
Niger military deploys reinforcements to capital after ignoring deadline to cede power
Niger's armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential military intervention, a military source told CNN, just hours after the military junta running the country refused to abide by an influential regional bloc's deadline to cede power.
2023-08-07 20:52

Ukraine’s Struggle for Arms and Attention Gives Putin an Opening
In late September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg discussed visiting the alliance’s headquarters in
2023-11-24 08:15

West African leaders aim to agree next steps on defiant Niger junta
NIAMEY/ABUJA West African heads of state hold a summit on Thursday aiming to agree on a plan of
2023-08-10 14:26

Elon Musk and Trump aide want journalists jailed over X Hitler exposé
An adviser to former president Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey have called for journalists at Media Matters to be jailed over a report which sparked an antisemitism row on X. The row began after Media Matters reported that adverts from big brands including IBM, Apple, Oracle and Bravo were running next to pro-Hitler and antisemitic content on Mr Musk’s social media platform. The revelation prompted a series of major companies – including Disney, Apple and IBM – to pull advertising from X, while Mr Musk responded by threatening to file a “thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and all those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company”. X executive Joe Benarroch also pushed back, saying that the research strategy used by Media Matters to uncover the content placed next to company adverts was not representative of how regular people use its platform. The organisation had followed accounts that posted the content, then refreshed the X timeline until adverts appeared, Mr Benarroch claimed. “50 impressions served against the content in the article, out of 5.5 billion served the whole day, points to the fact of how efficiently our model avoids content for advertiser,” he said in a statement posted to X. “Data wins over allegations.” Mr Trump’s adviser Stephen Miller, whose politics have been described as far-right, has now also waded into the drama on X, claiming the report was “fraudulent” and suggesting journalists at the left-leaning non-profit group had committed crimes. “Fraud is both a civil and criminal violation,” he said. Mr Musk responded to Mr Miller’s post, chiming in: “Interesting. Both civil and criminal.” AG Bailey also joined in, saying: “My team is looking into this matter.” The Independent has reached out to Media Matters for comment. The organisation previously called Mr Musk’s lawsuit “meritless” and “an attempt to silence reporting that he even confirmed is accurate”. “Musk admitted the ads at issue ran alongside the pro-Nazi content we identified. If he does sue us, we will win,” the non-profit said. Since Mr Musk’s $44bn acquisition of X closed last year, he has relaxed moderation policies on X and cut many staff involved with safety on the platform. An X spokesperson told The Independent the company did not intentionally place the adverts next to the posts from the antisemitic accounts, which have now been demonetised, meaning advertising can no longer run on their profiles. Since taking over the company, Mr Musk has come under fire on multiple occasions over content that promotes antisemitism. On Wednesday, Mr Musk, the self-described “free-speech absolutist”, sparked outrage when he said a post which promoted an antisemitic theory was “the actual truth”. A social media user had appeared to push the “great replacement” conspiracy theory on X, claiming that Jewish communities “have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them”. “I’m deeply disinterested in giving the tiniest s*** now about Western Jewish populations coming to the disturbing realisation that those hordes of minorities that support flooding their country don’t exactly like them too much. You want truth said to your face, there it is,” the post added. Mr Musk’s responded by writing: “You have said the actual truth.” His response received praise from white nationalist Nick Fuentes – while prompting widespread backlash from dozens more online, with many accusing him of antisemtism. He later responded to the accusations of antisemitism, insisting “nothing could be further from the truth”. “This past week, there were hundreds of bogus media stories claiming that I am antisemitic. Nothing could be further from the truth,” he wrote. “I wish only the best for humanity and a prosperous and exciting future for all.” This came after an earlier scandal in the days after the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, where Mr Musk was forced to delete a post in which he amplified an account widely accused of antisemitism and promoted debunked videos as reliable sources of information about the attack. Last year, advocacy organisation the American Jewish Committee called on Mr Musk to apologise over a controversial post that made a satirical comparison between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Adolf Hitler. Mr Musk has previously insisted that he is “pro free speech” but against antisemitism “of any kind”. In September, he threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League – a century-old NGO that describes itself as the “leading anti-hate organisation in the world” – after the organisation accused him of antisemitism. 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2023-11-20 22:24

Five months in with no deal in sight, Israel's judicial protests endure
By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV Amid a sea of hundreds, perhaps thousands of Israeli flags at an anti-government
2023-05-28 04:24

Pentagon to tighten controls on classified information after leak
WASHINGTON The Pentagon announced on Wednesday plans to tighten controls on top secret information following an alleged leak
2023-07-06 01:19

Taylor Swift news diary: Taylor Swift reigns Spotify as she indulges in PDA with Travis Kelce durining global Eras Tour
Hilarie Burton has predicted Taylor Swift will be engaged to Travis Kelce by the end of May following their first instance of PDA in Buenos Aires
2023-11-13 21:29

Missouri community left 'devastated' after 3 teenage siblings die in a deadly 'unimaginable' house fire
Although several emergency responders arrived at the scene, the home was deemed to be a complete loss
2023-11-16 08:54

Who is Danielle Allen? Texas school teacher fired over racist tweets and joke about killing sister's White BF
In her now-deleted Twitter bio, Danielle Allen described herself as a 'Black supremacist' and stated her support for 'pro-Black men'
2023-08-09 17:54

Charli D’Amelio and Landon Barker's relationship timeline: Here's everything we know about TikTok's favorite couple
Charli D’Amelio said, 'It’s been really nice to kind of watch each other and be there to support each other through all of these crazy times'
2023-10-22 14:27

Trump to be deposed Tuesday in Peter Strzok and Lisa Page lawsuit
Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed under oath in New York on Tuesday for a lawsuit related to his time as president and the termination of a Russia investigation-era FBI official.
2023-10-18 00:28

US, Saudi Arabia call for warring sides in Sudan to extend 'imperfect' cease-fire
The United States and Saudi Arabia are calling on warring sides in Sudan to extend a cease-fire due to expire Monday
2023-05-28 14:24
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