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Spain fined 15 million euros for skipping EU rules on data protection

The European Union's top court fined Spain 15 million euros (about $18.35 million) on Thursday for failing to adopt EU rules protecting personal data during police investigations.The country must als

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U.S. to seek election to the Human Rights Council

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during past event. /VCG The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to continuing its international

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Facebook takes down main page of Myanmar military

Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said."In line with our global policies, we've removed the Tatm

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China's top procuratorate decides to arrest former culture official

China's top procuratorate decided to arrest former Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Li Jinzao over suspicion of taking bribes on Saturday.Li has been expelled from

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Twitter bans CEO of MyPillow Mike Lindell, a Trump ally

Twitter banned MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of Donald Trump's backers, for spreading misinformation regarding the 2020 election, according to local media. /VCG Image Twitter banned MyPillow

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Some anti-China politicians in U.S. will pay for their actions: MOFA

China's act of sanctioning 28 people, including former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is in response to their serious violations of China's sovereignty and demons

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Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty after US departure

Russia said Friday it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities following the U.S. exit from the pact.Russia’s Fo

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China condemns foreign statement supporting HK troublemakers

A Chinese central government spokesperson on Monday condemned a Hong Kong-related joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State, British Foreign Secretary and foreign mini

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Daily low flying Israeli jets over Lebanon spreading jitters

Israeli military jets carried out several low flying flights over Beirut as reconnaissance drones also buzzed overhead Sunday in what has become a daily occurrence.Isra

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Twitter suspends Trump's account citing policy violations

Twitter announced that U.S. President Donald Trump's account will be locked for the next 12 hours for violating the platform's violent threats policies. "If the Tweets are not removed, the account wi

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Reddit ‘taking action’ on site violations as rioters storm US Capitol

As chaos and violence have erupted in Washington D.C., social media platforms are grappling with the fallout. A spokesperson for Reddit tells TechCrunch,Reddit’s site-wide policies prohibit content t

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South Korea to send delegation to Iran over seized tanker

A South Korean delegation is heading to Iran on Wednesday to negotiate the release of a seized tanker and its crew, Yonhap news agency reported.A South Korean chemical tanker was seized by Iran's Rev

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Switzerland's highest court overturns CAS ruling on Sun Yang

The Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) has overturned the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)'s ruling on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, who has been banned for eight years for doping violations, sources said

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China seeks to tighten security reviews of foreign investment

China's National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on Saturday proposed new regulations to tighten reviews of foreign investment affecting national security.The top econo

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Texas, nine U.S. states accuse Google of breaking antitrust law

Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, accusing it of working with Facebook in violation of antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.The states asked

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China's Supreme People's Procuratorate decides to arrest Ren Hua

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate, the national prosecuting agency, has decided to arrest Ren Hua, former vice chairperson of the government of the Xinjiang Uygur

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Uganda vows to prosecute drivers caught flouting COVID-19 rules

FILE PHOTO: Travelers queue to buy bus tickets at the Namirembe Bus Park in Kampala, Uganda. /Getty Images Drivers in Uganda have been put on notice that they will face prosecution if found gu