Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism

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[caption id="attachment_1978" align="alignnone" width="868"] A pile of burning garbage set by demonstrators is seen during looting after marching against the death in Minneapolis police custody...

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Ryanair must face US shareholder lawsuit over unionization comments

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Ryanair Holdings Plc and Chief Executive Michael O'Leary failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Europe's largest budget airline...

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Hamilton slams F1 silence on racial injustice, drivers react

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2013" align="alignnone" width="840"] FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 12, 2020 Mercedes'...

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Facebook staff anger over Trump post

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

Facebook staff have spoken out against the tech giant's decision not to remove or flag a controversial post by US President Donald Trump last week....

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George Floyd death: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and other celebrities speak out

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

Hollywood celebrities have shown their support and solidarity for African-Americans and the protesters. [caption id="attachment_2028" align="alignnone" width="837"] George FLoyd died after a white Minneapolis police...

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James Cameron arrives in New Zealand to restart Avatar 2 production

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2025" align="alignnone" width="878"] (Left) James Cameron and producer Jon Landau at the New Zealand airport [/caption] Director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau have...

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Motor racing: Japan race cancelled over coronavirus as MotoGP looks to Europe

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

The Japanese race is a long-standing fixture on the MotoGP circuit TOKYO: The Japanese MotoGP was cancelled over the coronavirus on Monday (Jun 1)...

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Japan parliament to debate second extra budget for COVID-19 relief next week

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1968" align="alignnone" width="838"] FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2020. [/caption] TOKYO: Japan's...

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PlayStation 5: Sony postpones games event due to US protests

June 1, 2020June 4, 2020

Sony has delayed hosting a showcase event for its next games console. In a statement it did not directly mention the civil unrest in the...

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NTU, Facebook to launch pilot programme for data centre specialist and graduate certificates

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1953" align="alignnone" width="778"] File photo of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) lecture theatre. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Facebook will launch a nine-month...