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Zoom out: Video calls have become part of daily life for many -- particularly since the pandemic Zoom out: Video calls have become part of daily life for many -- particularly since the pandemic

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Feel drained after a long video call? Your tiredness could be partly linked to the background on your screen, according to a study.

Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators

Tech & Science

Meta and Spotify blasted the EU for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI).

An ambulance rushes wounded people to hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit Hezbollah strongholds An ambulance rushes wounded people to hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit Hezbollah strongholds

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Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in unprecedented attacks this week, killing 32 people.

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YouTube beefed up tools for creators as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on the biggest screen in most homes: the television.

Plastic waste has become an environmental challenge across the world

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In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways.

This photo illustration shows the social media platform X (former Twitter) app on a smartphone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 18, 2024

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Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Elon Musk’s X to suspend access to the social network, after service was restored despite a ban, or...

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also defended tariffs that President Joe Biden's administration recently hiked on Chinese goods US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also defended tariffs that President Joe Biden's administration recently hiked on Chinese goods

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The US central bank’s decision to slash interest rates this week is a “very positive sign” for where the world’s biggest economy stands, US...

Bank of England policymakers voted 8-1 for no rate change, having narrowly backed an August cut Bank of England policymakers voted 8-1 for no rate change, having narrowly backed an August cut

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The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5.0 percent, deciding against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction...

A statue of the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina

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The Vatican said Thursday it recognised the shrine of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, without commenting on the Virgin’s “alleged messages” to the faithful, who have...

Stoltenberg is handing over the leadership of NATO at a time of concern over Ukraine Stoltenberg is handing over the leadership of NATO at a time of concern over Ukraine

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Outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will caution the United States and Europe against “isolationism” in his parting speech on Thursday, as Donald Trump vies...

The fires have killed five people and injured dozens more The fires have killed five people and injured dozens more

World

Portugal’s firefighters have mastered most of the deadly forest fires in the north of the country, according to official data Thursday. And improving weather...

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol issued a stark warning over Ukraine's winter energy needs European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol issued a stark warning over Ukraine's winter energy needs

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The coming winter will prove the “sternest test yet” for Ukraine’s energy grid, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, as the EU announced...

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