in US over crypto sales
Cryptocurrency firms Gemini and Genesis have been charged by US regulators with illegally selling crypto assets to hundreds of thousands of investors.
Is it a false claims about when Jill and Joe Biden started dating?
Social media users are sharing posts which claim that First Lady Jill Biden was President Joe Biden’s teenage babysitter and Joe started a relationship with her while his wife was in the hospital. This claim is false: according to the Bi...
World’s great science minds inspire Saudi students at Mawhiba event
Eminent scientists from around the world met Saudi scientists of the future on Wednesday and shared with the students details of their journeys and experiences within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, as part o...
WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court
Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to state surveillance of human rights activists and dissidents.
US Supreme Court turns away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service.
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Charlie Munger, calls for a ban on cryptocurrencies in the US, following China's lead
Shell reports highest profits in 115 years
EU found a way to use frozen Russian funds
First generation unopened iPhone set to fetch more than $50,000 at auction.
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Almost 30% of professionals say they've tried ChatGPT at work
Interpol seeks woman who ran elaborate exam cheating scam in Singapore
What is ChatGPT?
Bill Gates is ‘very optimistic’ about the future: ‘Better to be born 20 years from now...than any time in the past’
Tesla reported record profits and record revenues for 2022
Germany confirms it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre Photo Is Fake: Ghislaine Maxwell
Opinion | Israel’s Supreme Court Claims a Veto on Democracy
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Who’s Threatening Israeli Democracy?
Federal Reserve Probes Goldman’s Consumer Business
China's first population drop in six decades
Microsoft is finalising plans to become the latest technology giant to reduce its workforce during a global economic slowdown
Saudi FM discusses Kingdom’s economy, oil, Iran and US ties in Davos
Israelis rally in three cities against Netanyahu legal reforms
China's foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong urges British gov't to stop the biased and double standards Hong Kong report
Tesla slashes prices globally by as much as 20 percent
1.4 Million Copies Of Prince Harry's Memoir 'Spare' Sold On 1st Day In UK
After Failing To Pay Office Rent, Twitter May Sell User Names
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies aged 54
FIFA president questioned by prosecutors
Britain's Sunak breaks silence and admits using private healthcare
Saudi Arabia plans to use domestic uranium for nuclear fuel
Mohammed Bin Salman chosen most influential Arab leader of 2022
Hype and backlash as Harry's memoir goes on sale. Unnamed royal source says prince 'kidnapped by cult of psychotherapy and Meghan'
United Arab Emirates says it will teach Holocaust in schools
Saudi Arabia set to overtake India as fastest-growing major economy this year
International medical experts speak out against COVID-19 restrictions on China
Google and Facebook’s dominance in digital ads challenged by rapid ascent of Amazon and TikTok
FTX fraud investigators are digging deeper into Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle – and reportedly have ex-engineer Nishad Singh in their sights
TikTok CEO Plans to Meet European Union Regulators
France has banned the online sale of paracetamol until February, citing ongoing supply issues
Japan reportedly to give families 1 million yen per child to move out of Tokyo
Saudi Arabia’s female ambassadors: Who are the five women representing the Kingdom?
Almubarak named ‘The Best Central Bank Governor of the Year 2023 for the Middle East’
Hong Kong property brokerages slash payrolls in choppy market
U.S. Moves to Seize Robinhood Shares, Silvergate Accounts Tied to FTX
Effect of EU sanctions on Moscow is ‘less than zero’ – Belgian MEP
Dubai announces $8.7 trillion economic plan to boost trade, investment and global hub status
Coinbase to Pay $100 Million in Settlement With New York Regulator
FTX assets worth $3.5bn held by Bahamas securities regulator
A Republican congressman-elect is under investigation in New York after he admitted he lied about his education and work experience.
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82.
Hong Kong to scrap almost all its Covid rules
EU calls screening of travellers from China unjustified
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