Facebook’s algorithm helped fuel the viral spread of hate and violence during Ethiopia’s civil war, a legal case alleges. Abrham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic shot dead after…
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USA: Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man
Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest man after a sharp drop in the value of his shares in electric car company Tesla this year. According to both Forbes…
USA: TikTok ban over China security fears on the cards
US lawmakers have proposed a ban on TikTok – the social media app known for its short viral videos – citing concerns about national security. The bipartisan bill is the…
Bahamas: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in The Bahamas, the country’s attorney general has said. He is scheduled to appear on Tuesday in…
Germany: Police end hostage-taking in Dresden
German police gave the all clear after a shopping mall and surrounding areas in the eastern German city of Dresden were evacuated because of a hostage-taking. “The Dresden Police Department…
Bangladesh: Authorities arrest head of largest Muslim party amid crackdown
The leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), Bangladesh’s largest Muslim party, has been arrested days after he announced the party would join opposition-led protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister…
Belgium: EU agrees to grant Bosnia membership candidate status
EU countries have agreed to grant Bosnia candidate status to join the union, putting the Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership. Russia’s war on Ukraine…
Belarus: Minsk fills top posts, inspects troops’ combat readiness
Russia’s close ally Belarus has named a new foreign minister and air force chief while announcing a snap military inspection, the latest in a burst of exercises that have prompted…
South Africa: Parliament votes against Ramaphosa impeachment move
South Africa’s parliament has voted against starting impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020. The legislators…
USA: Washington celebrates fusion energy breakthrough
The United States has announced that scientists have made a breakthrough in fusion energy, in what officials called a “milestone” that has the potential to one day become a boundless…