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Influencers get VIP treatment at US Democratic National Convention
The Kamala Harris campaign rolled out the blue carpet for social media influencers at the Democratic National Convention this week, hoping that they can help get out the vote to beat Donald Trump. The young campaigner and social media star is all in for Harris, having met her five times.
Apple to let iPhone users in Europe delete its App Store
Apple will allow iPhone and iPad users in the European Union delete the App Store or its Safari browser, the tech giant told developers on Thursday. "The App Store, Messages, Camera, Photos, and Safari apps will be deletable for users in the EU," Apple said on a support page for developers.
Combining climate measures key to slashing emissions: study
A major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies in reducing greenhouse gases has found stand-alone measures fail to make a big difference. "Their conclusion that big impacts require combinations of policies makes absolute sense," he added.
World's second largest diamond found in Botswana
A massive 2,492-carat diamond -- the second largest in the world -- has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday. Before the find was announced on Thursday, the largest diamond discovered in Botswana was a 1,758-carat stone mined by Lucara at the Karowe mine in 2019 and named Sewelo.
Nestle CEO Schneider to step down after eight years at helm
Nestle chief executive Mark Schneider is leaving the Swiss food group after eight years in charge and will be replaced by Latin America boss Laurent Freixe, the company said Thursday. The company has also faced controversy in recent years, with Swiss NGO Public Eye accusing Nestle of selling baby food with high levels of added sugar in low-income countries but not in wealthier nations.
Nepal lifts ban on video-sharing platform TikTok
Nepal on Thursday lifted its ban on TikTok nine months after suspending the popular video-sharing platform for disturbing "social harmony", the communications minister said. Nepal had suspended TikTok in November last year, days after introducing a directive requiring social media platforms operating in the country to set up offices.
Mpox vaccine maker says 'better prepared' than in 2022
Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said Thursday that it was "better prepared" to supply its mpox vaccine for the current surge of the virus than it was for the 2022 epidemic. Last week, the health agency of the African Union said some 200,000 vaccines would be deployed across Africa, thanks to agreements with the EU and the Danish drugmaker, whose vaccine was approved in 2019.
Canada rail freight shut down threatens to disrupt economy
A labor dispute in Canada threatened to disrupt the North American economy on Thursday after the county's two rail operators shut operations, locking out nearly 10,000 workers.
US existing home sales rise in July, ending downward trend
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States edged up in July, industry data showed on Thursday, breaking a four-month trend of declines. Housing inventory also edged up from June, NAR data showed.
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