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ReutersExclusive-Meta warns India antitrust ruling could force roll back of features, hurt business
Meta may have to "roll back or pause" some features in India due to an antitrust directive which banned its WhatsApp messaging service from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes, according to a court filing by the U.S. company seen by Reuters. Meta is seeking to quash the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) November directive which found the company abused its dominance and "coerced" WhatsApp users into accepting a 2021 privacy policy which allegedly expanded user data collection and sharing, giving it an unfair advantage over rivals. The CCI has imposed a fine of $24.5 million and a five-year ban on the data sharing practice in India, the biggest market for Meta where it has more than 350 million Facebook users and over 500 million people using WhatsApp.
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I Squared-backed BDx aims to open a dozen more data centres in Indonesia
BDx Data Centers, the largest data centre operator in Indonesia, is aiming to open a dozen data centres in the Southeast Asian nation with a target of 250 megawatts of capacity within the next two years, it said in a statement on Wednesday. That is in addition to the fifth data centre the company launched in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, on Wednesday. BDx is an Asia Pacific data centre operator backed by U.S.-headquartered infrastructure investor I Square Capital, which manages over $40 billion in assets globally, according to its websites.
- The Independent
American killed fellow Goldsmiths student ‘after she urged him to take an STI test after sex’, court told
Joshua Michals is accused of leaving partner and fellow student Zhe Wang to die in a ‘pool of blood’
- Evening Standard
The 'virgin' Sophie Rain set to make $60m on adult site: The rise and backlash of OnlyFans' biggest star
After earning $43 million in 2024, Sophie Rain will surpass that this year amid fierce ethical debates about her child-like looks and controversial pals
- SETHLUI.COM
Singapore’s only Chinese-American restaurant since 1990 ceasing operations on 1 Mar 2025
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- Hello!
Exclusive: Elsa Pataky wows in skimpy drenched swimsuit alongside shirtless husband Chris Hemsworth during sun-soaked trip to the beach
Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth are the ultimate couple goals as they frolic on the beach in Byron Bay. See exclusive images.
- Cinema Online
Mainland model Yang Zeqi found after going missing at Thai-Myanmar border
The male model is believed to be another victim of abduction and filming scam
- People
Son and Girlfriend Found Dead in Home Had Been Living with His Parents' Slain Bodies for Months
William Vosler and his wife Eileen Vosler were found dead inside a freezer along with notes stating when they'd died
- BuzzFeed
This Architect Explained Why This One House Survived The LA Fires, And The Reasons Are Truly Fascinating
"A couple glass panels will require replacement. Otherwise fine."
- Evening Standard
Nato jets scrambled as Russia launches massive aerial strike on Ukraine
Putin’s air force pounded critical infrastructure facilities close to the Polish border
- Hello!
Brunei's Prince Mateen and Princess Anisha Rosnah mark one-year wedding anniversary with beautiful picture
Brunei's Prince Mateen and Princess Anisha Rosnah looked stunning in a new picture shared to mark their one-year wedding anniversary. Take a look here...
- BuzzFeed
Poor People Who “Married For Money” And Rich People Who “Married For Love” Are Sharing What It’s Really Like, and Wow
"I married for love — my husband came from a poor family and didn’t have a high-paying job. After we got married, I realized he had hid a lot of debt from me: credit card, student loans, and the wedding, which I was told was taken care of. We’ve been married for eight years, and I have been the breadwinner and sole provider for at least half the marriage. I do find myself wishing I married for money, out of pure exhaustion."
- Reuters
Exclusive-Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say
Aides to President-elect Donald Trump have asked three senior career diplomats who oversee the U.S. State Department's workforce and internal coordination to step down from their roles, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said, in a possible signal of deeper changes ahead for the diplomatic corps. The team overseeing the State Department's transition to the new administration, the Agency Review Team, has requested that Dereck Hogan, Marcia Bernicat and Alaina Teplitz leave their posts, the sources said. While political appointees typically submit their resignations when a new president takes office, most career foreign service officers continue from one administration to the next.
- The Guardian
Amorim wants Manchester United to match ‘leader’ Maguire’s commitment
The head coach praised Maguire’s attitude during the FA Cup win at Arsenal, saying: ‘He was dead in the end – that’s what I want from every player’
- The Telegraph
Arne Slot is like a chess grandmaster who is even bolder than Jurgen Klopp at changing games
Modern football can often be compared to a form of speed chess. That being the case, Arne Slot is proving himself quite the grandmaster.
- The Hill
Michelle Obama signals she’s done with Trump
Michelle Obama is done with President-elect Trump, if her decision to skip next week’s inauguration means anything. The former first lady, who once called on Democrats to go high when Trump’s Republican Party goes low, will not be going to the Capitol to watch Trump take the presidential oath for a second time, leaving her…
- Hello!
Rita Ora can't get enough of this orange itsy bitsy bikini
The singer just showed off her toned physique while soaking up the sun in New Zealand. See photos
- The Telegraph
Unstoppable Isak breaks Alan Shearer record as Newcastle storm into top four
As the records start to tumble at Newcastle United, and their irresistible charge up the Premier League table continues, it is time to ponder whether Eddie Howe’s side are now title contenders?
- InStyle
Brooke Shields Reveals Why She's "Glad" She Never Had Kids With Andre Agassi
The tennis player told the actress, "I would not have made this easy for you."
- Reuters
Trump's Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan
For years, the U.S. government has urged China to show "restraint" in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island under its control. Now - some Chinese commentators say - the power of that long-held U.S. message has been undermined by the threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, by force if necessary. Trump takes office on Jan. 20.