The UN rights chief insisted Friday that regulating hate speech and harmful content online “is not censorship”, days after Meta scrapped its fact-checking programme on Facebook and Instagram citing censorship concerns. “Allowing hate speech and harmful content online has real world consequences. Regulating such content is not censorship,” Volker Turk said on X. “My Office…
The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok’s appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States. Here’s a closer look at the rise of the platform as it awaits its fate: Born in China TikTok’s meteoric rise from a…
Lebanon’s lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived inside parliament to swear his oath to general applause, wearing a dark suit and bright blue tie instead…
The Kremlin announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to meeting with incoming US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s assertion that plans for a meeting were underway. “The president has repeatedly stated his openness to contact with international leaders, including the US president, including Donald Trump,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Trump,…
Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic has alleged that he was “poisoned” during his detention in Melbourne ahead of the 2022 Australian Open, according to an interview published by GQ on Thursday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion said he fell ill from food served at the hotel where he was held after Australian authorities canceled his…
The United States and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to repatriate $53 million in funds linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The agreement was formalized in Abuja, marking another milestone in efforts to recover stolen assets. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),…
By Abubakar Yunusa The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has called on Ghana’s President John Mahama to step in and mediate the impending exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement released Thursday, WADEMOS congratulated Mahama on his recent electoral victory and described…
A university in the United Kingdom (UK) is set to offer the country’s first degree course in Magic and Occult Science. The Master’s degree, which is set to commence in 2024, will be one of the first in the UK, the University of Exeter has said. The course leader, Prof Emily Selove, said the “innovative”…
Kevin McCarthy, a republican, has been voted out as speaker of the US house of representatives, becoming the first in the nation’s history to be so removed. A simple majority of 216 to 210 ensured McCarthy surrendered the gavel, as questions mounted over his leadership. Eight republicans teamed up with democrats to remove him from…
British-Iranian businessman Moshiri has been seeking investors to help complete the club’s new 53,000 capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, which is due to open next season. The 777 Football Group already owns or holds stakes in Sevilla, Genoa, Hertha Berlin, Standard Liege, France’s Red Star and Melbourne Victory. “The days of an owner/benefactor are seemingly…
