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Month: October 2023

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them

By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews. Amazon, reviews site Glassdoor and Trustpilot, as well as travel companies Expedia Group, Booking.com and Tripadvisor said in an announcement they’re launching a coalition

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India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it is up to Parliament

KRUTIKA PATHI NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has refused to legalize same-sex marriages passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world’s most populous country. The chief justice also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against

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Soccer needs to ‘quickly’ address lack of diversity in leadership roles, says Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand

By Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United and England great Rio Ferdinand said soccer’s leadership structures need to “quickly” address issues around diversity and representation as “decisions are being made by people that don’t have a complete understanding or empathy with the people that are actually on the football pitch.” Speaking to CNN ahead

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Bryce Harper celebrates birthday with home run in Philadelphia Phillies’ NLCS Game 1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Bryce Harper gave himself the perfect birthday present as he hit a home run in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The Phillies right fielder celebrated his homer and 31st birthday by holding up three fingers on

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Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh elected to be an International Olympic Committee member

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected an International Olympic Committee member. The academy of Olympic voters also made a former lawmaker in Peru their unanimous favorite. IOC members voted in eight new colleagues. The total of 107 is drawn from royal families, sports officials, current and former athletes plus leaders

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Sweden players take overnight flight home, start returning to clubs after shooting in Belgium

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden players are returning to their clubs after taking an overnight flight home from Brussels following the suspension of their European Championship qualifier against Belgium at halftime because a gunman killed two Swedish nationals before kickoff. The squad went directly to the airport and

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Stock market today: World shares gain on back of Wall Street rally as war shock to markets fades

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares advanced Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied as investors unwound some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East. Oil prices slipped and U.S. futures also edged lower. Markets are awaiting China’s latest economic growth figures, due Wednesday. Economists are

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