Day: December 22, 2023

X users report global outage: monitoring site

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SAN FRANCISCO: Tens of thousands of global users of X on Thursday reported problems using the Elon Musk-owned social network. Reports of the platform´s troubles began spiking just before 0600 GMT on monitoring site Downdetector. “User reports indicate problems at X (Twitter),” the site said. Timelines on the platform were emptied and no new posts visible, although the twitter.com site was available. With no way to post on X, social media users published updates about the outage on rivals including Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. The platform resumed service for users…

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Prague shooting: At least 15 killed, scores injured at Charles University

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A man at Prague’s Charles University shot dead at least 15 people and wounded numerous others before the police “eliminated” him, the authorities said on Thursday. Panic ensued from the violence in the historic core of the Czech Republic city, prompting a major police response and advisories to stay indoors, reported AFP. The Charles University’s Faculty of Arts, located close to popular tourist destinations including the Charles Bridge from the fourteenth century, is where the shooting took place. “At the moment I can say there are 11 dead people on the scene…

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ECP extends deadline to file nomination papers till Dec 24

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Following demands by several political parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended the nomination papers filing date by two days till December 24. In a statement on Friday, the electoral said the candidates can now file nomination papers till December 24 as the deadline has been extended by two days. The political parties can also submit a priority list for reserved seats till December 24, it added. The electoral body said the scrutiny for nomination papers will be held from Dec 25 till Dec 30. Earlier, the…

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