Tag: #Washington
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US justice officials accuse Google of tracking and profiting from users’ location data
The suit alleges Google misled US consumers by continuing to track their locations even when users sought to prevent it
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Record cold in US Northwest causes travel disruptions, forces some in to shelters
Severe weather has brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, heavy snow to Northern California and Nevada
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SEC Issues Whistleblower Nearly $5 Million Award
Washington, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced an award of nearly $5 million to a whistleblower who provided critical information and assistance that led to the success of a covered action. According to the details, the whistleblower’s information helped the SEC to more quickly and efficiently bring an action that returned…
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Pentagon Lockdown After Firing Near Metro Station
Washington: The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning with no personnel allowed outside after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility’s Metro station. According to the details, the US media has reported that an emergency situation has been observed at the Pentagon headquarters of the US Department of Defense located in the…
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Tennis player Naomi Osaka has her own Barbie doll brand
WASHINGTON: Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, now has her own Barbie doll line. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis star, who has used her platform to raise awareness about police brutality and racial inequity, has joined Mattel Inc’s effort to diversify its renowned toy brand with dolls based on other role models…
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West fears China’s rising power: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: While speaking to a private TV Channel, foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was asked that how is Washington exerting pressure on Islamabad to which he highlighted that US is trying to convey a message to Pakistan to end cordial relations with China. The foreign minister explained that Pakistan wants to strengthen its relations…
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Developing countries must engage with Joe Biden’s initiative to make multinationals pay more taxes
This opinion article is by José Antonio Ocampo. In most developing countries, we have learned not to have too many expectations when a new tenant is installed in the White House. However, we should applaud the good initiatives of the new administration, such as the decision earlier this month to back waivers on COVID-19 vaccine…
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Protesters rally in Washington calling for end to US support of Israel
Pro-Palestinian rally in Washington seeks end to US aid to Israel
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in US cities
Thousands rally in N.America in solidarity with Palestinians
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Instagram Lite’ rolls out to 170 countries
Washington, March 10 (AFP/APP) : Facebook said Wednesday a lightweight version of Instagram would be rolling out to 170 countries, extending the reach of the popular visually-focused social network. Instagram Lite is adapted for Android phones and is likely to gain appeal to users in locations with limited bandwidth or high data costs, especially in the…