Ban on TikTok in Pakistan, app banned on 9 October

Ban on TikTok in Pakistan, app banned on 9 October

Islamabad: Pakistan’s telecom watchdog on Monday lifted the ban on video-sharing Chinese app Ticketock. This step has been taken after the company operating it has assured to control ‘unethical material’. What did Ticktock say? Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) had banned TikTok on October 9 after receiving several complaints of unethical content. The PTA tweeted, ‘It […]

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Exceptional increase in unemployment benefits in April

March 24, 2023 admin

After the revaluation of 2.9% decided at the end of June last year, the social partners decided this Friday to increase again the allowance paid to the unemployed, by 1.9% in this case, to take account of inflation. Almost unanimous – only the CGT abstained – this boost is exceptional because it can only occur […]

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From Queen Margot to the Three Musketeers, an exhibition on Dumas’ passion for cinema

March 24, 2023 admin

On the occasion of the release of a new adaptation by Martin Bourboulon, immersed in the world of adaptations of the great author at the Jérôme Seydou-Pathé Foundation. “I was about ten years old when I discovered Alexandre Dumas. I’m still discovering it…The great filmmaker Jean Renoir did not feign modesty when he evoked the […]

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In France, the living conditions of children are improving, without erasing poverty

March 24, 2023 admin

“Since 2009, overall the material living conditions of children have improved in France, but this is a mixed picture because a significant proportion still suffer a certain number of deprivations”. This is the first lesson learned by Julie Solard, head of the household living conditions division at INSEE, about a study on the subject published […]

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The Three Musketeers: What a Story!

March 24, 2023 admin

INTERVIEW – Authors of First name, Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière have made a name for themselves in the cinema. The proof: it is from them that Jérôme Seydoux and Dimitri Rassam commissioned the scenarios for the two parts of Three Musketeersdirected by Martin Bourboulon, before entrusting them with the writing and staging […]

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The Banque de France more optimistic for the French economy in 2023

March 24, 2023 admin

Renewed optimism at the Banque de France. In its latest forecasts, published on Monday, the institution expects a 0.6% increase in gross domestic product (GDP), against 0.3% previously envisaged. On the inflation front, the central bank is lowering its forecast for 2023. “There is a little more growth and a little less inflation,” summed up […]

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Olympic Games 2024: the Assembly adopts a controversial article on intelligent video surveillance

March 24, 2023 admin

The National Assembly approved this Thursday, March 23 the use of so-called “intelligent” video surveillance, based on algorithms, which the executive wants to experiment before and during the 2024 Olympics, despite fears of security abuses expressed by the left. . Article 7 of the Olympic bill was adopted with 59 votes for: presidential majority – […]

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Employment, work: Emmanuel Macron sets the course, but remains unclear

March 23, 2023 admin

Work ? A key question, exacerbated by the debates on pension reform and which the government intends to tackle quickly with the help of unions and employers to open a new post-retirement social sequence. Always with full employment as our goal. This is essentially the contract that Emmanuel Macron offered to the unions and employers […]