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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Displacement, supply shocks and civilian toll rise
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Displacement, supply shocks and civilian toll rise The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes across the region and the humanitarian toll mounting. UN agencies warn that rising civilian casualties, mass displacement – particularly in Lebanon – and damage to critical infrastructure are deepening ...
Royal Navy preparing support ship to deploy to eastern Mediterranean RFA Lyme Bay is placed on "heightened readiness" as a precaution, the Ministry of Defence says.
Joey Barton arrested after assault near golf club The former footballer was arrested along with a second suspect near Huyton and Prescot Golf Club.
Glasgow Central Station remains closed in aftermath of fire Scotland's busiest station remains closed following a huge fire that destroyed a neighbouring building.
Inmate charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley A prison inmate has been charged with the murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley, police say.
Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest Concern has grown for team after one critic called them "wartime traitors" for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
Rape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says the changes are part of "rebalancing the system to put victims first".
Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board
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Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board Meta’s Oversight Board wants the company to start taking AI labeling seriously to protect its users from online misinformation. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images
Meta's methods for identifying deepfakes are "not robust or comprehensive enough" to handle ...
You Could Be Next
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You Could Be Next The LinkedIn post seemed like yet another scam job offer, but Katya was desperate enough to click. After college, she’d struggled to make a living as a freelance journalist, gone to grad school, then pivoted to what she hoped would ...
Apple smart home display rumors now point to a fall launch with iOS 27
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Apple smart home display rumors now point to a fall launch with iOS 27 The rumored "HomePod with a screen" we've heard so much about was reportedly lined up for launch in 2025, and then this spring, and now, according to the latest updates, it's on the shelf until this fall. Leaker Kosutami posted ...
The government shutdown is hitting airports — but not ICE
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The government shutdown is hitting airports — but not ICE Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge
Chaos reigned at airports across the country last weekend, with thousands of travelers reportedly waiting in hours-long security lines thanks to staffing shortages. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard workers have turned ...
LIVE: International Women’s Day and CSW70 at the United Nations
LIVE: International Women’s Day and CSW70 at the United Nations Welcome to our live coverage of International Women’s Day 2026 and the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters in New York. Throughout the day, we will bring you updates, reactions ...
Humanitarian crisis ‘worsening’ in Afghanistan as war erupts in the Middle East
Humanitarian crisis ‘worsening’ in Afghanistan as war erupts in the Middle East Crises in the region on both Afghanistan’s longest borders are undermining the country’s stability, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday as concerns over Middle East crisis grow amid clashes with Pakistan and a worsening humanitarian crisis. ...
‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor...
‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor... A Japanese peace activist is hoping to promote global nuclear disarmament by keeping alive the stories of the atomic bomb survivors through the creation of a mobile museum.
World News in Brief: Myanmar airstrikes worsen crisis, South Sudan fighting threatens Akobo, Afghan women...
World News in Brief: Myanmar airstrikes worsen crisis, South Sudan fighting threatens Akobo, Afghan women... Conflict continues to fuel suffering and drive humanitarian needs in Myanmar, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said in a bulletin on Monday.
Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive displacement across the region, along with surging food and fuel prices that risk increasing hunger and suffering for the most vulnerable.
New challenges bring increased risks in combating child sexual abuse, exploitation
New challenges bring increased risks in combating child sexual abuse, exploitation Despite some progress made globally, children around the world still face serious and evolving risks of being sold, sexually exploited and abused, the UN independent human rights expert on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima ...
Radio Begum: A rare public space for women in Afghanistan
Radio Begum: A rare public space for women in Afghanistan Every morning in Kabul, several cars make their way across the Afghan capital to pick up the producers of Radio Begum. The young women do not travel to the office on their own as moving around the city has become ...
What Boris Johnson and the tech titans have in common The Tories’ disruptive strategies would not be out of place in Silicon Valley

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