US authorities charge two men for encouraging racist attacks on Telegram | Crime News

US authorities charge two men for encouraging racist attacks on Telegram | Crime News

The US Justice Department says the suspects led a ‘transnational terrorist group’ to solicit hate crimes. Two people, who prosecutors say were motivated by white supremacist ideology, used the social media messaging app Telegram to encourage acts of violence against minorities, government officials and critical infrastructure in the United States,…

Google faces US antitrust lawsuit over ad tech | Technology News

Google faces US antitrust lawsuit over ad tech | Technology News

One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology. Both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by a coalition of states, and Google made opening…

US not probing killing of its citizen Aysenur Eygi in West Bank: Officials | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US not probing killing of its citizen Aysenur Eygi in West Bank: Officials | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Officials in the United States have said that Washington still does not “know with full certainty what transpired” when a US citizen was killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank last week, stressing that they were waiting for the findings of an Israeli investigation. The US on Monday…

Apple launches AI iPhone as Huawei casts shadow with tri-fold phone | Technology News

Apple launches AI iPhone as Huawei casts shadow with tri-fold phone | Technology News

Apple has unveiled its artificial intelligence-boosted iPhone 16, showing off the long-awaited phone hours after Chinese rival Huawei’s tri-fold phone began racking up orders. “The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up. It marks the beginning of an exciting new era,” Chief Executive…

Poll suggests Trump, Harris in a tie ahead of first presidential debate | US Election 2024 News

Poll suggests Trump, Harris in a tie ahead of first presidential debate | US Election 2024 News

According to polls, Trump is leading Harris nationally by 48 to 47 percent, well within the margin of error. The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first – and potentially only – televised debate. The latest polling…

Are restrictions on pro-Palestine speech ‘the new McCarthyism?’ | Israel-Palestine conflict

Are restrictions on pro-Palestine speech ‘the new McCarthyism?’ | Israel-Palestine conflict

Is there an attempt to chill debate on Palestine and Israel on both sides of the Atlantic? The United States, and the West in general, are in a “dire period” of repression of speech on Palestinian freedom or criticism of Israel, argues Dima Khalidi, founder of Palestine Legal. Khalidi tells…

The Paralympics are supposed to be fair and inclusive, but often fail to be | Opinions

The Paralympics are supposed to be fair and inclusive, but often fail to be | Opinions

The Summer Paralympic Games in Paris are now coming to a close. Over the past 10 days, more than 1,000 athletes with disabilities competed in 164 different disciplines. Inspiring stories about overcoming adversity and celebrating diversity filled sports pages covering the event. Indeed, the Paralympics, which are held every four…

Police search for gunman after seven hurt in Kentucky highway shooting | Gun Violence News

Police search for gunman after seven hurt in Kentucky highway shooting | Gun Violence News

Authorities are looking for a man suspected of shooting at cars travelling along a rural stretch of the I-75 highway. Police in the southern United States state of Kentucky are searching for the shooter after as many as seven people were injured on a rural stretch of a major highway….

Ahead of the US presidential debate, how are Harris and Trump preparing? | US Election 2024 News

Ahead of the US presidential debate, how are Harris and Trump preparing? | US Election 2024 News

Washington, DC – On one side of the stage will be the prosecutor, seeking to dismiss her opponent as a danger to democracy and a vestige of the past. And on the other will be the real estate magnate, blasting his rival as an ultra-liberal politician who will regulate the economy…

Family demands independent probe into killing of US activist in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Family demands independent probe into killing of US activist in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The family of a Turkish-American activist shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank urged the United States to launch an independent inquiry into her killing, saying an Israeli probe was not “adequate”. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot by an Israeli soldier while taking part in…