Drake, Kehlani, Victoria Monét, Miguel, Vic Mensa, and several more recently signed Artists4Ceasefire’s appeal urging President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The open letter was sent to the U.S. administration and lawmakers, expressing concern over the ongoing violence and its devastating …
Read More »Israel-Hamas war: EU opens disinformation investigation into Meta, TikTok
The EU opened investigations into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, asking for additional information about the steps they have taken to curb the spread of “illegal content and disinformation.” The European Commission said it had sent formal requests for information to Meta and TikTok respectively in what is a first …
Read More »VIDEO- Roblox players carry out digital pro-Palestine rallies as Israel-Hamas war rages on
Roblox users who are unable to physically oppose Israel’s occupation of Palestine have turned to the virtual streets of the game to voice their opinions and protest against the Gaza genocide. A user-created experience on the platform called “(PALESTINE) Dataran tanjung mas” (which is written in Malay) has provided an …
Read More »Jordan Cancels 4-Way Summit With Biden as Tensions Heighten in Israel–Hamas Conflict
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Tuesday announced the cancellation of a four-way summit set to take place on Wednesday, involving U.S. President Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Tensions in the region escalated on Tuesday following an airstrike …
Read More »5 Things podcast: 2,000 US troops to prepare to deploy in response to Israel-Hamas war
On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: U.S. troops have been told to prepare to deploy in response to the Israel-Hamas war. USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard has the latest from Israel and the West Bank. Authorities open a hate crime investigation over the stabbing death of a 6-year-old Muslim boy. …
Read More »Trump Vows ‘Ideological Screening’ of Immigrants Amid Threats Linked to Israel-Hamas War
ADEL, Iowa—Former President Donald J. Trump pledged that his administration “will implement strong ideological screening for all immigrants to the United States” in remarks on Oct. 16 in Clive, Iowa, the second of two major speeches in the Republicans’ first-in-the-nation caucus state. “No longer will we allow dangerous lunatics, haters, …
Read More »Drake’s Father Supports Rapper’s Silence On Israel/Hamas Conflict
Drake‘s father Dennis Graham has come out in support of his son’s decision not to comment about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group. In a sit-down with TMZ, which dropped on Sunday (October 15), the elder Graham felt that celebrities are in a “damned if they do, …
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