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Sydney Extends Lockdown by At Least Two Weeks
Sydney will remain in lockdown for at least two more weeks, at least until July 30, New South Wales state Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian announced on Wednesday.
The lockdown fits within the Australian 'Covid zero strategy' with…
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Discord Wants to Fend Off Online Hate with AI
Online chat platform Discord is going to take over Sentropy. The latter specializes in AI software to detect and combat online hate and bullying.
Discord once started as a communication platform specifically for gamers, has been…
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Volkswagen Expects Faster Switch to Electric Car
Volkswagen expects that by 2030 half of all cars sold by the car group will be fully electric. Ten years later, virtually all cars in the major markets should be, and by 2050, Volkswagen wants to be completely CO2 neutral.
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Roger Federer Withdraws from Olympics
Roger Federer will not make an appearance at the Olympics later this month. The 39-year-old Swiss tennis legend is again suffering from a knee injury, he announced via social media.
“Unfortunately, during the grass season, I had a…
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US Inflation to Highest Level in Nearly 13 Years in June
Inflation in the United States rose further in June to its highest level in nearly thirteen years. According to the US government, consumer prices increased by 5.4 percent compared to a year earlier. That is stronger than economists had…
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More Dead in South Africa Riots After Zuma Incarceration
At least 22 people have been killed in the unrest in South Africa over the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. This raises the total death toll to 32. In addition, the police have arrested almost five hundred people.
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British Regulator Also Lifts Dividend Restrictions for Banks
Banks in the United Kingdom are allowed to return profits to their shareholders. In addition, the special corona restrictions on the level of the dividend will end immediately, the Bank of England (BoE) announced.
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500 Million Euros Fine for Google in France
The French competition watchdog has imposed a 500 million euro fine on Google for the use of press articles.
The case revolves around the so-called neighbouring rights to news items, of which the internet giants publish fragments.…
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