Jordan will temporarily close its airspace for several hours beginning at 11 p.m. (2000 GMT) to all incoming, departing and transit aircraft, state-owned Al Mamlaka news said on Saturday. Aviation authorities cited by Al Mamlaka said the situation would be “continuously updated and reviewed according to developments.” Earlier on Saturday, Al-Mamlaka quoted Haitham Misto, … Read more
State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minors much-needed protection. But it is opposed by tech corporations, and free speech and privacy advocates. So what are the arguments for and … Read more
San Francisco-based social media platform’s shares close at $50.44 in long-awaited initial public offering. Shares of Reddit soared nearly 50 percent as the social media platform made its long-awaited stock market debut. Investors pushed Reddit’s value close to $9bn after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the company’s share … Read more
The House passes a bill that could make the Chinese platform unavailable in the country. The future of TikTok is at risk in the United States – with a possible ban being considered in Washington. The popular video-sharing app is used by millions of Americans every day, and is owned by a Chinese company. Republicans … Read more
The media coverage of two dissidents reveals how Western media select those they champion and vilify. With Alexey Navalny’s death and Julian Assange’s extradition appeal happening within a week of each other, we look at the selective treatment of the two dissenters in the Western media. Lead contributors: Chip Gibbons – Policy Director, Defending Rights … Read more
The Russian-made car was delivered to Kim for his âpersonal useâ, North Koreaâs state-run KCNA says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been gifted a car by Russian President Vladimir Putin in recognition of their âspecial personal relationsâ, state media has reported. The Russian-made car, the make and model of which was not disclosed, … Read more
How our increasingly web-connected lives are affected by the online hopes and fears of our planet’s future. Obsessively checking negative news online feels like something that should be avoided – but it is strangely soothing for many. Doomscrolling – or the compulsion to check bad news online without pause – saw a rise during the … Read more
Press Office of Iranian Supreme Leader/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike in January 2020. CNN — At least 73 people were killed Wednesday and 170 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani, in what officials called a terror … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented confrontational moves by the U.S., state media said on Thursday. Speaking on the policy directions for the new year at a key meeting of the … Read more
Journalists sign letter alleging pro-Israeli reporting and and dehumanisation of Palestinians. The world’s television screens, newspapers and online media have been filled with pictures of Israel’s war on Gaza. More than 11,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed so far. They’ve also featured the October 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, … Read more