TikTok steps up efforts to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war
TikTok is stepping up efforts to counter misinformation, incitement to violence and hate relating to the Israel-Hamas war on its online platform, it announced Sunday, days after the European Union (EU) warned social media companies they risked falling foul of the bloc's content moderation laws.
2023-10-16 17:48
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend most of their days and nights glued to their phones, smoking, constantly refreshing their news feeds. They look exhausted, the horrors of the last few days clearly visible on their faces.
2023-10-16 13:16
The US is mounting a frantic effort to head off a wider Middle East war
US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel's war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe in Gaza from escalating into a widening regional conflict that could snowball into an even greater geopolitical crisis after this month's horrific attacks.
2023-10-16 12:19
Boy, 6, killed in anti-Muslim attack, say US police
Police in Illinois link the killing of a boy and injuries to his mother to the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.
2023-10-16 11:51
Fred Warner refuses to blame 49ers kicker for first loss of the season
The 49ers were dealt their first loss of the season in Week 6 following a failed field goal conversion attempt by Jake Moody.
2023-10-16 09:22
One week in Gaza: 'There are no safe places here'
Bombs, shortages, a life on the run. Bisan Owda, a filmmaker, has been documenting her days under siege
2023-10-16 02:57
Vigil for victims of Hamas attack held in London
Hundreds who attended call for the release of more than 100 hostages taken during the attack on Israel.
2023-10-16 02:21
TikTok says action taken on Israel conflict videos
The social media firm lists what it is doing to tackle misinformation after a warning by the EU.
2023-10-15 22:51
CNN Poll: Americans deeply sympathetic toward Israelis and see their military response to Hamas attacks as justified
The American public expresses deep sympathy for the Israeli people and broadly sees the Israeli government's military response to Hamas' attacks as justified, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, and two-thirds are at least somewhat worried the fighting between Israel and Hamas could lead to terrorism in the US.
2023-10-15 21:29
Who's behind Israel-Gaza disinformation and hate online?
How false claims, conspiracy theories and hateful content shapes the general public's view of the war.
2023-10-15 15:54
Joss Stone's five-minute songs
Joss Stone and Dave Stewart know one another so well, they now take just five minutes to write a song together.
2023-10-15 15:25
Gaza conditions a 'complete catastrophe,' official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated into a "complete catastrophe," according to one official, with serious shortages of clean water and food as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempt to flee crippling airstrikes and an imminent Israeli ground offensive.
2023-10-15 14:55