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Washington, D.C. Staff Writer   Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies   Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey,...

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​Threat to shut down entire continent ​

Meta has warned that Facebook and Instagram could be shut down in Europe if it is unable to transfer data to US servers.

4 years ago

Marissa Mayer is back and she wants to fix your address book

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on Wednesday announced the launch of Sunshine, a consumer apps start-up.

4 years ago

Ukraine crisis: Macron says a deal to avoid war is within reach

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks a deal to avoid war in Ukraine is possible and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns.

4 years ago

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott welcome second child as star gives birth to baby boy

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have announced they have welcomed their second child to the world as the model gives birth to baby boy

4 years ago

At least 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast yanked from Spotify

Spotify has ignored calls to kick Joe Rogan off its platform, but dozens of the controversial podcaster’s episodes have mysteriously vanished.

4 years ago

What is a Queen Consort? Camilla's key duties, job she's still not allowed and Kate's future

The Queen has said she wants Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to become Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King - but what does that mean?

4 years ago

UK’s Elizabeth OKs ‘Queen Camilla’ title for Charles’ wife when he’s king

In a letter written to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, Elizabeth said the occasion had given her pause to reflect upon the loyalty and affection shown to her by the British public.

4 years ago

Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say

In the last two weeks, the number of battalion tactical groups in the border region has risen to 83 from 60 as of Friday and 14 more are in transit, the officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information.

4 years ago

Team USA Wins Its First Medal of Beijing Olympics—A Snowboarding Silver

Julia Marino finished second in snowboard slopestyle. It was the first time the U.S. hasn’t won a gold medal in the event.

4 years ago

Peloton Draws Takeover Interest From Amazon and Nike

Amazon and Peloton declined to comment to both papers and Nike didn’t immediately respond to the FT’s request for comment.

4 years ago

​Guilty verdict vindicates adult film star ​

American lawyer Michael Avenatti has been convicted of swiping nearly $US300,000 from his then-client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

4 years ago

​$321m Simmons trade would shake up NBA ​

Ben Simmons could well be traded before the mid-season deadline after a rival came to the table, willing to swap on of its superstars.

4 years ago

Joe Hildebrand: Whoopi Goldberg debacle proves ‘wokeness is finally eating itself’

The fearsome backlash to Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust blunder shows a long-awaited moment has finally arrived.

4 years ago

Drake’s ‘icy’ post after unfollowing Riri ​

Drake is continuing his cryptic callouts, after his ex-girlfriend Rihanna announced she is having a child with A$AP Rocky.

4 years ago

Winter Olympics puts brands under pressure over rights abuses in China

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

4 years ago

Peloton’s fortunes race downhill as fitness fans return to gyms

The exercise bike maker is worth less than a fifth of its $50bn valuation during global lockdown

4 years ago

As Texas faces another winter storm, can it prevent a ‘failure on all fronts’?

As many Texans endure another harsh cold snap this week when a winter storm hits the state, some 50,000 people have been hit by power outages in a grim reminder of last year’s big freeze in the state.

4 years ago

Pence dismisses Trump claim that he could have overturned 2020 election

In a sharp rebuke of his former boss, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the power to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election that Trump has falselyclaimed was stolen from him.

4 years ago

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Facebook's unprecedented slump this week has some newer employees panicking. More experienced staffers see a rebound, and an opportunity for bigger equity awards.

Facebook is facing major problems, like competing with TikTok and rebuilding its ad infrastructure.

4 years ago

Kim Masters: CNN’s Jeff Zucker Defenders Aren’t Helping the Network

By publicly objecting to Zucker's removal for failing to disclose a romantic relationship — before knowing the full story — the network's staff are emotionally standing by a beloved boss rather than abiding by journalistic values.

4 years ago

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