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TikTok parent ByteDance will lay off staff at its Indonesian e-commerce unit to cut costs in the wake of a deal that let the video-sharing app reopen its online shop in the Southeast Asian country.
TikTok parent ByteDance will lay off staff at its Indonesian e-commerce unit to cut costs in the wake of a deal that let the video-sharing app reopen its online shop in the Southeast Asian country.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Heatwave expected to spread to 250m Americans in midwest and north-east
Scorching temperatures have already swept south-east where Florida is now grappling with severe flooding. The scorching heatwave that has swept the US south-east in recent weeks will soon spread to the country’s midwest and north-east regions, ...The Guardian - World -
How scientists are using technology to limit the spread of tropical diseases
Climate change means there's a growing risk of spreading tropical diseases like dengue, which has seen a massive rise in cases in recent years. To limit the spread of such illnesses, scientists are using technological advancements like drones and ...CBS News - Top stories -
Stephen Colbert and Whoopi Goldberg Met the Pope in the Vatican. No Joke.
Francis hosted an audience with over 100 comic entertainers, also including Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Conan O’Brien. He said there was much to learn from them.The New York Times - World -
Pope meets Jimmy Fallon and 105 other comics at Vatican
Other big names, including Whoopi Goldberg and Conan O'Brien, were also present at the audience.BBC News - Top stories -
Did you hear the one about the pope? Francis tells audience of comedians it’s OK to laugh at God
More than 100 comics from around the world including Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock visited the pontiff on Friday. Pope Francis said that laughing at God “is not blasphemy” as he met more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican, ...The Guardian - World -
Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'
Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humorABC News - Top stories -
Neil Jordan claims ex-taoiseach told him of money-for-endorsement agreement
Irish director says Garret FitzGerald said he was expecting payment from Warner Bros for endorsing Michael Collins biopic – which son refutes. When the Irish film director and screenwriter Neil Jordan’s biopic of Michael Collins was released in ...The Guardian - World -
Shein tries to suppress chair’s claim that fashion retailer is ‘American’
Donald Tang’s remarks are said to have annoyed Chinese officials who need to approve London IPOFinancial Times - Business -
Migration, voter fraud and climate change – Farage's claims fact-checked
The Reform UK leader spoke to BBC Breakfast and Radio 5 Live about several issues on Friday morning.BBC News - Top stories - Climate
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Sweden and Iran Exchange Prisoners in a Breakthrough Swap
Iran released an E.U. diplomat from Sweden and a dual Iranian-Swedish national, while Sweden released a former Iranian judiciary official serving a life sentence for war crimes.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Middle East Crisis: Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza, the military said.
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