Warning: This article includes graphic images. KFAR AZA, Israel — The bodies of Hamas fighters lay on the streets of this kibbutz close to the border with Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli soldiers went door to door to secure it days after it was overrun. The bodies were among the 1,500 dead militants Israel says…
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Lebanon shootout: Army deploys to village after 2 killed in gunfight
Lebanese army troops deployed on Thursday in a Christian village following a deadly shootout there the previous evening between residents and members of the Shiite group Hezbollah. A Hezbollah member and a Christian resident were killed in Wednesday’s exchange of fire in the village of Kahaleh, near Beirut, in an incident that began when a…
How can tech fight misinformation? Google tries ‘prebunking.’
First Look How can tech fight misinformation? Google tries ‘prebunking.’ Google is fighting misinformation with “prebunking” videos that show how to recognize false online claims. Not only are they easy to produce they also have the potential to reach millions of social media users without focusing on controversial issues. | View caption Hide caption |…
Quran desecration in Sweden sparks global protest wave
First Look Quran desecration in Sweden sparks global protest wave Protests erupted in Muslim-majority nations like Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran over Quran desecration in Sweden. After storming Sweden’s Baghdad embassy, protestors demonstrated peacefully, but the evacuated Swedish staff were relocated to Stockholm. | View caption Hide caption | Thousands of people took to the streets…