A Palestinian in the remains of a house burned down by settlers in the West Bank. An 18-month-old infant was killed in the fire. Image: AP Data analyzes by the Guardian in collaboration with an Israeli NGO show that Israeli settlers and military personnel face few legal consequences for acts of violence in the West […]
Continue ReadingBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has recently embarked on a flurry of diplomatic activity, from US negotiations to an official visit to North Korea on Wednesday. But despite efforts to diversify relations with other countries, he ultimately remains dependent on Russia, said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarus opposition leader.
Continue ReadingJosé Castañeda, a spokesperson for YouTube parent company Google, said the platform plans to appeal the ruling. “This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site,” he said in a statement. For decades, platforms have been shielded by federal liability protections enacted during the internet’s early days. But after Wednesday’s […]
Continue ReadingA 1950s law on a state of emergency was activated after the Nov. 13, 2015 terror attacks; it allows for searches and house arrests without a court decision. A “public health state of emergency” approved during the Covid pandemic was used to restrict freedom of movement and assembly without parliament’s approval. The new regime proposed […]
Continue ReadingMark Zuckerberg arrives for a court hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court.Image: keystone March 25, 2026, 7:17 p.mMarch 25, 2026, 7:18 p.m A Los Angeles court has held Meta and Google liable for the psychological consequences of social media addiction for the first time. The British news channel BBC first reported the case. The […]
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google and Meta META.O liable for €2.6 million ($3 million) in damages on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. The outcome could influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies brought by parents, attorneys general and school districts. At least half of American teens use […]
Continue ReadingThe verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms.
Continue ReadingUkraine said eight people were killed as Russia launched a bombardment that included its largest single-day drone assault of the war.
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/25/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1 Four men were jailed in Berlin on Wednesday for being part of a network that stored weapons for potential attacks in Europe under the direction of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A court convicted the men, aged between 36 and 58, of membership of a foreign terrorist […]
Continue ReadingThe proposals request that Iran must “commit never to pursue nuclear weapons“, pledge to dismantle nuclear facilities and to hand over the enriched amounts of uranium it possesses to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, which is to monitor the issue going forward.
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