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Instagram launches Notes, its AIM-like text status feature, in Europe and Japan, delayed to comply with local laws, expanding on Asia, North America, and LatAm — Instagram Notes, the social network’s recently…
UK economy set for sharp contraction in weakest performance among G7, says IMF
Britain’s economy will slam into reverse this year as the cost-of-living crisis hits households hard and will see the worst performance of all the advanced nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
Twitter Files expose new ‘scam’ about Russian collusion
Sky News host Rita Panahi says the latest batch of Twitter Files has exposed a new “scam” about Russia’s alleged influence in US politics during the Trump administration.
Scientists develop robot that can shapeshift from solid to liquid
Scientists believe that this shapeshifting robot could one day be used to perform medical tasks inside our bodies.
Russian attacks around the Ukrainian town of Vuhledar
Macron is meeting Ukraine’s defence minister today in Paris to discuss, among other things, possible deliveries of aircraft. Ukraine says getting those fighter jets is the next big hurdle for Ukrainian forces after they secured the delivery of those ne…
Blinken Mideast trip: US Secretary of State meeting Palestinian leaders today
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for urgent steps to stop a surge of violence in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. On Monday, Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Today he’s set to meet with Pal…
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Here’s the latest for Tuesday January 31st: More Memphis officials disciplined or fired; Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies; Sec. of State Blinken urges calm in Middle East; 10 wounded in Florida drive-by shooting.
Pope Francis in Central Africa: Pontiff headed first to DR Congo for 3-day visit
Pope Francis is on his way to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The last time a Pontiff visited the DRC was back 1985, when the country was still known as Zaire. Vedika Bahl and Kevin Baptista tell us more.