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Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
World

Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears

Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
Bullied Australian boy to donate $475,000 to charity
Life & Style

Bullied Australian boy to donate $475,000 to charity

An Australian boy with dwarfism whose distress from bullying became a viral video will donate hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in donations…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
World

Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths

As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google,…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa slams controversy over Magdi Yacoub’s religious beliefs
Egypt

Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa slams controversy over Magdi Yacoub’s religious beliefs

Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), applauded the work of Egyptian-British cardiac…
Egyptian cabinet media center denies rumors of coronavirus at schools
Egypt

Egyptian cabinet media center denies rumors of coronavirus at schools

Egypt’s cabinet media center denied the validity of audio messages on social media claiming that coronavirus would spread among school…
UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content
Technology

UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content

LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will give regulators the power to fine social media companies for harmful…
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egypt

Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video

Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan has gone public over his dispute with suspended pilot Ashraf Aboul-Yosr, who was dismissed…
Cairo Court releases Shady Abu Zeid
Egypt

Cairo Court releases Shady Abu Zeid

The Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted satirist video blogger Shady Abu Zeid, with precautionary measures, after Zeid was imprisoned for…
Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on ‘biometric privacy’
Technology

Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on ‘biometric privacy’

Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is…
Egypt’s parliament introduces new amendments to terrorism law
Egypt

Egypt’s parliament introduces new amendments to terrorism law

The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Monday approved an amendment to Law 8/2015 regulating designated…
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