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LONDON (AP) — European Union officials unveiled plans Wednesday to beef up the bloc’s code of practice on online disinformation, with the aim of preventing digital ad companies from profiting off of “fake news.” EU officials said they were … [Continue reading] about EU beefs up disinformation code to prevent digital ad profit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Oman fired tear gas Wednesday at demonstrators in a flashpoint city amid unrest over the sultanate’s floundering economy and mass layoffs. It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the police action in … [Continue reading] about Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic on Tuesday lost its fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said that the current office-holder Petr Arenberger called him in Brussels, where Babis is … [Continue reading] about 4th Czech health minister resigns since start of pandemic
Jake Walman testing positive for the coronavirus late in the season caught the St. Louis Blues off guard. “Everyone was a little bit shocked because he was vaccinated,” Blues leading scorer David Perron said. Walman was retested and sent into … [Continue reading] about Virus positives play role in first round of NHL playoffs
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks waver NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have been wavering between small gains and losses as investors weighed the economic recovery’s progress against lingering concerns about inflation. Homebuilders were among the biggest gainers … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
