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‘The big delete:’ Inside Facebook’s crackdown on German network spreading Covid misinformation

Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts…

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Hamilton reclaims top spot with historic 100th F1 triumph

SOCHI: Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to win 100 grands prix with a dramatic rain-assisted victory in…

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China welcomes ‘end of anarchy’ with new Afghan govt

Beijing said on Wednesday it welcomed the end of “three weeks of anarchy” in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new…

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Nasa’s rover gets its first piece of Martian rock

WASHINGTON: Nasa has confirmed that its Perse­verance rover has succeeded in collecting its first rock sample on Mars. “I’ve got…

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In world first, Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador

El Salvador on Tuesday becomes the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, despite widespread domestic…

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Djokovic tested but wins at US Open to advance Slam quest

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic struggled but advanced within three matches of completing the first men’s singles calendar-year Grand Slam in…

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Polish athlete auctions off Olympic silver medal to help pay for infant’s heart surgery

A Polish javelin thrower has auctioned off her 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medal to help pay for heart surgery for…

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Here’s how you can check if your iPhone, iPad have Pegasus spyware

While private Israeli firm NSO Group has denied media reports its Pegasus software is linked to the mass surveillance of…

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