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Mark Zuckerberg Should Step Down From Meta Now, Argues Joan Donovan

Mark Zuckerberg Should Step Down From Meta Now, Argues Joan Donovan

Last week, Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, agreed to a settlement of up to $18bn after dozens of US states accused it of harming children with addictive products. The settlement’s regulatory implications for social media will affect every user, far beyond teens. But if Meta is

Breaking: US deports citizens forcibly to yet another nation in unprecedented fourth relocation

Breaking: US deports citizens forcibly to yet another nation in unprecedented fourth relocation

In late August, approximately 20 people were placed on a flight in the US, restrained at the wrists, waist and ankles, and transported to Liberia as part of one of the largest third-country deportation arrangements of Donald Trump’s second term. Although more than 23,000 people have been

Iranian town mourns after devastating wedding strike leaves unimaginable grief

Iranian town mourns after devastating wedding strike leaves unimaginable grief

A predominantly Baloch town in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province is mourning its dead after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities. The blast hit around 9.30pm on 1 September in Kuhestak, a small

‘They disrupt the match’: how gambling spectators are overtaking tennis courts

‘They disrupt the match’: how gambling spectators are overtaking tennis courts

During the first week of a recent US Open, Jiri Lehecka struggled to find his rhythm while a spectator seated near his bench on court 4 taunted him for three consecutive sets. “He was talking to me like: ‘You can’t do it. You are tired. He’s better than

Gloria Steinem: Fashion's significance extended far beyond mere aesthetics

Gloria Steinem: Fashion's significance extended far beyond mere aesthetics

When critics wanted to dismiss Gloria Steinem, they focused on her appearance. Discussing the activist and journalist who turned feminism into a major civil rights movement, it might seem reductive to concentrate on her glasses. After Steinem – whose death at 92 was announced on Thursday – wore them on the cover

Woman, 45, fatally attacked in seventh Italy femicide case since mid-August

Woman, 45, fatally attacked in seventh Italy femicide case since mid-August

A 45-year-old woman has been killed and thrown off a motorway bridge near Florence, marking the seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August. Lorana Isceri was abducted on Thursday afternoon, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, Federico Vella, in the Rifredi area of Florence, before being forced into

Colombia's leader sparks outrage after posing with slain 'terrorists'

Colombia's leader sparks outrage after posing with slain 'terrorists'

A political dispute has erupted in Colombia after President Abelardo De La Espriella shared footage on social media showing him walking among white body bags, which he claimed held the remains of 23 “neutralised” guerrillas. De La Espriella assumed office last month pledging “all-out war” against illegal armed groups.