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Barbie Hoax Targets Mattel and Fools Some News Outlets

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Several news organizations fell for an elaborate hoax on Tuesday that claimed that all Mattel toys, including the iconic Barbie doll, would be plastic free by 2030, starting with a new line of decomposable “EcoWarrior” dolls made with organic materials including mushrooms, algae and clay.

The campaign, carried out by an activist group that calls itself the Barbie Liberation Organization, included a series of false news releases and advertisements purporting to be from the toy giant Mattel. The group said

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WooCommerce Targets 15% Web Share After Explosive Growth

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WooCommerce, the leading e-commerce platform for WordPress sites, shows no signs of slowing down.

Powering over 3.4 million online stores already, WooCommerce has ambitious plans to expand its reach even further.

In a recent interview with Search Engine Journal, WooCommerce CEO Paul Maiorana revealed upcoming improvements focused on performance, payments, product management, and site design.

Despite challenges in the rapidly changing e-commerce industry, Maiorana remains committed to WooCommerce’s central mission of democratizing online commerce.

The company aims to power 10-15%

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis targets former President Donald Trump for ‘not following through’ on promises

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RYE, N.H. – A seemingly more aggressive Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be stepping up his criticism of 2024 rival Donald Trump for what he charges was the former president’s failure to deliver on campaign promises during his four years in the White House.

But DeSantis, who’s seen Trump’s double-digit lead over him expand in the two months since the conservative governor from Florida launched his GOP presidential nomination campaign, says he won’t match Trump insult for insult by taking

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Tom Daley out of retirement because of five-year-old son as Brit targets Paris Olympics | Other | Sport

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Tom Daley is set to come out of retirement from diving as he targets making a return at the Paris 2024 Olympics after admitting he is ‘not ready’ to leave the sport behind. The British gold medallist has appeared at three Olympics after emerging at Beijing as a teenager, and now the father-of-two is ready to make his comeback after being inspired by his five-year-old son.

After making his Olympic debut at the age of 14 at Beijing in 2008,

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G20 nations fail to agree on emission reduction targets – EURACTIV.com

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The Group of 20 (G20) major nations failed on Friday (28 July) to agree on concrete targets to cut dangerous emissions, releasing only a statement that dismissed current measures to address climate change as “insufficient”.

The impasse – the latest in a string of inconclusive international conferences – came days after scientists again raised the alarm, saying human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China.

After

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Ukraine Offensive Aims for Better Shot at Russian Targets

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Ukrainian officials have cautioned that their drive toward the Sea of Azov, a key objective of their counteroffensive, will require a bloody slog through extensive minefields and fortified trenches, likely under heavy artillery fire along roads lined with Russian armor and machine guns. But Kyiv has a more immediate goal.

That is to penetrate deep enough into occupied territory to bring more Russian military targets within range of Ukraine’s gradually expanding arsenal, further disrupting Moscow’s supply lines and its ability

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Europe targets Belarus with new war sanctions plan – POLITICO

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The European Union is set to slap on a fresh sanctions package against Belarus after EU ambassadors okayed the raft of measures at a meeting this Wednesday.

The sanctions are set to include export restrictions on dual-use goods like drones or computers that can be used on the battlefield against Ukraine, as well as aviation parts.

The latest package also includes new listings against 38 individuals and 3 entities, according to four EU diplomats who were granted anonymity to speak

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Forvia raises FY sales and operating margin targets

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Forvia raised its annual sales and margin forecasts, saying it expected global automotive production to grow faster than previously anticipated.

The supplier sees 2023 sales of 26.5-27.5 billion euros ($29.4-30.5 billion), up from the previous outlook of 25.2-26.2 billion euros, and an operating margin of between 5.2 percent and 6.2 percent of sales, versus 5 percent to 6 percent before.

A trader said the guidance upgrade was “not very impressive” in light of the higher production estimate. “Positioning is long,

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Senate Targets China, Voting to Restrict Farmland Purchases and U.S. Investment

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The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to block businesses based in China from purchasing farmland in the United States and place new mandates on Americans investing in the country’s national security industries, taking the first legislative steps of the new Congress to counter Beijing’s espionage activities and curtail its economic power.

The provisions, which would need to clear the House to become law, are a far cry from more ambitious efforts to target China’s economy through export controls and undermine

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