A KidsRights report found that one in seven children and young people aged 10 to 19 suffers from a mental health problem. AMSTERDAM: The “uncontrolled expansion” of social media is causing an unprecedented global mental health crisis for children and…
Lame is the number one influencer on the wildly popular social media app TikTok, with 162.2 million followers, and has become famous for his short, silent videos poking fun at the confusing tutorials and advice that plague the internet. Since…
Lazzarini said the Israeli authorities’ refusal to grant access to foreign media since the start of the Gaza war was unprecedented in the modern conflict. AMMAN: The head of the UN refugee agency for Palestine has sharply criticised Israel for…
An open letter released by the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders called the restrictions “a situation without precedent in modern warfare.” NEW YORK: More than 130 news organizations and press freedom groups on Thursday called on Israel…
Groups linked to China’s intelligence service have targeted smartphones of people working in government, politics, technology and journalism, according to national security and technology experts. WASHINGTON: Cybersecurity investigators have spotted a highly unusual software glitch that has affected a small…
The admission follows an investigation by BBC Verify DUBAI: The Israeli military has admitted to the BBC that it carried out an airstrike on the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, which reportedly killed at least one Palestinian…
CPJ condemns attack on Al-Ahly Baptist Hospital courtyard LONDON: Three journalists were killed and four were wounded in an Israeli strike on the courtyard of the Al-Ahli Baptist hospital in central Gaza, drawing condemnation from media rights groups. The Palestinian…
Sheikha Mai Al-Khalifa and Pierre Choueiri among the award winners DUBAI: Bahrain’s Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa and Lebanese advertising mogul Pierre Choueiri were among those honoured by the Takreem Foundation last week at a gala dedicated to celebrating Arab excellence…
The New York Times reported that Netanyahu threatened to derail negotiations on the US-Iran nuclear deal by attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday rejected a New York Times report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had threatened to derail…
Nayla Tueni stresses reporters’ ‘duty’ to tell the truth Annahar from Lebanon uses online platforms to get important updates DUBAI: Journalism is becoming a vital element in spreading the truth during conflicts, Nayla Tueni, editor-in-chief of Lebanon’s Annahar Media Group,…
xAI Accuses xAI Employee of Making Changes That ‘Forced Grok to Give Specific Answer on Political Topic’ Grok continued to publicly post about “white genocide” in South Africa in response to the actions of users of Musk’s social media platform…
The American journalist was kidnapped in Syria in 2012 while covering the uprising in Damascus against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that American journalist Austin Tice, captured in Syria…