Web archive - May 13, 2021

Technology

Italy fines Google $123m for abuse of dominant position

Google did not allow JuicePass, an electric vehicle (EV) services app from Enel X, to operate on Android Auto

World

About 99 of 100 cities most at risk environmentally in Asia

Middle East and North Africa have the largest proportion of "high risk" cities across all threat categories combined

Technology

Amazon wins against an EU order to pay $303m in taxes

Both Amazon and Apple were targeted by competition chief Margrethe Vestager to stamp out tax deals used by EU states

Cricket

Zaheer Abbas reveals reason behind Haider Ali’s dip in form

Asian Bradman also believes that right-hander should not be dropped from the side

World

EU to tighten pollution laws to clean up air and water

Vulnerable groups including low-income communities bear brunt of pollution's negative impacts, says EU commissioner

World

More than 4,000 Indians die of COVID-19 for second straight day

The South Asian nation's total caseload now stands at 23.7 million

World

France to mobilize diplomacy to de-escalate Israel-Palestine crisis

Initiative planned with Germany, Egypt, Jordan

World

Russia records first cases of Indian COVID variant

The Indian variant has been classified by WHO as the 'variant of global concern'

Pakistan, World

FM Qureshi urges European Muslims to speak against Israeli atrocities in Palestine

At least 67 people have been killed in Gaza since violence escalated on May 10

Technology

Instagram lets users pick preferred gender pronouns

Instagram users can opt to have pronoun choices shown publicly, or just to friends at the service