Ex-Meta executive says CEO Mark Zuckerberg put growth before child safety
A coalition of US states has accused Meta of designing Instagram and Facebook to hook young users. Read More
Ecuador intel chief, five Americans killed in Kenya tourist helicopter crash
All seven people on board were killed – one pilot and six passengers. Read More
Russia and Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports grind to a virtual halt
The two major grain exporters have intensified attacks on ports and shipping over the past month. Read More
US steps in to fund African rare earths shunned by private money, sources say
Rare earths are essential for magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines and defence systems. Read More
Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians at Gaza police station, medics say
CAIRO, Aug 19 – An Israeli airstrike killed nine Palestinians at a police station in Gaza on Wednesday, medics said, two days after U.S. envoy Jared Kushner ended a trip…
Zambian opposition leader to file election challenge, alleging vote fraud
LUSAKA, Aug 19 – Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile said on Wednesday that he would challenge this week’s presidential election result in court, alleging vote fraud in the contest that…
Suspected sabotage attack fails to disrupt Milrem deliveries to Ukraine
Aug 19 – A suspected sabotage attack at a building used by Estonian defence contractor Milrem Robotics has not disrupted the company’s deliveries of robotic military vehicles to Ukraine, its…
Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida and Alaska
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 – A centrist Democrat advanced in Alaska, bolstering the party’s hopes of winning control of the Senate in the November elections that will determine control of Congress,…
Track irregularity seen at site of UK train derailment, say rail accident investigators
The accident, near Lewes, happened during a period of sustained high temperatures in Britain. Read More
Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza rescue workers, military says
JERUSALEM, Aug 19 – Israel’s military will open internal investigations over its troops’ killings in Gaza of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers…