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
Despite the improvement, El Salvador’s debt levels remain high, according to Fitch. The improvement in the rating reflects the reduction in financing needs. The risk rating agency Fitch Ratings announced this Tuesday, January 7, that it improved the rating of El Salvador, moving it from CCC+ to B-, as a result of the agreement reached … 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
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced his resignation. It will come into force on January 20, 2025, the date of the inauguration of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump. According to a release Published on the CFTC’s official site this January 7, Behnam follows in the footsteps of … 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
Didier Deschamps, the France coach since 2012, will step down from the job when his contract expires after the 2026 World Cup, the French Football Federation said Tuesday. Source link