Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’
The media regulator said the ban would be in place “until further notice”.
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Benfica midfielder denies racially abusing Vinicius after Real Madrid match halted
The Champions League match between Real Madrid and Benfica was halted for 10 minutes, with both sets of players leaving the pitch.
Stephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fears
The network denies it stopped the interview with a Texas Democrat from airing but warned it could run afoul of the US broadcast media watchdog.
China fireworks shop explosion kills 12 people amid Lunar New Year celebrations
An explosion at a fireworks shop in China’s Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country
No sign of a breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks as latest round ends in Geneva
The latest U.S.-brokered talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with
Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of California avalanche, with 9 others still missing
Rescue crews pushed through the mountainous California wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm on Tuesday to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche
Calls for US congressman to quit for suggesting he would choose dogs over Muslims
US Democrats and an Islamic civil rights group have called for the resignation of a Republican congressman after he suggested he would choose dogs over
Vonn’s skis didn’t release in Olympic crash as safety concerns resurface
‘Smart binding’ system in development, but costs are a concern as well as whether skiers really want it.
Tested on Palestinians: Epstein, Israel’s Barak pushed spy tech in Nigeria
Investigation reveals how Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak marketed Israeli surveillance tech to profit from Nigeria.
Pakistan’s Punjab police kill 900 people in eight months: What’s going on?
Human rights report alleges record extrajudicial killings by Punjab’s police unit set up to combat organised crime.
‘Difficult’ Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough
The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours.
Indian university faces backlash for claiming Chinese robodog as own at AI summit
A professor claimed that a robotic dog made by Chinese firm Unitree had been made by the university.
Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche
Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.
‘He did it for us’: US soldier recalls Jesse Jackson’s efforts to free him and two other POWs
In 1999, Jesse Jackson flew to Yugoslavia to help free three US soldiers captured during the Kosovo War.