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Jack Dorsey called out for tweeting during congressional hearing
At the hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee, lawmakers on Thursday grilled the top executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google. As the tech CEOs were effectively made to give answers to some complicated questions in simple "Yes" or "No" format, Dorsey posted a Twitter poll with the question: "?" that had two answers to pick from: either a "Yes" or "No."
Palestine receives positive signals from US on 2-state solution
Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki told reporters here on Thursday that members of the Palestinian Permanent Observer Mission to the UN held its first official meeting on Wednesday in New York with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Permanent Representative to the world body, Xinhua news agency reported.
EU to invest $5.9bn in health program
Portuguese Minister of Health Marta Temido said at a virtual conference on Thursday that the measure highlights the need to reinforce the strategy to combat the Covid-19 pandemic at national and European levels, reports Xinhua news agency. She said that "health diplomacy is not an option" for the member states but a "shared necessity".
Facebook CEO blames former President Donald Trump, rioters for Capitol attack
In his first appearance before the US Congress since the January 6 attack, Zuckerberg on Thursday also blamed the people for spreading misleading content. At the hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee, lawmakers pressed the Facebook CEO to own up some responsibility for the attack for facilitating the organisation of the attack.
Russia to hold military parades marking V-Day
More than 12,500 troops, over 190 units of weapons and military equipment, and 76 aircraft will join the main military parade on Red Square in Moscow, Xinhua news agency quoted Shoigu as saying on Thursday. In addition to Moscow, military parades will be held in another 27 cities of the country, involving more than 47,000 soldiers, about 1,600 units of military equipment and over 200 aircraft, he said.
US will 'respond' if North Korea keeps firing missiles: Joe Biden
"We're consulting with our allies and partners, and there will be responses if they choose to escalate. We will respond accordingly," Biden told reporters, DPA news agency reported. In the early hours of Thursday, North Korea test-fired its first ballistic missiles since Biden took office, in a show of force to the new administration in Washington.
Quad summit got China's attention on commitment to Indo-Pacific: Joe Biden
He said on Thursday, "I met with our allies and how we are going to hold China accountable in the region. Australia, India, Japan, the United States, the so-called Quad, because we have to have democracies working together." "Apparently, it got the Chinese attention," he said.
US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan unlikely by May 1: Joe Biden
Addressing a news conference in Washington on Thursday, Biden said: "It's going to be hard to meet the May 1 deadline. Just in terms of tactical reasons, it's hard to get those troops out." He said that the US was consulting its NATO allies who also have troops there "and if we leave, we're going to do so in a safe and orderly way".
Alexei Navalny's health deteriorating in penal camp
"Since the end of last week he has been suffering from severe back pain," DPA news agency quoted Volkov as saying in a statement on Wednesday. Navalny also had symptoms of paralysis in one leg and could no longer walk, he added. Despite the pain, he had been given only two pills in total, according to Volkov.
Joe Biden, Megan Rapinoe team up in fight for equal pay
She said at an event at the White House on Wednesday that despite her numerous career wins, including a Ballon d'Or Feminin, two World Cups and an Olympic Gold, "I've been devalued, I've been disrespected and dismissed because I'm a woman and I've been told I don't deserve any more than less because I am a woman".
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