World news letter — November 18, 2022

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November 18, 2022

This newsletter covers Instagram and ‘sensual’ content in Colombia, diplomatic incident between Libya and Greece, refunds for American airline customers, the thousands of jewelry pieces from the former prime minister of Malaysia.

Colombian porn actress seized Constitutional Court after deletion of Instagram account

The Colombian porn actress Esperanza Gómez seized the Constitutional Court of Colombia because Instagram shut down her account while she claims her posts didn’t infringe the platform’s rules. She argues that companies discriminate against her because of her job as a performer in adult movies. Her Instagram account gathered 5.7 million followers when it was deactivated.


Why the Greek minister of Foreign Affairs didn’t want to get off the plane in Tripoli

Nikos Dendias, the Greek minister of Foreign Affairs decided to stay on the plane in Tripoli because he didn’t want to meet Naila Mangus, the minister of Foreign Affairs of the Libyan interim government who came to the airport.


U.S. Department of Transport ordered six airline companies to refund $622m to passengers

The U.S. Department of Transport ordered five foreign airlines and one American carrier to refund 622 million dollars to passengers who had a flight canceled or significantly delayed. The airline companies have also been fined for the delays.


Convicted former Malaysia PM can claim back seized Richard Mille watches, Hermès handbags and jewelry after High Court ruling

The former prime minister of Malaysia Najib Razak, convicted in the 1MDB corruption case, can claim back the thousands of seized jewelry pieces, watches and handbags as the prosecution failed to prove they came from illegal activities, according to the High Court of Kuala Lumpur.

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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