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It’s Tuesday, June 16. Here are the top stories we are following today. Read more Source link
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HK$6.29 million in compensation for Mirror dancer left with ‘catastrophic’ disabilities
A Hong Kong court has awarded HK$6.29 million in compensation to a dancer who suffered “catastrophic” disability and permanent total disability after being hit by a giant falling screen during a concert by the popular boy band Mirror nearly four…
Iran can close Hormuz ‘at will’, US estimates say
The US-Israel war with Iran may have fundamentally changed the calculus of power in the Persian Gulf, with US intelligence assessments concluding that Tehran now has the ability to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz whenever it wants. That gives…
‘Traffic Arbiters’ directing Toronto’s streets during rush hour
At the intersection of Richmond and Peter Street in the city center Torontothe pawns are the players and the cards are the law. Self-appointed “traffic umpires” are handing out yellow and red cards to drivers who don’t obey traffic rules.…
Paris and Berlin try their hand at defining digital sovereignty
A draft document, to be presented on Wednesday, presents a common view of what sovereignty means Source link
Why a 3.5 star rating might not mean what consumers think
Product reviews have become one of the most powerful signals in modern commerce. From booking a hotel to choosing enterprise software, consumers increasingly rely on aggregated results as an indicator of quality. However, new research suggests that something as simple…
Trump lost this fight
The tentative deal that ends President Donald Trump’s four-month war with Iran is welcome, but it brings with it some hard truths. Trump made a terrible mistake starting this war. He pursued it recklessly and in open defiance of the…
MoneyLion is accused of disguising loan interest as a fee in the proposed class action
LOS ANGELES (CN) – Three California consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against MoneyLion, accusing the financial technology company of hiding the true cost of its loans by labeling interest charges as turbo fees, tips and membership fees while advertising…
Iran: Israel’s refusal to leave Lebanon would violate the peace agreement
President Donald Trump is facing a choice between ending the war with Iran, which is hurting his popularity and economy, and continuing his deference to Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made it clear on Tuesday that Trump can’t have…
Donald Trump’s war on Iran was an incoherent failure
There is an old English rhyme about Prince Frederick Duke of York, a man who marched ten thousand men up a hill only to have them march down again. Its origins lie in the military campaigns of the late 18th…
