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Google Must Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Chrome’s Data Collection: US Court

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Google’s settlement related to Incognito let users sue the company individually for damages. New York:  A U.S. appeals court said Google must face a revived lawsuit by Google Chrome users who said the company collected their personal information without permission, after they chose not to synchronize their browsers with their Google accounts. The 9th U.S….

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UN Rights Expert Barred From Afghanistan: Report

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Taliban authorities have systematically dismissed criticism of their policies from the UN. Kabul: The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday. “Richard Bennett was informed of the decision that he would not be welcome to return to Afghanistan…

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Nine more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

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At least nine more complaints were filed on Tuesday against Bangladesh’s deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides, taking the number of cases against her to 31, including 26 on charges of murder, four on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide and one for abduction. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi MH Tamim filed…

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Kamala Harris Campaign Raises Around $500 Million In A Month

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Kamala Harris has repeatedly called herself an underdog in the race against Trump. Washington: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ election effort has raised around $500 million since she became the Democratic presidential candidate, sources told Reuters, an unprecedented money haul that reflects donor enthusiasm going into the Nov. 5 election. Four sources familiar with the…

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U.N. rights expert barred from Afghanistan: diplomatic source

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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett. File | Photo Credit: AFP The U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday. “Richard Bennett was informed of the decision that he would not be welcome…

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Blinken visits Egypt, Qatar in pursuit of Gaza ceasefire deal but Hamas and Israel signal challenges

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead on Tuesday with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. The militant Hamas group called the latest proposal presented to it a “reversal” of what it had…

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Jailed Iranian Nobel Winner Denied Medical Care: UN Experts

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Narges Mohammadi was hurt along with other female inmates in clashes at Evin prison. (File) Geneva: UN experts on Tuesday accused Iran of denying jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi proper healthcare, saying she reportedly suffered physical violence earlier this month. Human rights activist Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel for her campaigning, was…

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Hamas Says Joe Biden’s Comments On Gaza Ceasefire Are Misleading

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Hamas said Biden’s statements do not reflect the true position of the movement. (File) Dubai: Hamas said on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden’s comment that the Palestinian group was backing away from a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel was “misleading”. Biden, responding to questions on a ceasefire deal, said: “Israel says they can work…

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Former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni being investigated for murder

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Former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni. File | Photo Credit: PTI Continuing with the crackdown against the deposed Sheikh Hasina regime, the interim government of Bangladesh on Tuesday (August 20, 2024) sent former Education and Foreign Affairs Minister Dipu Moni for four days remand. This is part of the widespread reconfiguring of the police…

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