How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation spreads division and despair

How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation spreads division and despair

The Guardian •

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are pushing multiple false narrativesRussian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise criticising the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation. Continue reading...

How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

The Guardian •

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narrativesRussian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation. Continue re...

Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel in Hormuz, India and Oman authorities say

Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel in Hormuz, India and Oman authorities say

SCMP •

An attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday killed an Indian sailor, Omani and Indian authorities said, with the latter condemning the ongoing attacks in the vital shipping lane. Since the start of the Middle East war, Iran has sought to impose its control over the maritime conduit for Gulf oil and gas, occasionally striking ships accused of failing to coordinate with its author...

Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’

Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’

SCMP •

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that his country “is not neutral” on the Taiwan Strait, pledging support for the self-ruled island and calling for its “full and meaningful participation” in the UN system. Casting a conflict in the strait as a potentially far greater threat than the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Pena warned of “ominous clo...

No, this video doesn't disprove the 9/11 attack on the south Twin tower

No, this video doesn't disprove the 9/11 attack on the south Twin tower

France 24 •

A former British member of parliament has implied that a video filmed from a helicopter on September 11, 2001 shows that no planes actually hit the World Trade Center's south tower. This claim is unfounded. The plane that hit the south tower hit the other side of the building, which isn’t visible in the video.

American views of China improve before Xi-Trump summit, Pew report finds

American views of China improve before Xi-Trump summit, Pew report finds

SCMP •

As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his high-profile state visit to the US, Americans’ views of China remain negative but have improved in recent years, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. Using a “feeling thermometer” ranging from zero, the coldest rating, to 100, the warmest, Pew found that Americans gave China an average rating of 37, up from 28 in 2021. “The [Xi-Trump] meeting com...

Save the Children officially warned by regulator over staff put at risk in Yemen

Save the Children officially warned by regulator over staff put at risk in Yemen

The Guardian •

Warning from Charity Commission for England and Wales concludes two-year investigation after death of Hisham al-Hakimi in October 2023The international aid charity Save the Children has been issued with an official regulatory warning over management failures and misconduct that put staff at its Yemen office at serious risk.The warning concluded a two-year investigation by the Charity Commission fo...

Zelensky accuses Putin of using nationals of 47 countries to fight Ukraine war

Zelensky accuses Putin of using nationals of 47 countries to fight Ukraine war

France 24 •

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had enlisted fighters from 47 countries including North Korea, Ghana and India to fight against Ukraine. Zelensky also warned that his forces could target Russian heating and energy facilities in the winter months if Moscow continues to attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Putin using citizens from 47 countries to fight Ukraine, Zelensky tells UN

Putin using citizens from 47 countries to fight Ukraine, Zelensky tells UN

France 24 •

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had enlisted fighters from 47 countries including North Korea, Ghana and India to fight against Ukraine. Zelensky warned that his forces could target Russian heating and energy facilities in the winter months if Moscow attacks Ukraine's energy infrastructure.