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Facebook will make political ads optional for users
The world's biggest social network has vowed to curb political manipulation of its platform, after failing to counter alleged Russian interference and the misuse of user data by defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica in 2016. [Full Article...]
Australian man wins Lotto after losing his family home to bushfires
He will now rebuild with the winnings from last night's Gold Lotto draw. "My family just lost their home in the bushfires in northern NSW and it wasn't insured". The victor - who wished to remain anonymous - said he was overwhelmed knowing he could now rebuild his razed family home. A Queensland man won the lottery after losing his family home in the bushfires. [Full Article...]
BJP Loses Nagpur In Maharashtra District Polls, Gains For Sena Alliance
The results of the district-level polls come as a big setback to the BJP, which emerged as the single largest party in the recently concluded assembly polls. In neighbouring Nandurbar, the BJP was neck-and-neck with the Congress - tied at 23 of the 56 seats. His wife Hemlata Padavi was beaten by Sena's Ganesh Paradke. [Full Article...]
Man dies in Germany four years after co-worker poisoned his lunch
The defendant, who has appealed the verdict, had peppered co-workers' food with mercury and other substances over several years, leaving one in a coma and two others with serious kidney damage, DailyMail reports. In court testimony past year, a psychologist who spoke with the perpetrator said that Klaus had wanted to experiment with how toxins affected his coworkers, similar to "a scientist who ... [Full Article...]
No sign of end to standoff over Trump impeachment trial
The Democratic-controlled House voted December 18 to approve two articles of impeachment against the president, accusing him of abusing the power of his office to undermine a political opponent and obstructing Congress by ordering his administration not to cooperate with House investigators. [Full Article...]
Many Americans Say Killing Soleimani Made US Less Safe
Qassem Soleimani , there was all kinds of speculation about how officials in Tehran would retaliate. She called the airstrike a "provocative and disproportionate" action that endangered US troops and diplomats. About four in 10 Americans support the United States killing of Iran Gen. Qasem Soleimani, according to a new poll out from USA Today/Ipsos , but a majority of Americans also say the kil... [Full Article...]
Putin Enjoys Higher Global Confidence Than Trump - Pew
Roughly 43 percent of respondents expressed no confidence in Xi to do the right thing, while 33 percent were certain he would and eight percent said they were unsure. A majority of those surveyed also did not approve of a U.S. -Mexico border wall or U.S. restrictions on immigration. The share of Pew's global respondents who expressed "no confidence" toward the leaders stood at 57% for Putin and ... [Full Article...]
Iran blacklists US Pentagon as "terrorist organization"
The semi-official Fars news agency described the USA president's remarks as a "big retreat from threats". Trump said Tuesday that his decision saved American lives and that members of Congress will get a briefing on the reasons for the US attack. [Full Article...]