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World news digest of February 11, 2022

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February 11, 2022

Some news around the world, in short:

  • France-based news outlet Euronews, US broadcaster Voice of America, and German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle are given 72 hours by Turkey’s media regulator to obtain their license before being blocked in the country.
  • BBC canceled a documentary about a young cryptocurrency entrepreneur at the last minute according to The Guardian. He created a digital currency, Orfano, whose main purpose was to provide support to charities. As the founder made millions, investors claim the token is a scam.
  • The law against the use of single-use plastic items such as cutlery comes into force this weekend in Chile. Supermarkets will also need to accept returned bottles but convenience stores and warehouses have until August 2023 to comply. By 2024, restaurants, cafes and bars will need to have reusable material only while delivery will need to be with biodegradable plastic food containers.
  • The commission of the Constitutional Convention of Chile rejected the popular initiative to decriminalize cannabis but approved the one on abortion. The right now needs to be discussed and voted on by Chilean legislators.
  • The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario froze access to millions of dollars donated on the online fundraising platform GiveSendGo meant to finance the ‘freedom convoy’ in Canada.
  • The judiciary police of Portugal said they arrested an 18-year-old student at the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon. He possessed weapons and investigators are convinced he was planning a terrorist attack at the University.
  • Australia’s intelligence services think a Chinese businessman with a deep connection with China tried to finance New South Wales Labor candidates in this year’s federal election to get sympathy from them. The foreign interference attempt proved unsuccessful as the candidates were not ultimately preselected by the party. The candidates were not aware of the alleged plot.

Clément Vérité

Clément is the executive editor and founder of Newsendip. He started in the media industry as a freelance reporter at 16 for a local French newspaper after school and has never left it. He later worked for seven years at The New York Times, notably as a data analyst. He holds a Master of Management in France and a Master of Arts in the United Kingdom in International Marketing & Communications Strategy. He has lived in France, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

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