VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT MADURO ACCUSES WHATSAPP OF ‘SPYING’

Thu 08 August 2024: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused WhatsApp of being a spying system and advised people to switch to other applications. During a meeting with representatives of the fishing and agriculture sectors at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Maduro commented on current issues. Maduro said: “WhatsApp gave the list it has […]

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UKRAINE CALLS ON MEXICO TO DETAIN PUTIN IF HE ATTENDS INAUGURATION

Thu 08 August 2024: Ukraine has requested Mexico to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin should he visit the country, amid media reports about an invitation for him to attend his Mexican counterpart’s inauguration later this year. “We trust that the Mexican government would comply in any case with the international arrest warrant by handing the […]

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MUSK DECLARES WAR ON ADVERTISERS, ALLEGES ANTITRUST VIOLATION

Wed 07 August 2024: Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has initiated legal action against a global advertising alliance and several major corporations. The platform accuses them of colluding to boycott X and causing substantial financial loss. The lawsuit, filed in Texas, targets the World Federation of Advertisers, Unilever, Mars, CVS Health, and Orsted. […]

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UK BRACES FOR DAY OF UNREST AMID FEARS OF FAR-RIGHT RIOTS IN 30 LOCATIONS

Local government council security officers patrol near the East London Mosque following violent riots across regions of England. [FILE PHOTO] Wed 07 August 2024: Liverpool, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is bracing for another day of unrest with more far-right race riots reportedly planned in several cities. Activists monitoring far-right communications fear that on Wednesday, […]

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ELON MUSK, BRITISH PREMIER STARMER IN HEATED EXCHANGE OVER FAR RIGHT PROTESTS

Tue 06 August 2024: Chief of social media platform X, Elon Musk, responded sharply to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as tensions between the tech mogul and the UK government continue to escalate. The clash follows Musk’s controversial assertion that “civil war is inevitable” in the UK after a week of far-right riots that have […]

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FAR-RIGHT RIOTS CONTINUE IN UK, NEARLY 400 ARRESTED IN WEEK OF VIOLENCE

Tue 06 August 2024: Far-right violence has continued across parts of the United Kingdom. Clashes between rioters and police took place on Monday night in Belfast, Darlington in northeast England and Plymouth in the south. Devon and Cornwall police said they had arrested six people in Plymouth after “levels of violence across the city” in […]

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BRITISH PM STARMER WARNS SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS OVER INCITING VIOLENCE, SPREADING DISINFORMATION

Mon 05 August 2024: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cautioned social media companies against acting irresponsibly by inciting violence and disseminating false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the […]

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