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NST Leader: Slow road to court?

New Straits Times 

Delayed it certainly has been if we start our count on May 28, the day the Grab driver lodged a police report complaining of the alleged assault. On June 5, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the investigation papers for the case were with the Attorney-General’s Chambers for action. It has been 48 days since then.

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Smithian Insights into Shrinking Global Inequality

Library of Economics and Liberty 

This is part one of three-part series.

Over the past two and a half centuries, the world has seen significant progress. People live longer, are richer and better educated, and enjoy greater political freedom. (I previously explored the role of cities as engines of such progress for the Liberty Fund’s AdamSmithWorks project). But has that progress been enjoyed by only a few? Has the improvement in living conditions accrued mainly to a small elite, leaving much of the world behind?

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EU threatens to fine Meta for saying Facebook is ‘free’

The Verge 

Illustration: The Verge

The European Union says it has notified Meta that its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram might violate consumer protection laws. The EU’s Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network says the company has until September 1st, 2024, to propose changes to its model, which it calls “misleading” and “confusing” for users, or face potential fines.

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Those memory lapses may not be dementia. There are other causes - The Times

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (com) 

  1. Those memory lapses may not be dementia. There are other causes  The Times
  2. Record numbers of people in England given dementia diagnosis in past year  The Guardian
  3. Dementia diagnoses in England hit a record high, NHS data reveals  The Independent
  4. This Dementia Symptoms Checklist Can Make Seeing A GP About It Easier  HuffPost UK