The social media giant Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States, saying that it will encourage “more speech” on its platform. The move, revealed on Tuesday, comes as tech executives embrace incoming US President Donald Trump, whose right-wing supporters have long decried online…
Donald Trump Jr has arrived in Greenland for a “private” visit, as his father President-elect Donald Trump reiterates his desire to make the autonomous Danish territory part of the United States. Since the younger Trump’s visit to the sprawling Arctic island on Tuesday was not official, he is not expected to meet with any Greenlandic…
Authorities in the United States have been working to identify two bodies discovered in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane shortly after it landed in the southern state of Florida. The bodies were found on Monday night during a routine post-flight inspection, according to the airline. The jet had arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,…
The United States plans to divert to Lebanon $95m in military aid that was originally allocated to Egypt, according to an unconfirmed news agency report. The State Department notification to Congress of the planned shift, the Reuters news agency reported on Monday, names the Lebanese armed forces as “a key partner” in upholding the November…
Members of the Krewe of Joan of Arc parade as Twelfth Night kicks off Carnival season, in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]
Watching Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce that he was quitting on a chilly Monday morning in Ottawa, I was reminded of the moment when battered prize fighter, Roberto Duran, raised his hands in a boxing ring and said: “No mas [No more].” It was a merciful and predictable denouement to an unexpected political career…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will resign in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by his Liberal Party’s miserable pre-election polling numbers. Trudeau, the 53-year-old son of Pierre Trudeau, one of Canada’s most famous prime ministers, became deeply unpopular with voters over a range of issues, including…
The United States has announced it is easing select restrictions on Syria’s transitional government. Late on Monday, the US Treasury issued a general licence, lasting six months, that authorises certain transactions with the Syrian government, including some energy sales and incidental transactions. The move is designed to allow the entry of humanitarian aid following the…
The United States has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from its notorious Guantanamo Bay detention centre to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge as part of Washington’s so-called “war on terror”. “The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing US efforts focused…
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