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Alphabet CEO Pichai can be questioned in privacy lawsuit, judge rules

Published by Reuters UK (Reuters) – Plaintiffs who accused Alphabet Inc’s Google of unlawfully tracking their internet use while on “Incognito” browsing mode can question Chief Executive Sundar Pichai for up to two hours, a California federal judge has ruled. In the lawsuit filed in June 2020, users accused Google of illegally invading their privacy

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‘Horrified’ U.N. official condemns reported killings of civilians in Myanmar

Published by Reuters UK (Reuters) -A senior U.N. official called on Myanmar authorities to investigate the reported killing of at least 35 civilians that opposition activists blamed on government soldiers, saying he was “horrified” at the violence. The ruling military has not commented on the killings near Mo So village in Kayah State on Friday

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Inquiry completed into Hyderpora encounter as Police says building owner killed in cross firing

Staff Report A magisterial inquiry into the Hyderpora encounter has been completed. As per the home department, the magisterial investigation says the “inquiry is complete. The judicial approval is now awaited before it can be made public.” Earlier government had ordered magisterial inquiry by additional district magistrate into the encounter. “A magisterial inquiry by officer

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Israel sets goal of doubling number of Jewish settlers on Golan Heights

Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s government set a goal on Sunday of doubling the number of Jewish settlers in the Golan Heights within five years, a move that could tighten its hold on the territory it occupied in fighting with Syria in 1967. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett cited then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition

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U.S. holiday retail sales rise 8.5% as online shopping booms -Mastercard

Published by Reuters (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales rose 8.5% during this year’s holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, powered by soaring ecommerce sales, a report by Mastercard Inc said on Sunday. U.S. ecommerce sales jumped 11% in this year’s holiday shopping season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse report https://mstr.cd/3qr4XEj, yet again underscoring the

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Sharks may be able to protect us from coronavirus, research suggests. Here’s how

Published by The Charlotte Observer Although some may fear sharks when swimming in open waters, these often misunderstood creatures may hold a way to help protect us from the coronavirus, new research suggests. As one of the ocean’s top predators, sharks have antibody-like proteins that can stop the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a

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