Meta agrees $90 million settlement in Facebook privacy suit
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing…
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‘Life-changing’ or scam? Axie Infinity helps Philippines’ poor earn
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Rotterdam to dismantle historic bridge for Bezos superyacht
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Human cost of China’s green energy rush ahead of Winter Olympics
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Giant rubber whale helps Kiwi rescuers battle beachings
by Neil SANDS Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - A two-tonne rubber whale can take on a life of…
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Sticky situation: Canada taps maple syrup reserves to meet soaring demand
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Tunisia recyclers struggle to tackle mountains of waste
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Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash ‘time bomb’
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End of an era nears for Berlin’s coal stoves
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Mayan Train, the president’s pet project exposing Mexico’s cracks
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