Category: Asia

META ALLOWED AI-GENERATED ANTI-MUSLIM ADS DURING INDIA ELECTION

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Wed 22 May 2024: Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, approved AI-manipulated political advertisements inciting violence and spreading disinformation during India’s election, according to a report shared with the Guardian. The investigation by India Civil Watch International (ICWI) and corporate watchdog Ekō revealed that the tech giant allowed inflammatory ads targeting Muslims. These ads, submitted to test […]

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MUSK MEETS INDONESIAN PRESIDENT WIDODO, GETS EV BATTERY PLANT PROPOSAL

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Mon 20 May 2024: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday met Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the World Water Forum being held on the resort island of Bali. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan the coordinating minister of maritime and investment affairs, told reporters after the meeting that Jakarta has proposed building an electric vehicle […]

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150,000 DISPLACED FOLLOWING SEIZURE OF MYANMAR’S BUTHIDAUNG TOWN BY REBELS: RIGHTS GROUP

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  The Arakan Army (AA) claims full control over the town of Buthidaung and its surrounding military bases in the northern Rakhine region. AA media channels have released a photo of its soldiers, standing in the center of town. Sun 19 May 2024: The reported seizure of Buthiduang town of Myanmar’s Rakhine state by the […]

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50 KILLED IN HEAVY RAINS IN GHOR AS FLOOD DISASTER CONTINUE IN AFGHANISTAN

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  An Afghan Air Force helicopter crashed due to “technical issues” while attempting to recover bodies from a river in Ghor. Sat 18 May 2024: At least 50 people have died, and thousands of homes have been destroyed due to recent heavy rains and flooding in central Afghanistan, officials have confirmed. Weeks of torrential seasonal […]

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UK TO TIGHTEN REGULATIONS ON ALL INDIAN SPICE IMPORTS AMID CONTAMINATION ALLEGATION

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Fri 17 May 2024: Britain’s food regulator has imposed additional control measures on all spice imports from India, it announced on Wednesday, Reuters reported. This makes Britain the first country to enhance scrutiny of all Indian spices following contamination allegations against two popular brands, MDH and Everest, which have raised concerns among global food authorities. […]

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NORWAY’S SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND EXCLUDES ADANI PORTS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS RISKS IN WAR ZONES

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Thu 16 May 2024: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has decided to exclude Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd from its portfolio due to “unacceptable” risks linked to human rights violations in war and conflict zones, Bloomberg reported. The decision, announced by Norges Bank Investment Management, follows recommendations from Norway’s Council on Ethics, the report said. The […]

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JAILED EX-PM IMRAN KHAN APPEARS BEFORE PAKISTAN TOP COURT BY VIDEOLINK

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Thu 16 May 2024: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has made a virtual appearance before the Supreme Court through a videolink from prison in connection with a case regarding amendments to the country’s anticorruption law. Thursday’s hearing was the first time Khan, imprisoned since August 2023 in several cases, made an […]

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PUTIN ARRIVES IN BEIJING AS RUSSIA LAUNCHED NEW OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE

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Thu 16 May 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early Thursday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin released a video showing Putin’s arrival in the Chinese capital, where he was welcomed by a ceremonial guard and received a red-carpet reception. This visit marks Putin’s […]

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MALAYSIA OUTRAGED AT META TAKEDOWN OF MEDIA’S FACEBOOK POSTS ON PM’S HAMAS MEETING

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Wed 15 May 2024: Malaysia’s communications minister expressed outrage at Meta Platforms META.O on Tuesday, demanding it explain why it had taken down Facebook posts by local media covering the prime minister’s meeting this week with a Hamas leader. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas in Qatar on Monday and later stressed […]

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INDIA SIGNS AGREEMENT TO OPERATE IRAN’S CHABAHAR PORT FOR A DECADE

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Tue 14 May 2024: India has signed a 10-year contract with Iran to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, in a move that New Delhi hopes will open its path to Central Asia. Signed yesterday in the Iranian town of Chabahar by India’s Shipping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Iran’s Urban Development Minister, Mehrdad […]

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