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Twitter delaying rollout of paid blue verification mark until after US midterm elections: Report

November 7, 2022
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Twitter has delayed the rollout of its highly coveted paid blue check verification mark until after…

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Ukraine braces for further attacks on its infrastructure, Zelensky predicts energy will be Russia’s 1st target

November 7, 2022
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Ukrainians are preparing for the worst-case scenario and making emergency plans to leave town or stay…

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After Twitter, now Facebook parent company Meta will undergo massive layoffs: Report

November 7, 2022
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Just a couple of days back Twitter underwent massive layoffs, firing around 50 per cent of…

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North Korea calls South Korea-US military drills ‘open provocation’, threatens retaliation

November 7, 2022
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The North Korean military has described the recent US-South Korean military exercises as an “open provocation…

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Elon Musk’s Twitter calls back some of the fired employees, says they got laid off ‘by mistake’

November 7, 2022
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Just two days after laying off almost 50 per cent of its staff, Elon Musk’s Twitter…

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38 draws without a winner, Powerball jackpot prize grows to staggering $1.9 bn; Here’s how Twitter is reacting

November 7, 2022
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The US Powerball jackpot has grown to a staggering $1.9 billion, which is the highest prize…

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No relief for the people: China to ‘unswervingly’ stick to its zero-COVID policy, says health official

November 7, 2022
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China’s strict zero-Covid rules have been in place for more than two years and during this…

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Chinese woman on train wraps herself in plastic bag to eat banana, leaves netizens bemused

November 6, 2022
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The zero-Covid policy implemented by China has caused serious trouble in the ordinary day-to-day lives of…

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Tanzania: Passenger plane crashes into lake. Rescue operations underway

November 6, 2022
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In a rather unfortunate event, a passenger plane aeroplane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania while…

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UNGA passes resolution condemning US embargo on Cuba for the 30th time

November 6, 2022
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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) earlier this week expressed sharp disapproval of the United State’s…