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Google scraps plan to remove third-party cookies from Chrome
Google scraps plan to remove third-party cookies from Chrome

Google scraps plan to remove third-party cookies from Chrome

After years of deliberation, Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” initiative announced it will not be phasing out third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. The cookies allow advertisers to collect user information. After years of
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Iran: 5 border guards killed in clashes with gunmen
Iran: 5 border guards killed in clashes with gunmen

Iran: 5 border guards killed in clashes with gunmen

At least five Iranian security force members were killed during clashes with gunmen who opened fire on two sites linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to state media. At least five Iranian
4 months ago
Peru: PM wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal
Peru: PM wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal

Peru: PM wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal

Congress has backed new Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen after he asked for a vote of confidence over a scandal involving the president’s Rolex collection. Peru lawmakers gave their support to the Cabinet of new
4 months ago
US Republicans introduce bill to name airport after Trump
US Republicans introduce bill to name airport after Trump

US Republicans introduce bill to name airport after Trump

US Republican Representative Guy Reschenthaler has filed legislation to rename the Dulles International Airport in Virginia as “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” Congressional Democrats have mocked the idea. Republicans in the US
4 months ago
Russia extends detention of US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva
Russia extends detention of US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva

Russia extends detention of US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva

Alsu Kurmasheva worked as a journalist for the US-funded outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Her employer said the charges against her were politically motivated. A Russian court extended the pre-trial detention of US-Russian
4 months ago
Israeli PM Netanyahu undergoes 'successful' hernia surgery
Israeli PM Netanyahu undergoes 'successful' hernia surgery

Israeli PM Netanyahu undergoes ‘successful’ hernia surgery

Benjamin Netanyahu’s hernia operation has passed by without issue, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s office. Ahead of the procedure, the 74-year-old expressed confidence in a swift return to work. Benjamin Netanyahu has
4 months ago
NATO's Romania finds possible Russian drone fragments
NATO's Romania finds possible Russian drone fragments

NATO’s Romania finds possible Russian drone fragments

NATO member Romania says it has discovered possible fragments of a Russian drone near the border with Ukraine. The Romanian Defense Ministry on Friday said it had found possible drone fragments on an island
4 months ago
Canada: Educators sue social sites for disrupting learning
Canada: Educators sue social sites for disrupting learning

Canada: Educators sue social sites for disrupting learning

Four Canadian school boards have filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat. They accuse the social media platforms of interfering with student learning. Four school boards in Canada said Thursday they have filed separate
4 months ago
Japan's yen dips to 34-year low against US dollar
Japan's yen dips to 34-year low against US dollar

Japan’s yen dips to 34-year low against US dollar

The Japanese yen has hit a decades-long low against the dollar, even after Japan’s central bank announced a hike in interest rates. Currency markets saw Japan’s yen dip to its lowest point against the
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