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Blinken meets Palestinian leader as Israel keeps bombing Gaza

The U.S. Secretary of State met with the President of the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday (Jan. 10). It’s his fourth Mid-east tour since the Israeli Palestinian conflict flared up again.

Meta to hide inappropriate posts from teens’ Instagram and Facebook feeds

The social media giant said in a blog post that while it already aims not to recommend such "age-inappropriate" material to teens, now it also won't show it in their feeds, even if it is shared by an account they follow.

U.S. top diplomat meets with Palestinian Authority President to discuss postwar plans

The U.S. Secretary of State met with Palestinian President on Wednesday (Jan. 10). It’s his fourth Mid-east tour since the Israeli Palestinian conflict flared up again.

Dog meat production and sales will soon become illegal in South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a historic ban on the production and sale of dog meat on Tuesday, as calls for the ban grew amid concerns over animal rights and the dog's international image.

Former UK opposition leader Corbyn to join South Africa’s delegation accusing Israel of genocide

Former U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will join a South African delegation for this week's hearings at the International Court of Justice, where the country accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the war in Gaza, the South ...

Africa: discriminatory laws against LGBT people, deplores Amnesty

The year 2023 saw a surge in discriminatory laws directed against LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people on the African continent, according to a report by Amnesty International.

Kenyan court: Charge doomsday cult leader within 2 weeks or we release him on our terms

A Kenyan court warned prosecutors Tuesday it will release under its own terms a pastor and others accused of being behind the deaths of 429 people believed to be his cult followers if they aren't charged within two weeks.

Earth breaks global annual heat records in 2023

Last year, Earth broke annual heat records, flirted with the globally agreed warming threshold and showed other signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said Tuesday.

Uganda to destroy expired Covid vaccines worth $7m

Over 5.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, purchased through a World Bank loan by the Ugandan government, have expired, according to an audit report.

LaKeith Stanfield calls ‘The Book of Clarence’ a ‘beautiful’ story about faith

Instead of re-telling Jesus's story in the biblical epic, writer-director Jeymes Samuel turns the focus on an everyman character named Clarence (Stanfield) who doesn't believe in faith but decides to become a Messiah in an attempt to free himself of a ...