• March 4, 2025

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UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November
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UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November

The UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November as fresh lockdown restrictions in England reduced economic activity, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product at the end of November was 8.5% below its pre-pandemic peak. November’s decline came after sixth consecutive months of growth, with a 0.6% improvement in […]

WhatsApp users flock to rival message platforms
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WhatsApp users flock to rival message platforms

By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter Message platforms Signal and Telegram have both seen a huge surge in downloads around the world following a controversial update to WhatsApp’s terms and conditions. WhatsApp has told its two billion users they must allow it to share data with its parent company Facebook if they wish to continue using […]

A night at India’s largest farmers’ protest
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A night at India’s largest farmers’ protest

A night at India’s largest farmers’ protest click on below link to see detail video A night at India’s largest farmers’ protest   India’s largest farmers’ protest is still under way – tens of thousands of farmers have been on strike since 26 November demanding the repeal of recent laws that they say will shrink […]

Pompeo: US to lift restrictions on contacts with Taiwan
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Pompeo: US to lift restrictions on contacts with Taiwan

The US is lifting long-standing restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says. The “self-imposed restrictions” were introduced decades ago to “appease” the mainland Chinese government, which lays claim to the island, the US state department said in a statement. These rules are now “null and void”. The move […]

Philippines’ Catholics display devotion to Christ statue, pray for end of pandemic
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Philippines’ Catholics display devotion to Christ statue, pray for end

By Adrian Portugal, Eloisa Lopez MANILA (Reuters) – Thousands of Catholic devotees observed physical distancing as they queued for Saturday morning masses in the Philippine capital to celebrate a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ believed to bring miracles to the faithful. With the coronavirus pandemic afflicting the country, authorities cancelled an annual procession of the […]