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'Avatar 2' gets world premiere in London
'Avatar 2' gets world premiere in London
by  AFP

One of the most delayed sequels in blockbuster history finally hit the big screen on Tuesday as "Avatar: The Way of Water" got its much-anticipated world premiere in London. But Cameron added he was confident that the sequel to his 2009 blockbuster delivers.

Meta expected to face new fines after EU privacy ruling
Meta expected to face new fines after EU privacy ruling
by  AFP

Meta is expected to face another large fine after Europe's data watchdog on Tuesday imposed binding decisions concerning the treatment of personal data by the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Previous interventions by the EDPS have led to large fines on tech platforms, including a 405-million-euro fine on Instagram in September over a breach in the handling of children's data.

Niger finance minister rebuffs pressure to drop oil drive
Niger finance minister rebuffs pressure to drop oil drive
by  AFP

Niger's finance minister says lack of support from rich countries makes it impossible for his impoverished nation to abandon revenue from oil. Under this scenario, oil income would account for half of the country's fiscal revenue and a quarter of GDP. Income from oil compares starkly with the funds channelled by rich countries to help poorer nations move to a climate-friendlier path, said Jidoud.

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