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Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1MDB sues Amicorp, seeks $1bn for alleged fraud

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:32
The scandal-hit fund says Amicorp 'played a vital role' in facilitating the laundering of more than $7bn.

Israel bombs al-Mawasi camps, school amid wave of attacks across Gaza

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:00
UN’s Lazzarini says world must not become ‘numb’ after Israeli strikes kill about 50 Palestinians within 24 hours.

Gaza toddlers got the polio vaccine, then an Israeli bomb took their legs

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 09:59
An Israeli bomb killed three-year-old Hanan and 22-month-old Misk's mother and made them amputees.

University to offer paramedic masters degree

Education - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 09:36
The two-year paramedic science masters degree will begin in January.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,033

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 08:58
Here are the key developments on the 1,033rd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 08:57
Fico discussed the Ukraine war and the transport of Russian gas to Slovakia via Ukraine, according to statements.

Years of reporting on Syria, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 08:19
What returning to Syria in the midst of the euphoria and horror of uncovering the al-Assads' mass graves felt like.

From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 07:50
Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls.

Classic novel off GCSE course over racial slurs

Education - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 07:13
The book's removal is welcomed by the children's commissioner amid concern about racist language.

Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 03:21
Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.

As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Around The Globe - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 01:40
Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice.

Albanian PM says TikTok ban was not 'rushed reaction to a single incident'

Technology - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 00:41
Tirana, Albania — Albania's prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was "not a rushed reaction to a single incident." Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Authorities have held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents since the November stabbing death of a teenager by another teen after a quarrel that started on social media apps. Ninety percent of them approve of the ban on TikTok. "The ban on TikTok for one year in Albania is not a rushed reaction to a single incident, but a carefully considered decision made in consultation with parent communities in schools across the country," said Rama. Following Tirana's decision, TikTok asked for "urgent clarity from the Albanian government" in the case of the stabbed teenager. The company said it had "found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed videos leading up to this incident were being posted on another platform, not TikTok." "To claim that the killing of the teenage boy has no connection to TikTok because the conflict didn't originate on the platform demonstrates a failure to grasp both the seriousness of the threat TikTok poses to children and youth today and the rationale behind our decision to take responsibility for addressing this threat," Rama said. "Albania may be too small to demand that TikTok protect children and youth from the frightening pitfalls of its algorithm," he said, blaming TikTok for "the reproduction of the unending hell of the language of hatred, violence, bullying and so on." Albanian children comprise the largest group of TikTok users in the country, according to domestic researchers. Many youngsters in Albania did not approve of the ban. "We disclose our daily life and entertain ourselves, that is, we exploit it during our free time," said Samuel Sulmani, an 18-year-old in the town of Rreshen, 75 kilometers north of the capital Tirana, on Sunday. "We do not agree with that because that's a deprivation for us." But Albanian parents have been increasingly concerned following reports of children taking knives and other objects to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok. "Our decision couldn't be clearer: Either TikTok protects the children of Albania, or Albania will protect its children from TikTok," Rama said.

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 22:03
Statements come amid criticism of Musk's involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition.

Will the Christmas market attack divide Germans further over immigration?

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 21:04
German authorities say the suspect supports a right-wing party.

Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 20:59
Protesters demand the resignation of Serbia’s leader and mayor of Novi Sad city over the deadly accident that killed 15.

US army says two navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 20:13
Incident not result of 'hostile fire', says US military, as Houthis claim their attack on US carrier downed aircraft.

Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 19:39
Meeting comes two days after Turkiye's Erdogan says his minister will visit Damascus to discuss new structure in Syria.

Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 19:25
Al Jazeera speaks to Syrian opposition fighters who came back to liberate their homes and pursue their dreams.

Russia’s Putin pledges ‘destruction’ on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 18:04
Russia accuses Ukraine of 'massive' drone attack that hit luxury apartment in city, some 1,000km from the frontier.

China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid

Around The Globe - Sun, 12/22/2024 - 16:32
Beijing calls on US to stop 'dangerous moves' that 'undermine peace and stability' in the Taiwan Strait.

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