TikTok warned over addictive design
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must alter what it describes as the platform’s “addictive design” or risk substantial fines, after concluding the app breached online safety rules…
France opens consulate in Greenland
France opened a consulate in Nuuk on Friday, expanding its diplomatic footprint in the Arctic and fulfilling a pledge made by President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Greenland last…
Russian troops in even more trouble
Ukrainian partisans say widespread Starlink failures within Russian forces have severely disrupted battlefield command, triggering chaos and deadly friendly-fire incidents. The Atesh movement reports that units in eastern and southern…
Iran-US talks to go ahead on Friday
Iran’s foreign minister said late on Thursday that nuclear talks with the United States would proceed in Muscat, Oman, following reports of last-minute efforts by Arab states to dissuade Washington…
Kyiv faces 20 hours a day of power cuts
Kyiv is expected to receive only four to six hours of electricity per day during the rest of February after Russian strikes severely damaged key power plants and high-voltage substations,…
Israel’s slaughter of innocents scores 31 on Wednesday
Israel killed at least 23 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip, including children, marking one of the deadliest days since an October “ceasefire” began, according to medical sources. Al…
Iran and US dispute drone threat report
The US military says a US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea after it flew aggressively toward an aircraft carrier, but an Iranian news agency…
Moscow not serious about peace, says Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday, Feb. 3, that Russia’s overnight strikes showed Moscow was not genuinely committed to peace, even as…
Rafah ‘reopening’ just window dressing
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has once again urged Israel to immediately allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, as restrictions continue to prevent many Palestinians from leaving for medical treatment.…
Epstein at very centre of Israeli pressure on Qatar
Emails released by the US Justice Department show that notorious Mossad asset Jeffrey Epstein advised a Qatari businessman that Doha needed to “sing and dance” for Israel to win favour…