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Elon Musk has repeatedly used the letter X in the branding of his companies, starting in 1999 with his attempt to set up an online financial superstore called X.com.

Queensland Tribunal Rules Social Media Platform X Must Comply With State Hate Speech Laws

In July 2022, the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN) lodged a lawsuit against X after the social media platform refused to remove hateful comments from a far-right conspiracy blog.

Massive Landslide Hits Papua New Guinea, Many Feared Dead

A massive landslide struck six villages in Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, local officials said, with many homes believed to be buried and scores of villagers feared dead.
China Warns Of Taiwan 'War' As Military Drills Encircle Island

China said on Friday that Taiwan's leadership was pushing the self-ruled island into war and warned of further "countermeasures", as Beijing conducted military drills around the territory.
Israel Strikes Gaza As World Court Ruling Due

Israeli forces struck the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the UN's top court was due to rule on a plea to halt the military offensive over accusations of "genocide".
Ex-Marine Pilot Accused Of Illegally Training Chinese Military Can Be Extradited To US: Australian Court

Authorities in the U.S. claimed Daniel Duggan was paid $100,000 for training the Chinese pilots during his tenure at the Test Flying Academy of South Africa.

Mines, Unexploded Ordnance A Daily Menace For Afghanistan's Children

The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the crater created by the mine, one of the devices that kills a child every other day in Afghanistan.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia as in recent weeks arrested a spate of generals and military leaders

Russia Purges Military Leadership, As War Drags On

Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient in an reinvigorated push for victory in Ukraine.

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Stock Markets Sink On Diminishing US Rate Cut Hopes

Asian and European stock markets fell Friday following Wall Street losses, as better-than-expected US data compounded worries the Federal Reserve will hold off on cutting interest rates this year.
Weight-loss Drug Maker Novo Nordisk's Profits Soar Further
Markets Diverge Before Apple Earnings, On Eve Of Key US Data

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UK Police Arrest 16 At Oxford University Gaza War Protest

UK police have arrested 16 people at a protest organised by a pro-Palestinian student group at Oxford University, in the latest flare-up on a prestigious campus over the war in Gaza.

AI Relies On Mass Surveillance, Warns Signal Boss

The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday.

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