Renewed rioting sweeps British cities in wake of child murders

LIVERPOOL, England/BELFAST: Violent riots swept through several British cities on Saturday, injuring police and damaging property in the country's most widespread unrest in 13 years after the murder of three young girls in northwest England. Riots involving hundreds of anti-immigration protesters have erupted in towns and cities after false information quickly spread on social media … Read more

US, France call for ‘utmost restraint’ in Middle East

How Social Media Sites Failed to Avoid Censorship, Limit Hate Speech and Disinformation During the Gaza War LONDON: Tech giant Meta recently announced that, in an effort to curb anti-Semitism on its platforms, it will begin removing social media posts that use the term “Zionist” in contexts that refer to Jews and Israelis rather than … Read more

Thousands gather in Turkiye following death of Hamas leader

How Social Media Sites Failed to Avoid Censorship, Limit Hate Speech and Disinformation During the Gaza War LONDON: Tech giant Meta recently announced that, in an effort to curb anti-Semitism on its platforms, it will begin removing social media posts that use the term “Zionist” in contexts that refer to Jews and Israelis rather than … Read more

Jailed Tunisian politician enters presidency race: media

Foreign embassies announce precautionary measures amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah BEIRUT: Foreign embassies in Lebanon went on precautionary measures on Saturday amid fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty expressed his country's “deep concern over the dangerous escalation” in the region in a phone call … Read more

UK, US tell nationals in Lebanon to leave immediately

LONDON: The UK government on Saturday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a wider regional conflict. In a statement, the Foreign Office said British nationals should leave the Middle Eastern country “now while commercial options are available”. “Tensions are high … Read more

Bangladesh students step up protests to press PM’s resignation

British police braced for more far-right violence at the weekend after another night of rioting LONDON: Police across Britain braced for more violence on Saturday after another night of unrest by far-right protesters that saw four officers hospitalized during a tense standoff outside a mosque in the northeastern English city of Sunderland.Protesters threw beer kegs, … Read more