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Apple to fix 'bug' behind Palestinian flag emoji suggestions
Apple on Thursday promised it would stop a Palestinian flag emoji from being suggested to some iPhone users when they type "Jerusalem" in messages. She pointed out no flag emojis were suggested when an array of other capital cities were typed into iPhone messages.
Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction, 25-year jail term
Fallen cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his federal conviction and 25-year jail sentence in a sweeping fraud case, according to a legal filing made public Thursday. He was convicted by a federal jury in New York in November 2023 on seven counts of fraud, embezzlement and criminal conspiracy.
Embattled studio Paramount showcases 'Gladiator 2' footage
Paramount Pictures unveiled gory first-look footage from "Gladiator 2" to movie theater bosses at Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, raising cheers even as the studio and big-screen industry face uncertain times. Promotional marble statues for "Gladiator 2" had adorned the casino floors of Caesars Palace, the Ancient Rome-themed hotel where CinemaCon is being held.
French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact
Prime Ministers Gabriel Attal of France and Canada's Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended a trade pact between Canada and the European Union whose ratification has been stymied in France's legislature. Attal also "welcomed Canada's support for Ukraine."
Report links H&M, Zara to environmental destruction in Brazil
Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil, a report by the environmental group Earthsight said Thursday.
CoGTA Minister unlocks R372m to assist flood-ravaged communities
The National Treasury has released R372 million from the Municipal Disaster Response Grant (MDRG) to assist countrywide municipalities ravaged by floods.
Mansion abandoned in 2015 by family involved in fraud, TikTok video clocks 53 million views
A TikTok video of an abandoned mansion in the US has gone viral. The mansion still has its furniture. SA peeps said the house would have had tenants by now.
US Fed's Barkin says recent inflation data 'not supportive' of case for rate cuts
The recent uptick in US inflation has weakened the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates, a senior Fed policymaker told AFP on Thursday. "But you've got to start with when does inflation start to make that case?"
Willard Katsande shows Mzansi the next midfield enforcer after sharing a picture of his son
The son of former Kaizer Chiefs and Zimbabwe defensive midfielder Willard Katsande has been backed by his father to become the next footballing star.
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