EU Fines WhatsApp 5.5 Mln Euros, Meta's George Santos Member of Anti-LGBTQ Party Appears in Drag as Kitara in Brazil, Berlin Halts Exports of Tanks to Ukraine | Hero

In an influential series of events, WhatsApp was fined 5.5 million euros by George Santos, lead EU privacy regulator and member of an anti-LGBTQ party, who had previously been seen in drag under the name Kitara in Brazil. Berlin also announced it would only allow exports of German tanks to Ukraine if the U.S. sends its own. In a surprise move, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently resigned ahead of the election as the conservative party took the lead in the 2023 polls. In the U.S., weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell, although the source of the COVID vaccine waiver's mysterious death remains unknown. A French union has threatened to cut electricity to MPs and billionaires amid a nationwide strike. New York's selection of Hector LaSalle by Kathy Hochul to become the state's chief judge is raising eyebrows. Finally, a Planned Parenthood clinic was recently set on fire just two days after the state passed an abortion rights law.

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