X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter is to shutdown its operations in Brazil following a censorship order by Supreme court judge Alexandre de Moraes.
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SAUDI ARABIA: The Nigerian Ex-International Considered Most Powerful In Football
Ex Nigerian international Michael Emenalo, Saudi Pro League’s first director of football, is fast becoming one of the most important figures in world football as he looks to revolutionise the sport in Saudi Arabia, reports Vlad Andrejevic.
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AFRICA: WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak A Global Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency of international concern.
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SOUTH AFRICA: First Deaf Miss South Africa Crowned In A Controversial Pageant
Mia le Roux has become the first deaf contestant to be crowned Miss South Africa in a finale enmeshed in controversy.
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UK: TIK Toker Jailed For Livestream Misinformation
A 25-year-old Tik Tok fantasist who falsely claimed on a live-stream video that he was “running for his life” from rioters in Derby has been jailed.
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AUSTRALIA: British Zoologist Jailed For Sexual Abuse Of Dogs
A prominent British zoologist and crocodile expert Adam Britton has been jailed for more than 10 years after he admitted to sexually abusing dozens of dogs.
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UK: NHS Trust Boycotts Musk’s X Over Hate Speech & Misinformation
A NHS hospital Trust has quit the social media platform X over an increase in abuse, hate speech and misinformation following the far-right riots in UK.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Miss SA Frontrunner Pulls Out Over Citizenship Controversy
A strong contender in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant has withdrawn from the competition just days to the finals over the controversy around her citizenship.
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DENMARK: Polish Man Who Punched Danish PM Gets Four Months In Prison
A Polish man has been found guilty of assault after punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen while out and about in Copenhagen in June.
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UK: Politician’s Wife Arrested For Racially Inciting Post On X
The wife of a Tory councillor has been arrested for inciting racial hatred after calling for hotels housing migrants to be burnt to the ground.
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