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Minister of Culture of Brazil Margareth Menezes during an interview with PTI on the sidelines of the G20 Culture Ministers Meeting, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI Brazil will continue working on “action-oriented efforts” for improving global culture after it receives the baton of the G20 rotating presidency following the summit in India, the South…
His opinion has now sparked political outrage in Italy The partner of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sparked outrage with his controversial comments on rape. While commenting on the gang-rape of a young woman, TV presenter Andrea Giambruno, said women could avoid sexual assaults if they ”do not get too drunk”, the Guardian reported. ”If you…
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The employee was fired for asking for bereavement leave. An American company is facing the wrath of social media users as it fired an employee who asked for leave after his mother’s death. The criticism was so harsh that the company Koroseal, which produces wall coverings, had to deactivate all its social media profiles. According to…
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Grant Shapps leaves Downing Street after being appointed Defense Secretary in Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle, which was prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal resignation, in London on August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on August 31 appointed Grant Shapps as his new Defence Minister in a mini reshuffle…
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A woman walks in heavy rain after Typhoon Saola moves away in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese state media report that at least 121 passenger trains are suspending services in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to…
London: Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister’s office said Thursday.In a letter to Wallace, 53, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the “dedication and skill” he brought to the role that saw him take a leading role…
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Currently, cancer patients receive the life-extending immunotherapy atezolizumab in hospital directly into their veins via a drug transfusion, which can take from 30 minutes to up to an hour to administer. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Zappys Technology Solutions/Flickr An anti-cancer jab that can cut down treatment time for some by…
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People walk past a building after a deadly blaze in the early hours of the morning, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS At least 52 people died when a fire ripped through a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, emergency services said Thursday, August 31, 2023….
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Beijing: China’s Baidu rolled out its ChatGPT rival ERNIE Bot to the public on Thursday, in a major leap for the country’s tech sector as it aims to cash in on the artificial intelligence gold rush. The Chinese government introduced fresh regulations this month for AI developers, aiming to allow them to stay in the…
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It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze, which broke out overnight. Johannesburg: More than 60 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. Another 43 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and were taken for treatment at local…
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