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Fact check: Would Trump slash social security and Medicare?

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 13:09
Kamala Harris claims Donald Trump would allow medical insurance companies to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Gaza paramedic realises woman killed in air attack is his mother

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:21
‘This is my mother!’ A paramedic responding to an Israeli strike on a Camp in Gaza realises his mom was killed.

Six dead as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar arrives in Indonesia

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 11:33
Ninety-six Rohingya refugees, including seven children, are stranded on Sumatra island after escaping on a rickety boat.

The great British cheese heist: Who stole $390,000 of cheddar?

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 11:31
Some of the 'best cheddar cheese in the world' has been stolen from a distributor in London - but who dunnit and how?

India’s coach Gambhir blames flat wickets, T20s for poor Test batting

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 11:18
'The more T20 cricket is played, the less people start defending,' Gambhir says after his team's home series loss.

Will the UK Labour budget help grow the economy?

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 11:04
The Labour Party has unveiled its first budget in 14 years.

Spain races to find survivors as floods kill at least 95

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 10:50
The death toll could rise as search and rescue efforts continue and an unknown number of people are missing.

Israel’s disregard for the UN “is not normal behaviour”

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 10:30
Daniel Levy talks about the ways in which Israel has systematically attacked the United Nations and its institutions.

Israel ban on UNRWA raises question, “What is their plan?”

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 10:15
Gry Ballestad talks about why Israel’s decision to ban UNRWA from the West Bank cannot be tolerated.

Route to 270: How Trump or Harris would win the US election

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 10:08
As the US election approaches, we explore the Electoral College routes for Trump and Harris to secure the presidency.

UN peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon targeted 30 times in October

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 10:03
UNIFIL attributes 20 incidents to the Israeli military of which it says seven were 'clearly deliberate' attacks.

UN should debate whether “to unseat Israel” from Assembly

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:53
Triestino Mariniello talks about the reasons why the United Nations should consider banning Israel from the UNGA.

Ukraine prepares to fight North Korean troops in Kursk as war escalates

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:40
South Korea, US say 3,000 North Korean troops are entering combat imminently. Experts unsure that'll change war course.

What we know about North Korea’s ICBM programme

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:40
North Korea test-fired its longest flying missile yet, in what could mark a new chapter for its ICBM programme.

Donald Trump boards garbage truck in response to Biden comment

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:01
Donald Trump spoke to reporters from a branded campaign garbage truck in response to President Biden's comment.

Lebanon’s displaced find solidarity and community in an empty hotel

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:00
Forced from their homes, Lebanese civilians found refuge in an abandoned hotel - until the police tried to remove them.

US fails to act on 500 cases where its weapons harmed Gaza civilians

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 08:39
US accused of ignoring evidence of civilian harm to continue 'unconditional weapons transfers' to Israel, reports say.

Musk's X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says

Technology - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 08:37
The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk's X, Community Notes, is "failing to counter false" claims about the U.S. election, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said in a report Wednesday. Out of the 283 misleading posts that CCDH has analyzed on the digital social media platform, 209 or 74% of the posts did not show accurate notes to all X users correcting false and misleading claims about the elections, the report said. "The 209 misleading posts in our sample that did not display available Community Notes to all users have amassed 2.2 billion views," CCDH said, urging the company to invest in safety and transparency. X did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. X launched its "Community Notes" feature last year, which allows users to comment on posts to flag false or misleading content, in effect crowd-sourcing fact checking to users rather than a dedicated team of fact checkers. The report comes after X lost a lawsuit brought by CCDH earlier this year that faulted it for allowing a rise in hate speech on the social media platform. Social media platforms, including X, have been under scrutiny for years over the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, including false information about elections and vaccines. Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Musk in August to fix X's AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the November 5 election. Musk, who endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in July, himself has been accused of spreading misinformation. Polls show Trump is in a tight race with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

Israel’s outlawing of UNRWA will make life ‘unbearable’ for Palestinians

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 08:24
Israel banned the UN aid agency as part of broader attempt to expel Palestinians from their land, analysts say.

Flooded streets and wild waves as typhoon hits Taiwan

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 08:14
Video shows the effects of the biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 30 years.

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