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French court adds pressure on Google to pay for news
PARIS (AFP) – A Paris appeals court on Thursday (Oct 8) upheld an order for Google to negotiate with media groups in a long-running dispute…
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Disney to layoff 28,000 workers as resorts business struggles under weight of pandemic
A person posing for a photo in front of the iconic Disney castle at Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong on Sept, 25. Photo: Miguel Candela…
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World News Day: Malaysians returning to Singapore for work as border controls ease
Hundreds of Malaysians – from factory workers and salesmen to electricians, painters and carpenters – have crossed the Causeway to Singapore for work since Aug…
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It’s ‘Actually A Beautiful Sight’: Trump celebrates violence against journalists
President Donald Trump celebrated violence against journalists during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, mocking a reporter who was injured covering this summer’s…
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Australian newswire AAP gets $5 million government bailout
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s struggling national newswire was promised a A$5 million (S$4.9 million) government bailout on Friday (Sept 18), just days after launching a…
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After Bollywood star's suicide, a TV 'witch hunt'
MUMBAI (AFP) – India has more than four million coronavirus cases and an explosive border stand-off with China, but the story dominating television news for…
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Struggling Australian newswire AAP turns to crowdfunding
SYDNEY (AFP) – The Australian Associated Press launched a crowdfunding campaign on Monday (Sept 7) as the newswire struggles with financial pressures just a month…
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Apple Daily's Jimmy Lai found not guilty in Hong Kong intimidation case
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong media baron Jimmy Lai, one of the most prominent critics of China’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement, was…
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Facebook threatens to cut off Australians from sharing news
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Facebook Inc plans to block people and publishers in Australia from sharing news, a move that pushes back against a proposed law…
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Pakistan's Khan says mediation prevented Saudi-Iran escalation
In an exclusive Al Jazeera interview, Imran Khan says Pakistan’s mediation prevented conflict between regional foes. Pakistan has played an important role in defusing tensions…
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Australian newspaper cartoon of US candidates Kamala Harris and Joe Biden criticised as racist
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – A cartoon in Australia’s biggest national newspaper was denounced as racist by some top government figures on Friday (Aug 14) for a…
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Sumner Redstone, Viacom head who built empire, dies at 97
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Sumner Redstone, the New England cinema operator who became a billionaire media mogul late in life after buying Viacom Inc, Paramount…
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Hong Kong media tycoon arrested under new security law
Omeros Says All Narsoplimab-treated Patients Recovered From COVID-19 Omeros Corp. (OMER) announced the recovery and survival of all patients in study evaluating narsoplimab for treatment…
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