GREECE: The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday (Apr 16), marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games starting on July 26. Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of high priestess, lit the torch…
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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday won the dismissal of some claims in a dozen lawsuits accusing him of concealing from the public that Facebook and Instagram were harmful to children.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, came in the sprawling litigation by children pursuing hundreds of lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting them to their platforms.Twenty-five of those cases sought to hold Zuckerberg personally…
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held calls on Monday (Apr 16) with counterparts in…
SEOUL : The Bank of Korea should not rush to lower interest rates as price…
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SINGAPORE — A third man linked to the S$3 billion money-laundering probe that led to the arrests of 10 people was sentenced to 13 months’ jail on Tuesday (April 16). Wang Baosen, a 32-year-old Chinese national, pleaded guilty to one charge each of possessing almost S$600,000 in illegal proceeds in his wife’s…
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“CONTEMPT FOR ALL DISSENT” Modi’s tenure has seen India overtake former colonial ruler Britain as the world’s fifth-biggest economy, with Western nations lining up to court a prospective ally against regional rival China’s growing assertiveness. In doing so, they have sidestepped concerns over the taming of India’s once-vibrant press and…
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HANOI : Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday in Hanoi the U.S. tech giant wanted to boost its investment in Vietnam, state media reported. Cook made the statement at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his visit to Vietnam, a key manufacturing hub for…
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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SUGGEST? 1. Blood sugar control In the early 2000s, Dr Johnston, who had been studying how certain diets could help manage Type 2 diabetes, came across a study from 1988 showing that acetic acid could lower blood sugar spikes in rats after they were given a…
