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Month: August 2022

French prosecutors probe alleged extortion against Pogba

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating allegations that World Cup winner Paul Pogba was targeted by extortion attempts by his brother and childhood friends. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday it opened an investigation earlier this month into attempted organized extortion. Public broadcaster France-Info reported that Pogba told police that a group of childhood

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French prosecutors probe alleged extortion against Pogba

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating allegations that World Cup winner Paul Pogba was targeted by extortion attempts by his brother and childhood friends. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday it opened an investigation earlier this month into attempted organized extortion. Public broadcaster France-Info reported that Pogba told police that a group of childhood

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Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr try to remove concrete barriers in the Green Zone area of Baghdad on August 29.

At least 10 killed in clashes in Baghdad’s Green Zone after powerful cleric announces withdrawal from politics

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Aqeel Najim and Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least 10 people were killed and more than 200 injured in violent clashes that erupted in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Monday, following an announcement by powerful Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr that he was withdrawing from political life, medical sources told CNN. Several

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Opinion: Social media companies like Twitter can’t be trusted to regulate themselves

Opinion by Kara Alaimo for CNN Business Perspectives The latest bombshell about Twitter’s alleged lack of security and potential vulnerabilities is yet another sign that social media networks shouldn’t be trusted to regulate themselves. Last month, Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, told Congress and federal agencies that the company’s security practices pose

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Opinion: Social media companies like Twitter can’t be trusted to regulate themselves

Opinion by Kara Alaimo for CNN Business Perspectives The latest bombshell about Twitter’s alleged lack of security and potential vulnerabilities is yet another sign that social media networks shouldn’t be trusted to regulate themselves. Last month, Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, told Congress and federal agencies that the company’s security practices pose

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Patricia Pico

Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Most places in the United States with heavy monkeypox caseloads have shifted their vaccination strategies to the Biden administration’s low-dose, intradermal approach — and they are reporting varying results so far. Some say the shift has stretched their vaccine supply, helping them meet a growing demand for the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine.

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