Local social media groups are fuelling misinformation in areas with no reliable sources of news, according to an investigation that reveals the scale of fake news flowing to vulnerable communities across Britain. Misinformation was nearly three times more common in areas with little or no recognised local journalism, according to a study of tens of…
Indonesia ordered on Monday evacuations of northern areas threatened by tsunami waves after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines. Officials in areas at highest risk were instructed to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground. (REUTERS) Officials in areas at highest risk — the North Sulawesi capital, Manado,…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war. Monday marked the 100th day of the Iran war, launched Feb. 28 when Israel and the United States…
Jerusalem (AFP) – Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military said it intercepted incoming Iranian missiles, the first such barrage since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war. Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards called the attack a “warning” after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier in the day, threatening…
The Israeli military on Sunday said it intercepted all missiles launched from Iran, in a fresh escalation that has heightened tensions in the region and put the fragile ceasefire at risk. A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iranian missile attack, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)…
Drimble becomes an AI-driven platform for local information, news, jobs and visibility in AI systems Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands, June 7, 2026 — Hilversum, 6 June 2026 — Liplyn Group is bringing its news platforms, local information websites and job boards together under one name: Drimble. The move creates an international network of more than…
Amid stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will not demand the inclusion of Lebanon in a peace deal. Trump’s remarks come as Israel continues its attacks on Beirut, despite a ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. Lebanese security…
Iran reacts to Trump’s ‘ready for meeting’ remark (Image source: AP) Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed the possibility of a meeting between Iran’s supreme leader and US President Donald Trump, describing such speculation as unrealistic amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.His remarks came after US President Donald Trump suggested that a meeting…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran has not yet agreed to a deal with the United States to end the ongoing war because its leaders are “strong” and “proud”, though he maintained that Tehran would eventually have to come to the negotiating table. US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air…
Singapore has ordered three social media platforms – YouTube, Facebook and X – to block access to 14 posts that targeted the Indian community and undermined the country’s model of multiculturalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Saturday.The police issued disabling directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act requiring the platforms to “take all…