Members of the European Parliament have expressed concern that interference in our democratic system and manipulation of information is expected to increase ahead of the European elections in 2024. Adequate funding is therefore essential to combat misinformation and maintain the democratic process. These views were expressed by members of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on…
Twitter users who left the world also got blue ticks again On micro-blogging website Twitter, the confusion deepened over the weekend when some late high-profile accounts also got blue ticks again. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’); }, 6000); /*setTimeout(function(){ (function (d, s, id) { var js, fjs…
Hopes are running high of an end to the intense fighting between a Saudi-backed coalition standing alongside Government forces, and Houthi rebels and their allies, which since 2015 has led the near total collapse of the economy, with tens of thousands killed, and 21.6 million in need of humanitarian assistance and protection this year, according…
Ukraine has received the latest US Patriot air defense system. The news agency from the capital city of Kiev reported that the Patriot air defense system has arrived in Ukraine, quoting the Ukrainian Defense Minister. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov added that the US, Germany and the Netherlands held their tongues. According to the news…
LRussian authorities are using the facial recognition system used in the capital Moscow to enforce the national military service law. According to Russia’s state news agency, President Vladimir Putin signed a law last week that would tighten the crackdown on those who avoid mandatory military service. Under the new law, call letters for compulsory military…
“Emanating from any arms transfer is the inherent risk of diversion of the equipment to unauthorized end users,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Addressing the Council during the first open meeting of Russia’s month-long presidency – and during which many delegates referenced the ongoing conflict in Ukraine – she emphasized that…
A home theater music system exploded inside a house in Kordha, Chhattisgarh, India, killing 2 people and injuring 4. According to media reports, the bridegroom and her brother are among the dead, while 4 people of the house were seriously injured and were shifted to the hospital. According to the police, the home theater music…
Russia’s air defense system, file photo Russia’s defense system shot down an American guided missile. The Russian Ministry of Defense says that the American missile was shot down within the borders of Russia. During the Ukraine war, Russia has shot down an American-made missile for the first time. According to the report, the air defense…
The case of a provincial minister’s private prisons in Balochistan came to light when the bodies of a woman and two children were recovered from a well in Barkhan on February 20. At the same time, the news circulated that these bodies belong to a woman named Gran Naz and her two sons, who a…
Loud explosions were heard in the Karaj region near the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday night, with an air defense system reportedly firing back. According to initial reports, Iran activated its air defense system in the area after the blasts. Iran’s official news agency says the blast and the activation of air defenses were part…
