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Armed with phones and seeds, jobless Kenyans tackle illegal logging
Standing under a thick green canopy in coastal Kenya’s Shim Hills, Mohamed Mwaramuno squints at his fellow forest ranger’s smartphone.
Fears of vaccine exclusion as India uses digital ID, facial recognition
Millions of vulnerable people are at risk of missing out on Covid-19 vaccines as India uses its national digital identity for registration and pilots facial recognition technology at inoculation centres, rights groups and experts said.
Massachusetts regulators seek to revoke Robinhood's license; brokerage sues
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts regulators on Thursday sought the revocation of Robinhood's broker-dealer license after charging that it encourages inexperienced investors to place risky trades without limits, while the online brokerage sued to invalidate a new rule underlying the case.
Amazon tells Indian court: Reuters story is no reason to resume antitrust probe
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc told an Indian court on Thursday a Reuters special report into the e-commerce giant's business practices should not be considered as evidence, as India's competition watchdog sought to lift an injunction on an anti-trust probe.
China alarmed as binge drink livestreaming where people drink until they vomit or pass out becomes the latest online trend
Livestream drinking’s popularity in China follows on from the controversial online binge eating craze which was banned last year. Some drink up to 10 bottles of liquor in a single session, while audiences frequently demand drinks be set on fire to prove alcohol content is high.
Kindergarten teacher sacked for posting pictures of young boy forced to smell his feet
The teacher forced the kid to smell his feet after the child had called them smelly. Police placed him in an emergency seven-day detention and the government said he needs to be fired.
Cathie Wood's Ark buys into Coinbase, sells a bit of Tesla
LONDON (Reuters) - Cathie Wood's Ark funds bought $246 million worth of Coinbase shares on the cryptocurrency exchange's Nasdaq debut on Wednesday and sold some Tesla shares, according to their daily fund trading summary.
U.S. digital ads spur Publicis' return to growth
(Reuters) - Publicis, the world's third-largest advertising group, on Thursday beat market expectations as it returned to organic growth for the first time since before the pandemic, fuelled by high demand for digital advertising in the United States.
Risks for South Africa’s migrant food couriers surge during the pandemic
More than a year after Malawian driver Matthew was hit by a car while delivering food on his motorbike in South Africa, he lives with a shooting pain in his foot and fears for his life every time he hits the road.
Users could soon hide ‘like’ counts on Instagram, Facebook
The tiny red hearts that appear under Instagram photos of kids, kittens and sandwiches can be a source of stress for many users, an insidious way of measuring self worth and popularity.
