Israel ‘likely responsible’ for journalist’s death

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2 years ago

July 5, 2022

U.S. authorities say Israeli military gunfire was “likely responsible” for the death of an Al Jazeera journalist

Independent investigators have been unable to “reach a definitive conclusion” about the death Shireen Abu Akleh.

The U.S. Department of State believes the bullet was too badly damaged to draw any conclusions about who is responsible.

The 51-year-old journalist was gunned down in the West Bank on 11 May. She was wearing a jacket and helmet marked ‘PRESS’ at the time.

“The USSC found no reason to believe that this was intentional but rather the result of tragic circumstances during an IDF-led military operation against factions of Palestinian Islamic Jihad on May 11, 2022, in Jenin, which followed a series of terrorist attacks in Israel.”
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The bullet was given to U.S. authorities on Saturday for examination.

The reporter was covering an Israeli operation in the West Bank, when Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian gunmen.

Her family says these recent findings are “cold comfort” and “insulting to Shireen’s memory”.

The U.N. human rights office believe Israeli soldiers were responsible for Abu Akleh’s death but Tel Aviv denies any wrongdoing.

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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19 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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22 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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22 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.