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Twitter suspends multiple journalist accounts

By Katherine S
December 16, 2022
in :  Business, Technology, World
twitter suspends multiple journalist accounts

Twitter banned the accounts of numerous notable journalists who recently wrote about its new owner Elon Musk on Thursday, December 15, with Musk stating that regulations against the publication of personal information apply to everyone, including journalists. In response to a Tweet on the account suspensions, Musk replied, “The same doxxing rules apply to ‘journalists’ as to everyone else,” referencing …

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What’s The Real Name Of Squid Game’s Kang Sae-Byeok?

By Burapha
December 15, 2022
in :  South Korea
whats the real name of squid games kang sae byeok

Netflix undoubtedly has a number of popular foreign series, particularly in other languages. We provide a wide selection of Asian TV shows in addition to Spanish, French, Dutch, and German programmes. When we talk about them, k-dramas are the first thing that comes to mind. People frequently believe that South Korean TV shows can only be good if they fall …

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UP breaks ground in New Clark City for a future campus

By Jasmine C.
December 15, 2022
in :  Education, Philippines
up breaks ground in new clark city for a future campus

In collaboration with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the University of the Philippines (UP) has begun construction of its first campus in New Clark City. BCDA Chairman Delfin N. Lorenzana, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, DPWH Assistant Regional Director Denise Maria Ayag, and BCDA Senior Vice President for Conversion …

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US Supreme Court to examine man convicted of 2012 Filipina murder

By Jasmine C.
December 15, 2022
in :  Criminal, Philippines
us supreme court to examine man convicted of 2012 filipina murder

On Tuesday, December 13, the US Supreme Court decided to hear the appeal of a North Carolina man serving life in prison for participating in a scheme to murder a lady in the Philippines at the direction of the head of a transnational criminal organization. The court decided to examine whether Adam Samia’s right to face the witnesses against him …

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Bali bomber apologizes to families

By Katherine S
December 15, 2022
in :  Criminal, Indonesia
umar patek sentencing jakarta

An Indonesian bomb builder convicted for his role in the deadly nightclub assaults in Bali in 2002 has apologized to the relatives of the victims, after his release from prison was met with fury in Australia. Umar Patek, a member of the al Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for his role in …

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China names US WTO as “destroyer”

By Noto
December 15, 2022
in :  China, Economy
file photo: chinese president xi jinping

China accused the United States on Wednesday, December 14, of using subsidies to bolster domestic sectors and refusing to adhere by World Trade Organization norms (WTO). Li Chenggang, China’s Ambassador to the WTO, stated in a speech that he was dissatisfied with the United States’ trading record, stating that it did not live up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration commitment …

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The new season of Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ embraces French life

By Burapha
December 15, 2022
in :  Entertainment, World
the new season of netflix's 'emily in paris' embraces french life

According to the show’s creator, Darren Star, who recently joined the show’s cast members in the city of Paris for the global debut of the third season of Emily in Paris, cultural frictions give birth to personality confrontations in the show. Emily in Paris is currently streaming on Netflix. On December 21, the new season of the television comedy featuring …

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Former Twitter employee gets 3-1/2 years for espionage for Saudi Arabia

By Noto
December 15, 2022
in :  Criminal, Technology, World
former twitter employee gets 3 12 years for espionage for saudi arabia (1)

On Wednesday, December 14, prosecutors announced that a former Twitter manager who had been convicted of espionage for Saudi Arabia had been sentenced to 3-and-a-half years in a jail in the United States. In August, following a trial that took place in the federal court in San Francisco, Ahmad Abouammo was given a verdict of guilty by a jury. On …

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NBA renames MVP trophy after Michael Jordan

By Burapha
December 14, 2022
in :  Sports
nba renames mvp trophy after michael jordan

On Tuesday, December 13, a rebranding of NBA awards honoring superstars Wilt Chamberlain, John Havlicek, Michael Jordan, George Mikan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Jerry West was announced. Following the precedent created by naming the All-Star Game MVP trophy after Kobe Bryant, the NBA announced this season that the league MVP trophy will once again be known as The Michael Jordan Trophy. …

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Meta sued for facilitating Ethiopia conflict hate speech

By Jasmine C.
December 14, 2022
in :  Business, Criminal, Technology
meta sued for facilitating ethiopia conflict hate speech

A new complaint accuses Meta Platforms of facilitating the proliferation of violent and abusive remarks from Ethiopia on Facebook, thereby inflaming the country’s deadly civil conflict. The complaint was launched in Kenya on Tuesday, December 13, by two Ethiopian scholars and the Katiba Institute, a Kenyan rights organization. It is claimed that Facebook’s recommendation systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia, …

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