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      24 March

      UK parliament joins forces with government, bans TikTok

      Joining the government in its stand against TikTok, British parliament on Tuesday (March 23) said the Chinese-owned social media app wil be banned. This will deprive the lawmakers of access to the app using the parliament’s internet network. The announcement came as TikTok’s chief executive Shou Zi Chew appeared before a hostile US Congress over its alleged ties to the communist government in Beijing. The app “will be blocked from all parliamentary devices and the wider parliamentary network”, the House of Commons and House of Lords said, adding: “Cyber security is a top priority for parliament.” Lawmakers who are active on TikTok can use the app on their own phones but they will not be able to do when connected…

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    • 24 March

      West urged to act as Russia just days away from taking over the UN’s security council

      Western leaders have been told they must act now to stop Russia’s “absurd” accession to the presidency of the United Nations Security Council next month. And Oleksandra Matviichuk, an award-winning Ukrainian human rights lawyer, has warned Vladimir Putin will use the role to stymie the international community, a year after he ordered his full-scale invasion of her country. Russia is scheduled to take over the rolling presidency for a month in April. Vasily Nebenzia, Russia’s UN Ambassador will therefore take over the Security Council’s chair. Urging reform of what she called “the world security system”, Ms Matviichuk, whose human rights organisation the Centre for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, added: “It really has reached a dead end as the…

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    • 24 March

      Macron warned he faces same fate as Louis XVI as pension protests engulf France

      Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country, clashing with police, disrupting travel and blockading oil refineries in the most chaotic day of unrest since demonstrations against the president’s plan to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64 began earlier this year. Thursday’s nationwide strikes were the first since the government survived a no-confidence motion and pushed the deeply unpopular reform through parliament without a vote.  © Provided by The Telegraph French unions claimed 3.5 million people had taken part in the demonstrations, while police said just over one million had done so. Large crowds marched in Paris, where protesters carried placards depicting Mr Macron in the regalia of France’s executed leader, with messages warning: “Louis XVI – we beheaded…

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    • 24 March

      ‘Dedicated’ Croydon doctor dies suddenly to shock of friends and family of ‘fantastic’ dad

      Tributes have been paid to a much-loved Croydon doctor who unexpectedly died after a heart attack at age 42, much to the shock of his family, friends, and colleagues. Dr. Rizwan Irshad, who was a lead GP for the out-of-hours service in Croydon and an active member of Purley mosque, died on Friday (March 10) after waking up with chest pain. His wife told MyLondon the NHS had “lost a gem” as she described her husband’s dedication to his work and passion for delivering patient-led care. She told MyLondon: “He always thought of his patients. He really, really wanted what was best for his patients. He treated people how he would want his own family members to be treated. “What was really amazing about my husband…

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    • 23 March

      To woo US legislators, TikTok brings its influencers

      Dozens of TikTok creators lobbying on Capitol Hill in favour of the platform as legislators are set to grill its CEO. US legislators are concerned the data of 150 million American users could fall into the hands of the Chinese government [File: Ritchie B Tongo] TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by United States President Joe Biden’s administration, and it is bringing some unconventional advocates to help: online influencers. Dozens of TikTok creators – some with millions of followers on the video-sharing app – came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to lobby in favour of the platform, one day before legislators are slated to grill the company’s chief executive…

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    • 23 March

      Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon

      Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a call with Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The Saudi Arabian and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan and have agreed to meet “soon” to start the process of re-opening embassies and consulates, according to Saudi Arabia’s foreign affairs ministry. The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, had a call with his counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the pair “exchanged greetings and congratulations on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan”, which begins on Thursday in both countries, the ministry said. “The two ministers agreed to hold a bilateral meeting soon, to pave the way for the reopening of embassies and consulates between the two…

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    • 23 March

      Blinken dismisses Xi-Putin ties as ‘marriage of convenience’

      Top US diplomat expresses doubt that deepening relations between Beijing and Moscow are based on ‘conviction’. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has downplayed the deepening relations between China and Russia [File: Stefani Reynolds/Pool] United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has dismissed deepening ties between China and Russia as a “marriage of convenience”. Blinken made the comments on Wednesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were filmed saying warm goodbyes at the end of two days of closely-watched meetings in Moscow. “In part as a result of having this very different worldview than we do, they have a marriage of convenience,” Blinken told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “I’m not sure if it’s…

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    • 23 March

      ICC concerned by Russia’s ‘threats’ over Putin warrant

      International court’s comments come after ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to hit the war crimes tribunal with hypersonic missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin is wanted by the ICC for allegedly deporting thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia The International Criminal Court (ICC) has expressed concern over “threats” from Russia following its issuing of a war crimes arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. The ICC’s statement of concern on Wednesday came after former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to hit the war crimes court in The Hague with hypersonic missiles. It also followed Russia’s top investigative body opening a criminal case against ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan as well as the judges who issued the warrant for Putin. The presidency of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties said…

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    • 23 March

      Hindenburg Research says another big report coming soon

       Hindenburg Research will soon release a new report on another target, the US short seller said in a tweet New York: Hindenburg Research will soon release a new report on another target, the US short seller said in a tweet a few hours ago without offering any more details.   The firm run by Nate Anderson gained more prominence this year after its scathing report on billionaire Gautam Adani’s group wiped out more than $150 billion from the Indian conglomerate’s market value in about five weeks since publication on Jan. 24.   The latest tweet by the New York-based research firm didn’t provide any specifics on the timing of the next report’s release, or what it intends to say.   Hindenburg…

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    • 23 March

      ‘Cockroaches, broken seats’: UN official lambasts Air India over New York-Delhi flight

      Last week, a United Nations official voiced his dissatisfaction with the services provided by Air India flight officials, calling them “very poor.” The official, who had recently boarded a flight from New York to New Delhi, went to Twitter to complain about broken seats, cockroaches, and a dearth of “entertainment/call buttons/reading lights” on the flight.  As a UN diplomat, I've flown worldwide, but Air India 102 JFK to Delhi was my worst flight experience: broken seats, no entertainment/call buttons/reading lights, and cockroaches! Poison spray. Disregard for customer care! #airtravelnightmare #AirIndia #TataGroup pic.twitter.com/5UcBCzSaoZ— GPS (@Gurpreet13hee13) March 12, 2023  “As a UN diplomat, I’ve flown worldwide, but Air India 102 JFK to Delhi was my worst flight experience: broken seats, no entertainment/call…

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