Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: Breaking Up Meta's Monopoly Would Improve Service, Safety
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Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: Breaking Up Meta’s Monopoly Would Improve Service, Safety
In one of its first major actions under the Trump administration, the Federal Trade Commission is arguing Meta has an illegal monopoly in social media and should be forced to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.Democracy Now!
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Ekurhuleni engages taxi industry to ensure no violence at new rank - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Eighteen people have died in taxi-related attacks in Ekurhuleni since the beginning of the year.Calvin Dludla (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
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Officials raise concern over violence at certain Gauteng schools - SABC News - Breaking news, special
There was an alleged physical altercation between two students over a cap this morning.SABC (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
[16:07] 'State will try to crush you' - 'Grace' whistleblower
A whistleblower, who was one of two social workers who raised the 'Grace' case, has said the experience has taken a "big toll" on him, and claimed: "The State will try to crush you."
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'State will try to crush you' - 'Grace' whistleblower
A whistleblower, who was one of two social workers who raised the 'Grace' case, has said the experience has taken a "big toll" on him, and claimed: "The State will try to crush you."RTÉ News (RTÉ)
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SANDF says Easter church service gathering is voluntary sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sandf-sa…
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SANDF says Easter church service gathering is voluntary - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Defence Union alleged that the SANDF ordered its members to attend the religious gathering.SABC (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
US pastor kidnapped in SA rescued unharmed after police shootout sabcnews.com/sabcnews/us-pasto…
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[15:15] Son fails to have 92-year-old father detained in hospital
The son of a 92-year-old patient in St James's Hospital, Dublin, has failed in a bid to have a High Court judge direct the acute hospital to detain his father until the family can find a care home for him.
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Son fails to have 92-year-old father detained in hospital
The son of a 92-year-old patient in St James's Hospital, Dublin, has failed in a bid to have a High Court judge direct the acute hospital to detain his father until the family can find a care home for him.RTÉ News (RTÉ)
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[14:26] Trump says Harvard a 'joke' undeserving of federal funds
US President Donald Trump doubled down on a funding standoff with Harvard University that has become a focal point of his war against elite educational institutions.
[14:27] Ireland-Wales electricity interconnector up and running
A major new electricity interconnector linking Ireland and Wales is now up and running and has been officially launched in Co Wexford.
Accused two in Joshlin Smith’s case claims police tortured him sabcnews.com/sabcnews/accused-…
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Accused two in Joshlin Smith’s case claims police tortured him - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Accused number two in Joshlin Smith case says he was beaten repeatedly by police officers.Andile Mbanjwa (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
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KZN disaster management on high alert amid heavy rains warning - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Rescue teams in KZN on high alert after SAWS issued disruptive rains warning.Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
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Calvin and Hobbes is a classic comic strip about a boy and his tiger, created by Bill Watterson. Follow their adventures through the imaginative world of Calvin.www.gocomics.com
[13:50] Young people urged to remain in Ireland for peace process
Hundreds of young people from both sides of the border have been urged to remain on the island of Ireland to consolidate the peace process.
Visiting Stonehenge
A visit to Stonehenge, the great megalithic monument in southern Britain. The earliest construction started around 8000 BC with a ring of posts. Larger monuments were started around 4000 BC.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
[13:06] EU lists seven 'safe' countries, tightens asylum rules
The European Union has published a list of seven countries it considers "safe", in a bid to speed up migrant returns by making it harder for citizens of those nations to claim asylum in the bloc.
[13:13] Rape survivor Hazel Behan takes case to European Court
A rape survivor is taking a case to the European Court of Human Rights over what she alleges is the failure of the Portuguese authorities to properly investigate the assault on her in 2004.
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[12:08] Woman fleeing Sudan war to Ireland 'can't feel any hope'
The United Nations has described the humanitarian situation in Sudan as one of the world's worst hunger and displacement crises, as war continues to rage across the country, with atrocities reportedly committed on both sides and famine declared in certain regions.
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Woman fleeing Sudan war to Ireland 'can't feel any hope'
The UN has described the humanitarian situation in Sudan as one of the world's worst hunger and displacement crises - Agila Omer and her daughter Lena, originally from Khartoum but now living in Kilkenny, had to abandon their home with little mo…Joe Caulfield (RTÉ)
[12:15] Over 109,000 adverse incidents reported in HSE last year
There were over 109,300 adverse incidents reported in the HSE last year with 497 listed as extreme, and 158 as major, according to new figures.
[12:27] Annual property prices rise by 8% in February - CSO
Residential property prices are up 8% in the 12 months to February 2025, according to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
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Nkabane to visit WSU following fatal student protest - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
One person was gunned down and several others wounded during a WSU student protest yesterday.Puseletso Mokoena (SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa\'s news leader.)
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