International

By: BBC The CEO of the parent company Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg, has given evidence in a landmark case on whether social media is causing internet addiction among young people. The billionaire, who refrained from using the word addiction and faced harsh criticism, said he …

The social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, experienced a service disruption on Monday evening. Some users reported being unable to access the app to post, repost, or interact with content. Upon logging in, many were met with an error message reading, “Something went wrong; retry.” Click here to …

By:Reuters Athletes at the Milano Cortina Games seem to have embraced Valentine’s week with their trademark Olympic intensity, racing through their free condom supply to leave dispensers empty before the big day itself. Some 10,000 prophylactics were distributed across the city and mountain accommodation sites by organisers, continuing a longstanding Olympic practice …

By: BBC The United States has sent a small contingent of troops to Nigeria, a senior US military official has confirmed, marking the first time it has publicly acknowledged the presence of US forces in the country since it carried out airstrikes on Christmas Day. The head of the US …

Google has expanded its WAXAL speech dataset to include Kikuyu, Dholuo, and Luganda, a move aimed at speeding up the development of artificial intelligence tools for millions of African language speakers who have historically been left out of voice-based technologies. The announcement was made during a launch event in Nairobi …

By: BBC A 13-year-old boy has been praised after swimming through choppy waters and low light to save his mother and two siblings who were swept away by the waves off the coast of Australia. The family was surfing in Geographe Bay, near Quindalup in Western Australia, on Friday when …

A small passenger aircraft has crashed in northern Colombia, killing everyone on board, according to confirmation from state-owned airline Satena. The airline said the Beechcraft 1900 aircraft was involved in a “fatal accident,” without providing further details. Authorities later located the wreckage in a mountainous region. Click here to join …

French lawmakers have approved a bill that would prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media, a policy strongly supported by President Emmanuel Macron as part of efforts to curb excessive screen exposure among young people. The National Assembly passed the proposal by 130 votes to 21 …

Meta is planning to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months as part of its ongoing exploration of paid features. The subscriptions would provide users with access to enhanced tools, including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, while the platforms’ core services will remain free. Click …

Kenya and other countries are expected to face setbacks after the United States officially withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency has warned. Progress in tackling diseases such as malaria, HIV-AIDS, polio, and other public health challenges could be affected. While some life-saving programs will continue, many initiatives …