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‘Who the hell elected you?’ U.S. Senate tech hearing becomes election showdown

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Lawmakers are split on ways to hold Big Tech accountable under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act – which protects companies from liability over content posted by users but also lets the firms shape political discourse. Source: thehindu.com

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Coronavirus | UNICEF gearing up for ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally

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UNICEF is leading efforts to procure and deliver vaccines from manufacturers that have agreements with the COVAX Facility. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 global partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations to deliver billions of COVID-19 vaccines around the world as soon as doses become available, in […]
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German prosecutors charge former Audi boss with fraud over ‘dieselgate’

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German prosecutors said on Wednesday that they had charged former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler with fraud over the Volkswagen subsidiary’s role in the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal. “Professor Rupert Stadler and three other defendants… are accused of fraud, falsifying certifications and illegal advertising,” the prosecutors in Munich said. The charges are linked to over […]
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Knifeman attacks 2 officers at Paris police station headquarters

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A man employed at the police headquarters in central Paris stabbed four officers to death on October 3 before being shot dead by police, sources told AFP. Investigators suspect a workplace row sparked the deadliest attack on police in France in years. The attacker worked at the police building in an administrative capacity. The premises […]

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