A US jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties after finding the company misled users about the safety of its platforms and allowed harm—including child sexual exploitation—to occur. The case, tried in New Mexico, is the first time a US-based social media giant has been held liable in a bench trial […]
Tonga on Tuesday eased its “dangerous” tsunami warning, which was put in place after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled Neiafu Tonga, early Tuesday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck 166 kilometres West of Neiafu, Tonga. It occurred at a depth of 229.5 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major […]
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 21 drones targeting the country’s Eastern Region overnight. Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said all drones were neutralized without casualties or damage. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions following continued U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, with Tehran responding with […]
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that record concentrations of greenhouse gases are continuing to push global temperatures on land and in the oceans to unprecedented levels, posing long-term risks to humanity. In a report released on Monday and cited by UN News, the agency said the Earth’s climate has become “more unbalanced than ever […]
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) said early Tuesday its teams evacuated a number of families from al-Mirdian neighborhood in Hasakah city, northeast Syria, after floodwaters from the Khabur River entered homes following renewed overflow late Monday. According to the Hasakah Media Directorate, water inundated residential areas in al-Mirdian, al-Nashwa and Ghwairan neighborhoods, prompting emergency […]
The European Union and Australia reached preliminary agreements on Tuesday covering trade and defense, in a move aimed at boosting exports and strengthening cooperation amid global trade uncertainty. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement to reporters in Canberra that she and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had agreed on a […]
Danes vote on Tuesday in a closely contested general election, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term amid heightened tensions over U.S. interest in Greenland. Frederiksen, leader of the Centre-left Social Democrats, has been seen as the frontrunner after taking a firm stance against U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to annex Greenland, […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will permanently strengthen its nuclear forces and treat South Korea as its most hostile state as he set out policy priorities in a speech to parliament, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. Kim said Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear-armed state was irreversible and expanding a “self-defensive […]
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has arrived in Nairobi for a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding economic cooperation between the two nations. During his stay, the Vice President is expected to hold high-level talks with Kenyan leaders to enhance collaboration in key sectors, including trade, investment, and infrastructure development. Kenya’s […]
A military transport aircraft carrying 128 people—most of them soldiers—crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia. According to the head of the country’s armed forces, at least 66 people were killed, while dozens more sustained injuries. General Hugo Alejandro Lopez Barreto said that four military personnel were still missing. “Sadly, as a […]
