August2021
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Zoom agreed to pay $86m to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US
Aug 2, 2021Video-conferencing firm Zoom has agreed to pay $86m (£61.9m) to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit alleged that Zoom had invaded the privacy of millions of users by sharing personal data... -
Wade named as Australian captain for the T20 series against Bangladesh
Aug 2, 2021In the absence of injured Aaron Finch, Australia chose wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade captain for the five-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh on Monday. Finch worsened a knee injury in the lead-up to Australia’s 4-1 loss in the... -
Meggitt agreed to a £6.3bn takeover by US company Parker-Hannifin
Aug 2, 2021Defence and aerospace technology firm Meggitt has agreed to a £6.3bn takeover by US company Parker-Hannifin. Coventry-based Meggitt, which is listed on the FTSE 250 index, confirmed the offer, which values the firm at 800p a... -
IEDCR study shows vaccinated Covid patients face lower risks of hospitalization and death
Aug 2, 2021According to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), those who have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccination had a decreased risk of respiratory difficulties, hospitalization, and mortality. The study, which took place... -
Migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean
Aug 2, 2021A migrant relief organization said Sunday that rescue ships picked up more than 700 people trying to cross the Mediterranean in homemade vessels this weekend, mostly off the coastlines of Libya and Malta. The new data... -
Profits at banking giant HSBC more than doubled in the first half of the year
Aug 2, 2021Profits at banking giant HSBC more than doubled in the first half of the year as it benefited from an economic rebound in Britain and Hong Kong. Europe’s biggest bank by assets saw pre-tax profit for... -
Afghan airstrikes kill 15 Taliban militants in northern Samangan province
Aug 2, 2021A total of 15 militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck Taliban hideouts and positions in parts of Hazrat-e-Sultan district of northern Samangan province on Sunday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai... -
Huan Huan, a giant panda on loan to France, gave birth to twin cubs
Aug 2, 2021Huan Huan, a giant panda on loan to France, gave birth to twin cubs very early Monday, according to the Beauval zoo. The twins, born around 1 am, are Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi’s... -
Troops set to hit the Sydney streets to enforce its prolonged lockdown
Aug 2, 2021Troops were set to hit the streets of Sydney on Monday to enforce its prolonged lockdown, as stay-at-home orders in Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane were extended to curb a worsening outbreak. About 300 Australian Defence Force... -
Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
Aug 2, 2021China restricted millions of people to their homes on Monday as the administration attempted to quell the country’s greatest coronavirus outbreak in months with mass testing and travel restrictions. China reported 55 new locally transmitted coronavirus...
