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Former Twitter executives say Musk owes them millions

Former Twitter executives fired by Elon Musk have filed a lawsuit accusing the billionaire of owing them more than one hundred twenty-eight million dollars in severance pay.

6 March, 2024

World

Seven men arrested in India for violating a tourist

Seven men are in custody in India for the alleged gang-rape of a Brazilian-Spanish tourist and assault on her husband, authorities said, in a case that has shone a new spotlight on the endemic problem of sexual violence against women in the country. According to CNN, the couple, who had been traveling by motorcycle from the state of West Bengal to neighboring Nepal, was found late Friday by police officers […]

6 March, 2024

World

French parliamentarians secure abortion rights

French parliamentarians have voted to enshrine the right to access abortion services into the constitution. Ross Cullen reports that lawmakers and senators overwhelmingly approved the changes in a rare joint session of parliament.

6 March, 2024

Business / Economics

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.

6 March, 2024

World

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.

6 March, 2024

World

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.

6 March, 2024

World

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 […]

6 March, 2024

World

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.

6 March, 2024

World

‘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 […]

6 March, 2024