Technology

June 10, 2021

Nigerian writers Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani and Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún weigh in on Nigeria's decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the platform deleted a controversial tweet by the president.

Cybersecurity

Global police sting raises questions on surveillance and privacy

The World

June 08, 2021

The encrypted device network called ANOM gave the FBI access to messages sent between suspected criminal gang members around the world.

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Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting

The World

June 08, 2021

Global operation by Australia and the American FBI leads to the arrest of more than 800 suspected criminals. And the Nigerian government bans Twitter after the platform deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari. Also, a man in a pickup truck rams into a Muslim immigrant family in Canada on the street, killing four people.

Top of The World

Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru

The World

June 07, 2021

Keiko Fujimori leads in a tight presidential runoff in Peru, with Pedro Castillo trailing close behind. And, at least 160 people are dead after an attack at a local market in Burkina Faso. Also, Google agrees to change its global advertising business after France slaps it with a multi-million-dollar fine.

Social media

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess

June 04, 2021

Facebook said it will suspend former US President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

Science & Technology

Papers and relics testifying to Stephen Hawking's life's work will be displayed in UK archive

The World

June 01, 2021

The collection includes a wide variety of items, from Hawking's scientific papers to letters he received from popes and presidents.

Environment

Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife

The World

May 31, 2021

The aim of the census, launched this month, is not to create an exact count, but rather to establish a baseline of wildlife data, and will focus predominantly on counting terrestrial and aquatic mammals.

Justice

'Just a respite': Accord to protect Bangladesh’s garment workers gets temporary extension

The World

May 31, 2021

A last-minute deal between brands, retailers and unions to extend negotiations for three more months will keep from lapsing an agreement aimed at protecting garment workers’ safety in Bangladesh. It was originally set to expire on May 31.

Science

New research can 'fingerprint' a city's ecosystem to better understand the microbes within it

The World

May 28, 2021

Studies found that cities closer to the ocean have more marine microbes within their transit systems, while those near parks have more plant microbes.

Social media

WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment

The World

May 26, 2021

India's new measures would force WhatsApp to make messages on its platform traceable.

Technology

Nigeria's indefinite Twitter ban sounds the alarm on free speech

Global police sting raises questions on surveillance and privacy

Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting

Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess

Papers and relics testifying to Stephen Hawking's life's work will be displayed in UK archive

Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife

'Just a respite': Accord to protect Bangladesh’s garment workers gets temporary extension

New research can 'fingerprint' a city's ecosystem to better understand the microbes within it

WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment

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