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Anti-Muslim hate targeting Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed surged after primary win: Study

Centre for the Study of Organised Hate finds posts naming El-Sayed averaged 3,099 a day between Aug 4-10 Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan. — REUTERS Anti-Muslim hate speech targeting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed surged twentyfold following his Aug 4 win in the Democratic primary, … Read more

We, the humans, are afraid

The planet that we live on used to be considered infinite a long time ago. The flat earthers back in the day believed that the earth was flat and there was always more land out there. Many smart people around the same time believed that the earth was a sphere and not flat but that … Read more

Australia to make tech companies pay more outlets for content under reworked media law

Legislation revives Canberra’s effort to channel money from large tech ​companies to Australian news organisations Google and Facebook logos, words “media, news, media” and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. — REUTERS SYDNEY: Australia will raise the number of deals large tech firms must strike with local news outlets under … Read more

Govt decreases petrol price by 94 paisas, hikes HSD by 54 paisas for August 13

Latest revision takes petrol to Rs324.98 per litre and HSD to Rs382.79 under the new pricing system A picture showing a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Wednesday decreased the price of petrol by 94 paisas while hiking the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by 54 paisas per litre for August 13. According to a notification … Read more