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DON’T RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA USERS FOR FACT-CHECKING. MANY DON’T CARE MUCH ABOUT THE COMMON GOOD

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Sun 16 February 2025: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg fired the fact-checking team for his company’s social media platforms. At the same time, he reversed Facebook’s turn away from political content. The decision is widely viewed as placating an incoming president with a known penchant for mangling the truth. Meta will replace its […]

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CANADA REJECTS TRUMP’S PROPOSAL TO REINSTATE RUSSIA IN G7

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Sun 16 February 2025: Canada on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to reinstate Russia in the G7, with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly saying this will not happen. “I’m telling the position of Canada, no way this will happen,” Joly said, following a G7 meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference […]

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IS RUSSIA RUNNING OUT OF WEAPONS AND MANPOWER FOR ITS WAR IN UKRAINE?

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Sat 15 February 2025: As Ukrainian attacks wipe out their tanks and armoured vehicles, Moscow’s troops adopt new tactics amid ammunition woes. Kyiv, Ukraine – Donkeys are the newest mode of transportation some Russian military units have begun using on the front lines of eastern Ukraine, according to Moscow’s soldiers and pro-war bloggers. The use of […]

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US ARMY BANS TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS FROM ENLISTING, HALTS TRANSITION PROCEDURES

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Sat 15 February 2025: The US Army announced Friday that it will no longer allow transgender individuals to enlist or receive gender transition-related medical procedures, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. “The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with […]

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14 STATES SUE MUSK, TRUMP, ARGUING BILLIONAIRE’S ROLE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

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Fri 14 February 2025: A group of 14 states sued Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday, claiming that the authority granted to the tech billionaire and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is unconstitutional, according to a report. The coalition of states, led by New Mexico, argues that Musk’s expansive role as the head of DOGE violates the […]

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KNIFEMAN ATTACKS QURAN BURNER OUTSIDE TURKISH EMBASSY IN LONDON

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Fri 14 February 2025: A man filmed burning the Quran outside the Turkish Consulate in central London was attacked by a passer-by armed with a knife. In dramatic scenes, one suspect with a rucksack and hood up is seen holding a holy book of Islam which is ablaze. Footage posted online cuts to him lying on the road, where he is […]

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KREMLIN SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON US STANCE OVER POTENTIAL TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE

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Fri 14 February 2025: The Kremlin on Friday called for clarification on recent remarks by US Vice President JD Vance regarding the possible deployment of American troops to Ukraine and new anti-Russian sanctions, saying these statements introduce “new elements” in Washington’s position. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia […]

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