US President-elect Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, calling both critical to American national security. Speaking at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday, Trump explicitly declined to give assurances against using military or economic coercion when questioned about his plans regarding Panama and Greenland. … Read more
Los Angeles – Peter Yarrow, singer-songwriter, best known as one-third of the folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, whose soulful tunes captivated millions as he spoke out in favor of civil rights and against the war Yes, he has passed away. Hey, he was 86 years old. Yarrow, who also co-wrote the group’s most enduring … Read more
Two people were killed and another seriously injured after a shooting at a machine-manufacturing company in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, police said Tuesday. The shooting occurred when a masked man entered the company’s premises in Bad Friedrichshall, a city about 60 kilometers (37.3 miles) north of Stuttgart at about 5:45 p.m. local time … Read more
A wildfire burned about 200 acres (80 hectares) and threatened homes in an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing evacuations after officials warned of extreme fire danger from dry, powerful winds. Source link
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, abruptly announced it will get rid of independent fact checkers and replace them with a “community notes” system like the one used on X. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said there had been too much accidental censorship. Rights groups accused him of currying favor with the incoming Trump administration. Plus, … Read more
Ghana’s new president promised to reset the nation as he was sworn in. It’s not John Mahama’s first turn in the hot seat, he ran the country for 4 years prior to his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo’s two terms in office. Mahama’s landslide comeback in December was carried by voters’ hopes for change after a tough … Read more
On January 8, 2020, an Iranian missile downed a Ukraine International Airlines plane as it took off from Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. Iran says its military mistook the plane for an incoming American missile. On the fifth anniversary of “the crime of shooting down a Ukrainian passenger airliner”, the association of families … Read more
Social media giant Meta – home of Facebook, Instagram and Threads – is scrapping its independent fact-checking program, instead pivoting to a “community notes” style closer to Elon Musk’s X. This means users on the platform will themselves do the flagging and correcting instead of fact-checking experts and organizations. CEO Mark Zuckerberg pointed to the … Read more
France has marked 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Jacob Mchangama, founder of ‘The Future of Free Speech’ think tank and research professor at Vanderbilt University. He says … Read more
Germany is leading efforts within the European Union (EU) to ease sanctions on Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad. financial Times Reported on Tuesday. Berlin is pushing for the move within the bloc, provided it gets progress on social issues. foot Said. The French AFP news agency, citing diplomats, also reported that Germany … Read more