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Australia’s Davis Cup team have produced a bravura display to whitewash Switzerland in a must-win tie and roar into the finals of the men’s “World Cup of tennis”.

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public health risk from radiation emissions. Mathieu Michel, Belgium's state secretary for digitalisation, issued a statement mentioning that although the IBPT regulator is currently conducting a review of the phone, the initial findings have been "reassuring," and as a result, there is no requirement for a recall of the phone in Belgium, reported Reuters. As per Reuters, on Thursday, Belgium announced its plan to assess potential health concerns associated with Apple's iPhone 12.

Narendra Modiretained his top position as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 76 percent, according to a survey by US-based consultancy firm ‘Morning Consult’. In previous ratings too, PM Modi had topped the ranking. The 'Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker’ 76 percent of people approve of PM Modi’s leadership, while 18 percent disapprove of it and six percent did not give any opinion, ANI reported.

Jeezy has filed for divorce from former TV host Jeannie Mai after two and a half years of marriage, media reports said. The divorce petition was filed on September 14 at Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was the first to report the news. The couple has a prenup in place, and Jeezy is seeking joint custody of their 1-year-old daughter, Monaco. According to the filed document, Jeezy and Jeannie Mai are currently living separately, and their marriage is irretrievably broken with no chance of reconciliation. The couple first met in 2018 when Jeannie Mai was a host on The Real, but they kept their relationship private. In 2019, they confirmed that they were dating, and in the following year, they announced their engagement. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, their wedding plans in France had to be changed, and they had an intimate ceremony at their Georgia home in 2021. Jeannie Mai explained the change of plans in an interview with Vogue in April 2021, saying, «We were really looking forward to having all of our friends and family there to celebrate. But we had to change all of our wedding plans due to COVID. After Jeezy’s mother unexpectedly passed, we quickly learned that life is too short. And at the end of the day, Jeezy and I really just wanted to become husband and wife. So we decided to turn our original wedding into a mini-mony, where we exchanged our vows in front of our immediate family and a few close friends.» In the beginning of 2022, Jeezy and Jeannie Mai welcomed their first child. Jeannie Mai shared the news on Instagram, saying, «I asked God for a life of love and happiness. He sent me my family. Baby Jenkins is here.»

Lawmakers for the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) introduced three bills on Thursday aimed at curbing the Federal Reserve's potential foray into the world of CBDCs.

Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country’s atomic program and its development of ballistic missiles

Apple has agreed to install updates for iPhone 12 smartphones in France after French regulators ordered the company to stop selling the model

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Apple Inc found itself running into controversy as the French Government has claimed radiotion emission from their Apple iPhone 12 is beyond permissable limits. Latest reports have cited a directive by the tech giant instructing its tech support staff to avoid talking on the ‘radiation’ claim enquiries. Apple Inc.

China’s central bank ramped up efforts to accelerate an economic recovery, releasing more cash into markets as data show fresh encouraging signs for the country’s growth momentum.   

Italy plans to ask Apple to issue a software update for iPhone 12 users in the country, according to a government source, after the US company offered to make similar changes in France to end a row with regulators there over breaches of radiation exposure limits.

digital minister, France, in a statement to AFP. As per the report, both Apple and Minister Jean-Noel Barrot emphasized that there was no risk to public health from the emitted radiation. "This is related to a specific testing protocol used by French regulators and not a safety concern," Apple stated in a statement, mentioning that the device complied with rules on emissions all around the world.

Swift has partnered with three central banks to conduct beta testing of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) connector solution in an effort to advance cross-border payments using CBDCs.

Apple said on Friday it would issue a software update for iPhone 12 users in France to potentially end a row with French regulators that ordered the suspension of the phone's sale due to breaches of radiation exposure limits. «We will issue a software update for users in France to accommodate the protocol used by French regulators. We look forward to iPhone 12 continuing to be available in France,» Apple said in a statement. «This is related to a specific testing protocol used by French regulators and not a safety concern,» it said. The French government welcomed the move. «The ANFR (French regulator) is preparing to quickly test this update,» French Digital Affairs Minister Jean Noel Barrot's ministry said in a statement, adding this should bring the model into compliance with European standards and allow France to lift the sale suspension. Apple has contested the French radiation findings, saying the iPhone 12 — now a relatively old model launched in 2020 — was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global standards. Belgium said on Thursday it would review potential health risks linked to Apple's iPhone 12 in the wake of France's sale suspension, while others, like Germany, said they would wait to see how the situation in French developed. Apple's revenues totalled about $95 billion in Europe last year, making the region its second biggest behind the Americas.

TotalEnergies is in talks to invest inAdani Green Energy‘s renewable energy projects, in what could be the first deal between the companies since a short-seller’s allegations damaged the Indian group’s shares in January, Bloomberg News reported. The French oil company could invest about $700 million in the projects in a drive to expand its clean energy portfolio, the report said on Friday, citing one source.

PARIS (Reuters) — French Digital Affairs Minister Jean Noel Barrot on Friday said Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) told him that it will implement an update for its iPhone 12 model in the next few days to fix radiation issues which earlier this week triggered a sales halt in France.

Investing.com — European stock markets traded higher Friday, boosted by better-than-expected Chinese economic data as well as optimism that the European Central Bank may be close to peak interest rates.

renewable energy projects developed by Adani Green Energy as part of its drive to expand its clean energy projects portfolio, Bloomberg News reported citing unnamed sources. The French oil major Total could invest about $700 million and is looking to buy stakes in some of Adani Green’s projects, the report said, citing one source. Deliberations are ongoing and there’s no certainty for a transaction, the people told Bloomberg.