Angelina Jolie calls Gaza an “open air prison” in a latest social media statement and expresses her sorrow for the victims of the war once again, after doing the same in a different post a day earlier “This is the deliberate bombing of a trapped population who have nowhere to …
Read More »Matthew Perry’s pal says world should remember him for his ‘kindest heart’
Matthew Perry’s close friend and actress Christine Birchfield reminisced the good old times spent with the Friends star following the tragic demise of the comedian. In conversation with People, Birchfield spoke highly about her late friend, saying that he had the “kindest heart and the best personality.” The actress revealed that Perry was …
Read More »Gaza connectivity being restored following Netanyahu’s warning of ‘long, difficult’ war
After more than 24 hours of a near-complete telecommunication cut-off by Israel, internet connectivity in the Gaza Strip is being restored, according to the global network monitor Netblocks on Sunday, amid the Israeli prime minister’s threats of the war being “long and difficult”. The restoration of telecommunication in Gaza follows …
Read More »Meta to limit some Facebook comments on Israeli, and Palestinian posts
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has implemented temporary measures to reduce the number of “potentially unwelcome or unwanted comments” on posts related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. In an updated blog post by Meta, the company addressed the matter saying that the default setting for people who can comment on …
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 »Travis Kelce dances to ‘Shake It Off’ at World Series sans Taylor Swift: Watch
Travis Kelce was spotted in the crowd at the World Series without his new girlfriend Taylor Swift. The NFL star graced the stands at Globe Field in Arlington, Texas as the Rangers hosted the Diamondbacks for Game1 of the Fall Classic on Friday night, October 27. The Kansas City Chief enjoyed the …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s brother James introduces newborn son to the world
Kate Middleton’s brother James Middleton shared adorable snaps of his newborn son with wife Alizee Thevenet. Taking to Instagram, James dropped photos of his son and penned a touching note on the arrival of their little bundle of joy. “He has been in our lives for just a few weeks …
Read More »World Polio Day: Eradicating a virus that slips through borders needs collective effort
As a region, we have never been better poised to make history – the kind of history we and our children and grandchildren can speak of with pride. For more than three decades, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has driven a spectacularly successful effort to rid the world of a …
Read More »‘The Hunger Games’ to be turned into London stage play
“The Hunger Games” is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novels and the hugely successful film franchise. Irish playwright, screenwriter and director Conor McPherson has adapted for theatre the first book in Collins’s young adult dystopian trilogy and …
Read More »