Meta is changing the rules of the game: Biden and Zuckerberg exchange accusations again
Photo: Getty images US President Joe Biden has strongly condemned the decision of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, to abandon its fact-checking programme and move to a model where users assess the authenticity of publications themselves. Biden called the decision “shameful” and “contrary to America’s core values,” The New York Times […]
Parliament to extend martial law and mobilisation for another 90 days
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine plans to extend martial law and general mobilisation for another 90 days – until 9 May 2025. This was announced by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Voice party on his Telegram channel. The Ukrainian president is expected to submit two relevant bills […]
“Jeju Air plane’s black boxes shut down 4 minutes before crash
A crash at Muan Airport involving a Jeju Air plane. Photo: Ahn Young-joon / AP The South Korean Ministry of Transport has reported that the flight data recorder of the Jeju Air plane that crashed on 29 December stopped recording four minutes before the collision. The plane hit a concrete structure on the runway of […]
Situation in Kurakhove: the town is not fully occupied
Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches Photo: Madeleine Kelly / Zuma Press Ukrainian troops are holding their positions in Kurakhove, Donetsk region, despite active fighting in the area. Russian troops failed to fully capture Kurakhove. Operational environment Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops, commented on the situation in Kurakhove on […]
