Tuesday 30 November 2021

How do you say ‘Omicron’?

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ISIS Fighter Convicted in Death of Enslaved 5-Year-Old Girl

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Myanmar delays first verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi trial.

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‘The Daily’: What we know about Omicron.

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UK competition watchdog orders Meta to sell Giphy

The CMA rules Facebook's purchase of the vast Gif database unfair to competing social-media platforms.

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E-scooters in London: Met Police warn retailers not to exploit customers at Christmas

Thousands of e-scooters ridden illegally have been seized by police in London so far this year.

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Parag Agrawal: India celebrates new Twitter CEO

Parag Agrawal's appointment has made headlines in India where Twitter has over 30 million users.

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Covax sets aside vaccine doses for North Korea.

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China plans to deliver Covid vaccine doses to Africa.

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See Where Covid Is Surging Across Europe

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Barbados, Formally Casting Off the Queen, Becomes a Republic

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Monday 29 November 2021

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey steps down as chief executive

The founder and chief executive will step down from leading the company.

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China surveillance of journalists to use 'traffic-light' system

Documents detail how one province is making a facial-recognition system to spot "people of concern".

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Scotland Reports Six Omicron Cases

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Japan’s strict border closure exacts a human toll.

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China defends its zero-tolerance approach to the virus.

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Nissan boss warns no end in sight to global chip shortage

The Omicron variant could exacerbate the shortage of chips used in cars, Makoto Uchida tells the BBC.

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Portugal detects 13 cases of Omicron tied to a soccer team.

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Airlines were seeing a travel rebound before Omicron arrived.

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She Fled North Korea for Freedom. Then She Was Arrested.

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What to Know About Mining in Congo

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Banksy-inspired NFT drives 'seismic' change in art world

The owner of the NFT of 'Warning Sign' will also own a 5% equity stake in the physical artwork.

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Sunday 28 November 2021

Polls should close at 5 p.m.

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U.S. health officials urge vaccinations as Omicron spreads.

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