Digital Market Strategist explains Meta outage impact on local businesses

Digital Market Strategist explains Meta outage impact on local businesses

Following widespread technical problems lasting more than two hours Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of users logging errors in accessing the social media services on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, all Meta apps, we spoke to Digital Market Strategist Nrupesh Soni for his take on the outage.

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HUNT SETS OUT BUDGET CONTAINING TAX CUTS

UK Finance minister Jeremy Hunt is setting out a budget containing what he calls 'permanent' tax cuts. Opposition Labour says the Conservatives have a record of 14 years of 'economic failure'. It comes ahead of a general election due at some point this year.

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Trump and Biden sweep Super Tuesday

US president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have cemented their positions as the leading contenders to become the presidential nominee for their respective parties in November's US election. They both won nearly all their primaries across 16 states and one territory on so-called Super Tuesday - the biggest voting day of the nominating contests. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Philippines-China trade charges over South China Sea collision

The Philippines has lodged a protest and summoned a Chinese representative over a collision in the contested Spratly Islands. Manila says four crew members were hurt after Chinese Coast Guard vessels water cannoned and executed 'dangerous manoeuvres' in the South China Sea while its ships were on a routine resupply mission. Filipino troops are stationed on a grounded naval ship in the region. Beijing has repeatedly called on Manila to […]

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Children dying of starvation in Gaza according to World Health Organization

The World Health Organization says that children in northern Gaza are dying of starvation. The head of the WHO has appealed to Israel to ensure more aid enters the Palestinian enclave. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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‘There Can Be No Sustainable Development without Peace’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Arab Forum

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2024, in Beirut: I congratulate the Government of the Sultanate of Oman for presiding. I also would like to thank the Executive Secretary of ESCWA [Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia], Ms. Rola Dashti, for bringing us together at a critical moment of our annual stocktake. Our world is facing complex challenges. In particular, the […]

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NGO Approvals by a UN Committee Could Finally See ‘Long-Overdue’ Reform

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, a little-known but powerful body that approves NGOs’ accreditation to the UN, is mired in politics and nearly dysfunctional. One organization, for example, promoting the rights of Dalits globally, took 15 years to get its acceptance. Now, a reform proposal by Costa Rica and the United Kingdom could upend the process for the better. Here, Dalit women taking part in a campaign preventing violence against […]

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Super Tuesday could decide California Senate seat

Super Tuesday is underway in California, one of fifteen states voting in primary elections to determine the presidential nominees as well as other statewide races .One of the most closely-watched races is to see who will take over the Senate seat vacated by Dianne Feinstein who held the position for three decades. Ira Spitzer reports from Berkeley, California.

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Italian lawmakers approve Red Sea shipping mission

Italian lawmakers have given the green light to the country's involvement in Operation Aspides. The joint EU mission will see naval vessels deployed in the Red Sea, protecting commercial shipping from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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