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US announces plans to send over $1 billion of new weapons to Israel
The White House has informed Congress of its intention to send over $1 billion worth of arms to Israel. Last week, it halted a
Read MoreNHTSA makes a decision on emergency braking laws
Automatic emergency braking systems are becoming increasingly common in new cars as a means to prevent accidents. Soon, this safety feature will be standard
Read MoreReport finds a sharp rise in heat-related health deaths in Europe
According to a joint report by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published this week, climate
Read MoreInfluential X users to be given blue ticks for free
In a recent announcement, the social media platform X has revealed its latest policy shift that will grant blue ticks to its most “influential”
Read MoreScotland announces proposed ban on keeping chickens in cages
Scotland has announced that it’s considering a ban on egg companies from keeping chickens in cages. The Scottish government has initiated a new consultation,
Read MoreFTC starts an investigation into TikTok’s privacy policies
As well as facing the possibility of a ban in the US, the social media platform is now the subject of an investigation by
Read MoreCredit card companies agree to lower “swipe fees” for merchants
Merchants have spent the last few years in lengthy legal battles against major credit card-issuing banks over surcharges. Now, they have reached an agreement
Read MoreUS administration extends the timeline for phasing out gas-powered vehicles
As the Biden administration confronts the reality of slow EV sales, the decision has been made to give manufacturers more time to phase out
Read MoreIndia makes a trade deal with the European Free Trade Association
India has finalized a free-trade agreement (FTA) with four non-EU European nations that make up the EFTA – Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. According
Read MoreWhat caused the Facebook and Instagram outages?
This week, both Facebook and Instagram, two social media giants under the umbrella of Meta, encountered technical outages. According to a company spokesperson, the
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