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Meta oversight board’s policy footprint increases in third quarter

Facebook parent Meta implemented more recommendations from its oversight board in the third quarter than the second, the independent body…

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Bangladesh arrests chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman

Bangladeshi police said on Tuesday that they had arrested the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman, days after it announced it…

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Los Angeles man gets 10 years for $25M cellphone scheme

A Los Angeles cellphone store owner who stole some $25 million from wireless carriers by illegally unlocking phones was sentenced…

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UK PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration

UK on Tuesday said it planned to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants who cross the English Channel from…

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FTX founder charged with fraud in crypto exchange’s collapse

US federal prosecutors on Tuesday alleged Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud and violated campaign finance laws, and the founder and former…

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Elon Musk relaunches Twitter Blue after fake account fiasco

Elon Musk has relaunched a Twitter subscription service after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that…

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NZ’s PM apologises for swearing at political rival

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern apologised for calling a political rival an “arrogant prick” in parliament on Tuesday, as the prime…

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Fresh border ‘face-off’ leaves Chinese, Indian troops injured

Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a fresh “face-off” on their disputed Himalayan border last week, leaving several injured on…

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Iran carries out second execution linked to anti-government protests

The Islamic Republic hanged a man in public on Monday who had been convicted of killing two members of security…

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