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BusinessReutersU.S. Treasury Yellen: Twitter should be held to certain standards for content
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said social media company Twitter should be held to certain standards for content, arguing that it is "not that different" from radio stations and broadcasters subject to such rules. Speaking at the New York Times Dealbook Summit in New York, Yellen also said she believed that there were legitimate national security concerns related to TikTok, the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Yellen declined to say whether the Treasury-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) was conducting a review of Twitter after some calls for a probe of a Saudi Arabian stake in the company after billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of the platform.
NewsReutersBritain should be doing better on exports, trade minister says
Britain should be doing better on trade and has a strategy to boost falling export numbers, Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said on Wednesday, adding she believed the benefits of Brexit would be more long term. Badenoch was asked by lawmakers about figures that showed Britain's exports were down and lagging those of other countries. "We have an export strategy that's going to be very, very focused on trying to address those issues."
SportAFP NewsFlick says he'll keep job if Germany exit World Cup
Coach Hansi Flick on Wednesday laughed off suggestions he would lose his job if Germany crash out of the World Cup at the group stage for the second tournament in a row.
SportAFP NewsWorld Cup coaches welcome first female ref Frappart
Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez said Wednesday the appointment of Stephanie Frappart to referee his team's crucial clash with Germany was a major milestone in a "sexist sport".
SportAFP NewsSpain won't count chickens, must beat Japan: Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique said Spain will not count their chickens before they are hatched when they face Japan on Thursday, aiming to win and qualify for the World Cup knockout phase.
NewsReutersAmbulance workers to strike, further disrupting health service in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 10,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions, the GMB union said on Wednesday. Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS) is braced for a wave of unprecedented industrial action this winter, with up to 100,000 nurses due to take strike action on Dec. 15 and 20 for the first time in their union's 100-year history. "No one in the NHS takes strike action lightly, today shows just how desperate they are," GMB National Secretary Rachel Harrison said.
SportAFP NewsFrance captain Dupont free to play after winning appeal
France captain Antoine Dupont is free to play for his club Toulouse in their Top 14 match this weekend after he won his appeal against a four-week suspension for his red card in the win over South Africa.
SportAFP NewsBiggar says Toulon can win Top 14 this season
Wales fly-half Dan Biggar told a press conference on Wednesday that he has big ambitions with his new club Toulon, saying "I want to be champion of France".
NewsMalay MailMCMC, police haul up TikTok over sponsored ‘May 13’ videos
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said it and the police have summone...
BusinessReutersSpotify CEO renews attack on Apple after Musk's salvo
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek renewed his attack on Apple on Wednesday in a series of tweets alleging the iPhone maker "gives itself every advantage while at the same time stifling innovation and hurting consumers". Ek tagged a number of sympathetic business leaders in his 21-tweet thread, including Musk, Microsoft president Brad Smith, and Proton founder Andy Yen. On Monday, the world's richest person Elon Musk criticized the fee Apple charges software developers - including his Twitter business - for in-app purchases, and posted a meme suggesting he was willing to "go to war" rather than pay it.
NewsReutersCOVID hit HIV detection in Europe, threatens eradication progress
The number of people in Europe with undiagnosed HIV has risen as testing rates fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening a global goal of ending the disease by 2030, a report said. The joint World Health Organization (WHO) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report said that in 2021 a quarter fewer HIV diagnoses were recorded compared to pre-pandemic levels in the WHO's European region. This region includes Russia and Ukraine, which have the area's highest rates of HIV infection.
SportAFP NewsUnder-pressure Belgium not 'in crisis mode', says Castagne
Belgium are not in "crisis mode" ahead of their crucial World Cup match against Croatia despite rumours of infighting and division in the squad, full-back Timothy Castagne said on Wednesday.
SportAFP NewsCroatia 'will not be fooled' by Belgium rumours
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said on Wednesday his team "will not be fooled" by reports of infighting in the Belgium camp ahead of the teams' winner-takes-all World Cup clash.
BusinessReutersGoogle faces claim from UK publishers over online advertising
Google was sued on Wednesday by a group of British website publishers who allege the U.S. company and its parent Alphabet abused their dominant position in online advertising, depriving them of revenue. The class action claim was filed at the Competition Appeal tribunal on behalf of 130,000 businesses publishing around 1.75 million website and apps in Britain, law firms Humphries Kerstetter and Geradin Partners said in a statement. Google dismissed the lawsuit in an emailed statement.
NewsReutersBritain is little better prepared for future pandemics - Former UK vaccine chief
Britain is only marginally better prepared for another pandemic than it was for COVID-19, the former head of Britain's vaccine taskforce said on Wednesday, criticising how some structures that helped it emerge from the pandemic had been dismantled. Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in the world with more than 177,000 deaths, although its rapid procurement and deployment of vaccines helped the government lift lockdown restrictions sooner than some others. Kate Bingham, who procured Britain's COVID vaccines in 2020, said there was now no leadership on preparing for possible new variants and some manufacturing capacity had been mothballed.
SportAFP NewsHistory-chasing Morocco want 'no regrets', says coach
Morocco coach Walid Regragui wants "no regrets" after facing Canada on Thursday, with his team aiming for qualification to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 1986.
NewsReutersUK workers at rail operator Eurostar to strike in Christmas run-up - union
LONDON (Reuters) -Security staff at international rail service Eurostar will strike for four days in the run up to Christmas due to a pay dispute, a British union representing transport workers said on Wednesday. Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) working for Eurostar will walk out on Dec. 16, 18, 22 and 23 next month, the union said, adding that over 100 staff will take part in the action. The union said the strikes would severely affect Eurostar services.
SportAFP NewsBale will continue as long as he is wanted by Wales
Gareth Bale shot down suggestions he could have played his final game for Wales after bowing out of the World Cup at the group stage.
NewsMalay MailBe sincere about implementing health, education autonomy for Sarawak, deputy premier tells govt
KUCHING, Nov 30 — Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian today said he believes that Sarawakians are expecting the un...
NewsAFP NewsCuban rum masters' tradition declared UNESCO cultural heritage
The traditional knowledge held by Cuba's light rum masters was on Wednesday added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage, a prestigious designation that recognizes a tradition dating back eight generations on the island.
NewsMalay MailUmno Youth chief says unity govt not dominated by non-Muslim MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki today denied claims that the current unity govern...
SportAFP NewsEvenepoel opts for 2023 Giro over Tour de France
Vuelta and world road race champion Remco Evenepoel said on Wednesday he will ride the Giro d'Italia in 2023, rather than the Tour de France.
NewsAFP NewsAt least 19 killed, 24 wounded in north Afghanistan blast
At least 19 people were killed and 24 others wounded Wednesday by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan's northern city of Aybak, a doctor at a local hospital told AFP.
NewsAFP NewsAngola's Isabel dos Santos says victim of 'political persecution'
Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos says she is the victim of "political persecution" engineered by President Joao Lourenco, her father's successor at the helm of the oil-rich southern African country.
BusinessReutersCrowdstrike Holdings warning sparks selloff in cybersecurity stocks
Crowdstrike's shares sank nearly 19% in morning trading after the company forecast current-quarter revenue on Tuesday that fell short of analysts' estimates, while peers Zscaler Inc, SentinelOne Inc and Palo Alto Networks Inc fell between 2% and 11%. "Increased macroeconomic headwinds elongated sales cycles with smaller customers and caused some larger customers to pursue multi-phase subscription start dates," Crowdstrike Chief Executive Officer George Kurtz said. The results are the latest in a series of dour reports from cybersecurity firms, whose business boomed during the pandemic but is now seeing a slowdown, making them a hot target for private equity buyouts.
