Rare plants smuggled inside toys and other trafficking tactics
Rare plants disguised as toys and mushrooms are being smuggled out of South Africa, with traffickers using clever tactics to evade detection. At Cape Town’s airport, officials discovered cardboard boxes…
Parties’ social media spending under scrutiny
Parties in Northern Ireland are boosting spending on Facebook and Instagram ads as the election nears. Here’s what the top five parties spent from June 23 to June 29, according…
Brazil restricts Meta’s use of social media posts for AI training
Brazil has blocked Meta from using Brazilians’ Instagram and Facebook posts to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. It comes weeks after the company abandoned similar plans to use UK…
Italy’s Prime Minister Denies Fascist Sentiment Amid Youth Wing Scandal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed anger and sadness after reports revealed members of her Brothers of Italy (FdI) party’s youth wing engaged in fascist salutes and used racist…
Pétanque in Marseille Reflects Political Divisions Before Sunday’s Election
Pétanque Diverts from Political Tensions in Marseille Ahead of Election In Marseille, amidst France’s intense political divisions, thousands gathered for the World Pétanque Championships, a beloved local event. Despite the…
Cameroon President’s Daughter Suggests Same-Sex Relationship
Cameroon President’s Daughter Sparks Controversy with Same-Sex Relationship Post The daughter of Cameroon’s president, Brenda Biya, has stirred debate by sharing a photo on Instagram where she kisses Brazilian model…
UK Voters Prepare for General Election
UK Voters Ready for July General Election Millions in the UK are preparing to vote in the first July general election since 1945. Polling stations, open from 07:00 to 22:00…
Hurricane Beryl Heads Toward Jamaica
Jamaica Prepares for Powerful Hurricane Beryl Jamaica is getting ready for Hurricane Beryl, a dangerous category four storm with 140mph winds, expected to hit the island soon. The US National…
Biden insists he won’t quit despite growing calls to drop out
Biden Vows to Stay in Race Despite Pressure to Quit President Joe Biden reassured senior Democrats and campaign staff that he will continue his bid for re-election, despite mounting pressure…
Bugatti, First Lady, and Fabricated Stories Targeting Americans
Russia-based websites posing as local American newspapers are spreading fake stories using AI, targeting the upcoming US election, according to a BBC investigation. Led by a former Florida police officer…