December2022
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Facebook agrees to pay $725 million to settle privacy suit
Dec 23, 2022In order to resolve a long-running legal dispute, Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million. The lawsuit claimed that the social network had permitted third parties, such as Cambridge Analytica, to access users’... -
French football president wants Deschamps to stay
Dec 23, 2022Noel Le Graet, the head of the French Football Federation (FFF), stated in an interview that he wants Didier Deschamps to continue as the coach of France after his present contract expires at the end of... -
‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves Nepali jail
Dec 23, 2022Charles Sobhraj, a French serial killer who killed numerous young tourists around Asia in the 1970s, was released on Friday after nearly 20 years in a Nepali prison. Sobhraj, 78, was escorted out of the prison... -
Italy’s Meloni slams eurozone fund ahead of parliamentary debate
Dec 23, 2022Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slammed the eurozone’s rescue fund as “not very useful” on Thursday, ahead of a parliamentary debate on whether to strengthen its role. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) was created in 2012... -
More than twenty million children suffering in the Horn of Africa as drought intensifies, says UNICEF
Dec 23, 2022The number of children suffering dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, according to UNICEF. Around 20.2 million children are now facing the threat of severe hunger, thirst... -
France fined Microsoft 60 million euros over its use of advertising cookies
Dec 23, 2022France’s privacy watchdog said on Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft 60 million euros ($64 million) over its use of advertising cookies. In the largest fine imposed in 2022, the National Commission for Technology... -
A “once-in-a-generation” winter storm caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States
Dec 23, 2022A “once-in-a-generation” winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celcius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights cancelled and major highways closed. Heavy snow and howling... -
Nigeria’s central bank announced substantial increases in limits on weekly cash withdrawals
Dec 23, 2022Nigeria’s central bank has announced substantial increases in limits on weekly cash withdrawals following pressure from the public. The decision late Wednesday came two weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) imposed restrictions on weekly... -
Prices in Japan rose at their fastest pace since 1981 in November
Dec 23, 2022Prices in Japan rose at their fastest pace since 1981 in November, data showed Friday, fuelled in part by higher energy costs. Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile fresh food costs, climbed 3.7 percent last month... -
US economy expanded 3.2 percent in Q3
Dec 23, 2022The US economy expanded 3.2 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, in a further upward revision of data reflecting stronger consumer spending and investment than earlier estimated. The world’s biggest economy grew...
