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Zuckerberg addressed a number of controversies centered on content moderation on his platforms

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says US Pressure On Covid-19 Posts Was 'Wrong'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee.
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The yen extended recent gains on the prospect of US interest rates coming down as Japanese borrowing costs rise

Asian Markets Boosted By Fed Chief's Rate Cut Talk

Most Asian equities rose with the yen on Monday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said "the time has come" to start cutting interest rates, lining up the central bank for a move as soon as next month.
Police officers take cover from demonstrators during an anti-Maduro protest in Caracas on July 29, 2024

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Due In Court Over Election Dispute

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in hiding since shortly after the country's disputed presidential election, is due to appear in court Monday in a criminal investigation launched by officials considered close to President Nicolas Maduro.
Seven out of 10 international tourists have visited at least one film and TV location during their stay in the UK in the last 10 years, according to VisitBritain

Britain Embraces 'Set-jetting' Trend

Standing opposite a mansion in the elegant English city of Bath, Tegan Shirdon marvelled at the window from where Penelope, one of the heroines of "Bridgerton", would eye her love interest Colin in the hit show.
There are similarities with fellow tech mogul Elon Musk

Durov: Mysterious And Controversial Telegram Founder

Russian-born tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov has founded wildly popular social networks as well as a cryptocurrency, amassed a multi-billion-dollar fortune and locked horns with authorities not just in Russia but around the world.
Kamala Harris has vowed 'not to be silent' about the suffering of Palestininans

Can Harris Win Back Michigan's Crucial Muslim Vote?

In key US swing state Michigan, Democratic voters of Arab and Middle Eastern heritage say Kamala Harris is going to have to win them back, after they were alienated by President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's military offensive in Gaza.
A decade ago NASA chose two companies, Boeing and SpaceX, to each develop a new spacecraft capable of transporting its astronauts to the International Space Station

Boeing's Starliner: A Saga Marked By Setbacks

The decision to transfer the crew of Boeing's Starliner to a SpaceX mission after the spacecraft malfunctioned is just the latest twist in a long saga that has undermined the credibility of the US aerospace giant.

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