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Asian markets fall again as traders eye more rate hikes
Asian markets fall again as traders eye more rate hikes
by  AFP

Equity markets sank Friday and oil extended a sharp selloff after a string of interest rate hikes by central banks revived worries about the global economy. While the central bank has cut borrowing costs there has been very little by way of policy detail from officials.

The ship sank. Or did it? Titanic misinformation swirls
The ship sank. Or did it? Titanic misinformation swirls
by  AFP

The Titanic inspired a tear-jerking blockbuster and expeditions to its watery gravesite -- including a fatal one this week -- but viral TikTok videos peddle a stunning conspiracy theory: the ship never sank. He alluded to an oft-repeated conspiracy theory that the company that built the Titanic purposely sank the Olympic, another one of its ships, as part of an elaborate insurance fraud.

Surge in anti-LGBTQ disinformation targets Pride in Europe
Surge in anti-LGBTQ disinformation targets Pride in Europe
by  AFP

As Pride events got underway in Europe in June, disinformation and hate speech targeting the LGBTQ community spread across social media, triggering extreme online responses, including incitements to violence. The surge in online disinformation and vitriol is all the more worrying after a spate of violence during Pride events last summer in Europe.

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