December 9, 2023
GENEVA: A European music licensing organization said on Wednesday it was suing Twitter for failing to pay music authors and publishers whose works are used on X. Suisa Digital Licensing said in a statement that it had “filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the Munich I District Court against Twitter International,” which owns X, formerly
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Russia’s intelligence services allegedly engaged in malicious cyberactivity to interfere in U.K. political processes. Although some documents were leaked, attempts to interfere with U.K. politics and democracy were reportedly not successful, officials say. The Russian ambassador to the U.K. was summoned to express Britain’s concerns over the interference. Russia’s intelligence services targeted high-profile British politicians,
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A leading Gulf artificial intelligence company has said it is cutting ties with Chinese hardware suppliers in favour of US counterparts, in a sign of the growing geopolitical struggle over the new technology. G42 of the United Arab Emirates is making the move to ensure its access to US-made chips by allaying concerns among its
READ MOREUp to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may face imprisonment, torture, sexual violence and execution in the isolated state. The report by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) came about two months after South Korea lodged a
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A 39-year-old German man accused of forming an armed group against COVID-19 measures in 2021 has been arrested in Portugal. The suspect, whose name has not been disclosed, lived in Bavaria and was charged in June by prosecutors. Along with two others, he is accused of forming a criminal organization and an armed group named
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Indian IT major Infosys has developed an omnichannel digital and advanced analytics offering for Australia-based Spotlight Retail Group to enable a hyper-personalised online shopping experience for its customers. “The improved customer experience has led to a growth of 113% in customer base over 12 months period and 93% in transactions,” Infosys said in a statement.
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The deal to put the world’s major cricket tournaments, including Australia’s World Cup defence, behind a paywall has been slammed by Australia’s peak industry body for commercial TV. On Monday, the International Cricket Council announced that all of its tournaments, including Australia’s World Test Championship and ODI World Cup defences, would be screened exclusively on
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Liberal Senator Dave Sharma says he does not think the war in the Middle East will end until Hamas or its military capabilities are “permanently destroyed”. The terror group released its final group of eight hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza on Thursday. Israel’s Defence Force claimed that one hour before the truce was
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Updated: 03/12/2023 – 15:36 The “White Angels” police group provides humanitarian aid to the residents of Avdiivka, a former coal hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region and a symbol of the grinding war with Russia. The “White Angels” police group provides humanitarian aid to the residents of Avdiivka, a former coal hub in Ukraine’s eastern
READ MOREItaly and Spain will add to their storied European Championship rivalry next year, after the defending champion and two-time recent winner were drawn together in a tough group with World Cup semifinalist Croatia and Albania on Saturday. Euro 2020 winner Italy fulfilled predictions as the most difficult and dramatic option to come from the pot
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