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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Pride Month event on Tuesday evening to announce his administration’s commitment to expanding services for LGBTQ+ communities, describing the nation’s largest city as a “haven” for people with alternative gender identities. The announcement included a pledge of $15 million in funding specifically…
The diplomatic relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron has evolved dramatically since their first encounter nearly a decade ago, and the complexities of their partnership will be front and center when world leaders gather next week for the G7 summit in the French lakeside resort…
Pakistan’s government has unveiled its latest budget proposal, marking a significant increase in defense spending while pulling back on development programs and offering limited tax relief to salaried employees. The announcement comes as the country grapples with economic challenges, rising living costs, and mounting regional security concerns. Finance Minister Muhammad…
Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela surprised political observers when he called a snap general election on 27th April, scheduling the vote for 30th May. The decision came a full year before his Labour Party administration’s term was set to conclude, triggering an urgent mobilization of election monitoring systems across the…
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has firmly refuted reports claiming that a cargo vessel carrying an Indian crew came under attack off the coast of Oman on Saturday morning, labeling the information as “false” and “baseless.” The controversy centered around the ship Liaki Freedom, which allegedly stopped responding to…
Ukraine has imposed a new wave of sanctions targeting Russian judges, media outlets, and organizations accused of participating in politically motivated legal proceedings against Ukrainian citizens and spreading Kremlin propaganda. The sanctions package encompasses 29 individuals and 17 legal entities, marking another step in Kyiv’s efforts to hold accountable those…
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A forthcoming webinar will examine the critical role of LGBTQ+ journalism in Latin America, bringing together prominent voices from the region to discuss how queer media outlets are combating misinformation and reshaping narratives about sexual and gender minorities across the continent. The online event, which will be conducted in Spanish with English interpretation available, comes at a time when LGBTQ+ communities throughout Latin America continue to face significant challenges in how they are portrayed by mainstream media. Despite growing visibility in recent years, misinformation, harmful stereotypes, and outright invisibility remain widespread problems that affect how these communities are understood and…
A photograph claiming to show a massive turnout at a Cockroach Janta Party protest in New Delhi has become the subject of widespread misinformation on social media, with users falsely claiming the image was artificially generated to inflate the party’s popularity. However, a detailed fact-check reveals a more complex picture…
Ukraine has imposed a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting individuals and entities connected to the persecution of Ukrainian citizens in Russia and occupied territories. The measures, enacted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, take particular aim at those linked to the case of journalist Viktoria Roshchina, who died while held in…
FC Barcelona has taken decisive legal action against Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, announcing plans to file a lawsuit over inflammatory comments he made during a recent press conference. The move marks a significant escalation in tensions between Spain’s two most storied football clubs, potentially adding a legal dimension to…
Former reality television star Spencer Pratt, who recently finished third in Los Angeles’s mayoral primary election, has released a combative social media video claiming he possesses damaging recordings that could force one of the two remaining candidates to resign if elected. The announcement marks what Pratt calls “Phase III” of…
Philippine officials are crediting years of disaster-preparedness training for helping to minimize casualties after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region on Monday, marking one of the strongest tremors to hit the archipelago nation in half a century. The offshore quake, which originated near Sarangani province, claimed 46…
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U.S. Steel announced Thursday it will resume steel slab production at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois as demand rebounds, reversing course on previous plans to scale back operations at the facility. The Pittsburgh-based steel giant will reopen a blast furnace it idled two years ago during United Auto…
Exxon Funded Climate Denial Campaign in Latin America, New Documents Reveal Hundreds of previously unpublished documents have exposed how US oil giant Exxon systematically funded think tanks across Latin America to spread climate change denial from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The documents, released by environmental watchdog DeSmog, reveal…
Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting Sparks Controversy Over Childhood Vaccination Schedule The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting continued into its second day with a contentious discussion on childhood vaccination schedules, drawing sharp criticism from medical experts regarding both the presenters and content. ACIP, which makes vaccination recommendations to the…
TSA to Levy $45 Fee for Travelers Without Proper Identification The Transportation Security Administration is implementing stricter identification policies that will directly impact unprepared travelers starting next month. Beginning in February, passengers who arrive at airport security checkpoints without acceptable identification will face a $45 charge to use TSA’s backup…
Iranian social media activist Donya Hosseini has been ordered to begin serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence on charges of anti-state propaganda, marking the latest case in Iran’s ongoing crackdown on online dissent. Hosseini revealed on social media that authorities summoned her on November 30 to report to the judicial enforcement…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested an illegal immigrant from Azerbaijan who had accumulated multiple criminal convictions, including animal cruelty, according to an announcement released Friday. Rafael Vladimirovi Sarkisyan was taken into custody by ICE Los Angeles on November 25 and will remain in detention pending removal…
Iran Coach to Attend World Cup Draw Despite Visa Tensions Iran’s national team coach Amir Ghalenoei will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington on Friday, reversing course from the Iranian soccer federation’s earlier announcement of a boycott, according to Iranian media reports on Thursday. The federation spokesman Amir-Mahdi…
The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom to a federal planning commission in December, approximately three months after construction began on the project, officials said Thursday. Will Scharf, who serves as both chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission and one of Trump’s…
Michigan State University received an unprecedented $401 million donation from Greg and Dawn Williams, marking the largest gift in the institution’s history and one of the most substantial contributions ever made to collegiate athletics in the United States. The donation was announced Friday during a news conference at the East…
AI Deepfakes of Medical Professionals Used to Push Fake Health Products AI-generated deepfake videos featuring doctors and academics are being weaponized to promote fraudulent health claims and supplement products, according to an investigation by British charity Full Fact. The investigation uncovered multiple social media accounts using sophisticated AI technology to…
Health Advisory Panel Under Scrutiny for Vaccine Policy Changes and Misinformation Claims In a controversial two-day meeting that has alarmed public health experts, the Advisory Council on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has made decisions that critics say represent a troubling shift away from established scientific consensus on vaccine safety and implementation.…
Travelers face a new reality at airport checkpoints across the United States as the long-delayed REAL ID requirements finally took effect today at O’Hare International Airport and other air travel hubs nationwide. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Chicago’s O’Hare, one of the nation’s busiest airports, began enforcing the stricter…
