12,000 Brits arrested per year over social media posts – Times
The suspects were prosecuted under laws criminalizing “offensive” speech online
Court Orders VG Editor and Reporter to Pay Damages in Defamation Case Against Umar Farooq Zahoor
A Pakistani court has ruled in favor of businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor, ordering Norway’s VG tabloid and its reporter to pay damages for a defamatory campaign driven by false allegations and Islamophobic bias.
Myanmar quake death toll passes 3,300: state media
The March 28 quake flattened buildings and destroyed infrastructure across the country, resulting in 3,354 deaths and 4,508 people injured, with 220 others missing, according to new figures published by state media.
Meta faces $2.4bn legal action in Africa over war content
Petitioners are demanding that the US tech company set up a fund for Ethiopian victims of violence incited on its platform
IDF Sparks Backlash with AI-Generated Ghibli-Style Images Amid Gaza Conflict
The Israeli military faced intense backlash after posting AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli amid its ongoing campaign in Gaza. Critics
Indian patriotic movie ‘icon’ Manoj Kumar dies aged 87
Indian actor Manoj Kumar, known for his roles in Hindi-language films with patriotic themes, died on Friday aged 87.
Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza
Israel has pushed since the collapse of a short-lived truce in the war with Hamas to seize territory in Gaza in what it has called a strategy to force the militants to free hostages still in captivity.
India and Bangladesh leaders meet for first time since revolution
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Friday with the leader of neighbouring Bangladesh, the first such meeting since a revolution in Dhaka ousted New Delhi's long-term ally and soured relations.
Putin and Zelensky ready to make a deal – Trump
The US president has insisted that he will succeed in his mediation efforts
Bangkok Earthquake: Rooftop Pool Overflow as City Trembles
A powerful earthquake struck Thailand on Friday, causing widespread devastation in Bangkok. Water cascaded from rooftop pools as guests fled, while rescue teams scrambled to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.
Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform
Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.
Academy apologizes after stars say it ‘failed to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.