The State Department has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, according to a senior department official, marking the latest escalation in a growing diplomatic dispute between Washington and Brasília. The official said the visa for Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval, known as agrément,…
Morocco is blaming last week’s massive surge of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on various factors, including “malicious exploitation of digital platforms” and the spread of misleading information. Most of the migrants were sent back home by Spanish officials after the sudden — and deadly — border rush. A Moroccan official said late Sunday that…
“My Favorite Person” trend making social media users tear up – CBS News Watch CBS News A social media trend encouraging users to share what they love about their favorite person is bringing light to TikTok and other platforms. Source link
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) mobilised large protests in New Delhi and other cities over examination paper leaks, posing the biggest challenge to…
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, alleging that using the social media platforms led to severe mental health and physical issues that resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, claims that the teens suffered years of harm from…
New York prosecutors are accusing Kalshi of running an illegal gambling operation, becoming the latest state to file a lawsuit against the prediction market. The complaint seeks to halt Kalshi’s operations in New York, force it to pay restitution to consumers who made bets on the platform, forfeit its profits and pay fines equal to three…
The Narendra Modi-led government has often declared proudly that its ministers do not resign under public pressure, unlike those from previous governments. However, that hubris was shattered on July 25 when Dharmendra Pradhan, India’s education minister, was forced to resign following widespread youth anger and resistance galvanised by the successful protest in New Delhi led…
The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday, alleging the telehealth platform shared customers’ health information with third-party platforms, including Meta and Snap, without their consent. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleged that Hims & Hers shared the data despite promising to protect consumers’ privacy. “Hims…
London — A 19-year-old Norwegian has been found guilty of traveling to England to kill someone on behalf of a Swedish crime group that is under U.S. and U.K. sanctions for its links to Iran. Johannes Kongsnes Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder after an investigation by British counterterrorism officers and a two-week…
Last year was the deadliest for antisemitic attacks outside of Israel in more than 30 years, according to a new report, with 20 people being killed in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism said its study “once again sounds the alarm about the deadly reality of…
