Meta reaches $16.68b settlement over social media harms to children
Settlement resolves claims by 29 US states, ending a major trial over allegations that social…
Meta reaches $16.68b settlement over social media harms to children
Settlement resolves claims by 29 US states, ending a major trial over allegations that social media harmed young users A woman walks by the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims…
Ceremony honours outgoing French diplomats
Ikram Sehgal hopes that the two French diplomats will play the role of goodwill ambassadors between Pakistan, France The outgoing French Ambassador Nicolas Galey speaks at a ceremony to mark the permanent closure of the Consulate General of France in Karachi. — PHOTO COURTESY DAWN A farewell ceremony was organised on Wednesday in honour of outgoing…
Israel renaming Jerusalem landmarks to erase city’s Arab identity: governorate
Governorate says that Israeli attempts to impose new realities will ‘not erase the city’s history, collective memory’ Videos show Israeli citizens inside the Old City of Jerusalem attacking Palestinian shops and throwing objects at them. SCREENGRAB The Jerusalem Governorate said on Wednesday that the Israeli authorities were continuing to rename streets, landmarks and historic sites…
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more
FBI chief Kash Patel says operation disrupted a global botnet used by Chinese hackers to target US infrastructure The United States and several other countries frequently condemn what they say is state-backed Chinese hacking activity of governments, militaries and businesses. PHOTO: SCMP The United States said on Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking…
Hamas agrees to surrender arms, relinquish governance, Peace Board says
Roadmap calls for removal of ‘every category of weapon in Gaza’, includes heavy weapons, tunnels and personal firearms Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza speaks at a UN Security Council briefing on implementation of the US-backed Gaza peace plan. — PHOTO VIA X ISTANBUL: Gaza Peace Board’s high representative, Nikolay Mladenov, said…
US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against ‘far-left’ groups
Rubio’s push to target ‘far-left terror’ draws Democratic concerns over politicised counterterrorism efforts Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024. REUTERS The United States designated Palestine Action on Wednesday as a terrorist group,…
Tim Curry, actor famed for ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dead at 80
Curry appeared in films as a villain, earned three Tony nominations and voiced many animated films and shows Actor Tim Curry attends the 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, California February 19, 2008. REUTERS Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad “sweet transvestite” in…
Fit-again Babar expects strong Pakistan response at Lord’s
Skipper says his charges are ready for a different performance in the second Test against England Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his team must take greater responsibility and avoid another batting collapse when they face England in the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Pakistan were beaten by an innings and 103 runs in the…
Death toll rises to 331, more than 406,000 affected in Colombia’s most powerful earthquake in a century
16 departments and 494 municipalities affected by country’s most devastating quake The earthquake, which struck Columbia at 7.34 am local time (1234GMT) on August 10 left a trail of devastation behind it. Photo: AA The death toll from a catastrophic magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia has risen to 331, according to an updated…
Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarter-finals
WASHINGTON: The dream team of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start but could not progress to the final stages of US Open’s mixed doubles tournament. Williams, often considered the best women’s tennis player in history and Spain’s seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Alcaraz fell to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli…
