(2023-05-24). EU fines Meta $1.3 bln over data breach. ecns.cn Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the Irish Data Protection Commission, or DPC, on behalf of the European Union for illegally transferring EU user data to the United States.
(2023-05-24). To combat "fake news," India's far-right government creates new body of state censors. wsws.org The Modi government is trying to eviscerate the citizenry's constitutionally protected democratic right to free expression on social media by creating a bureaucracy to suppress "fake, false or misleading" news, especially about its own actions.
(2023-05-24). Headlines for May 24, 2023. democracynow.org South Carolina GOP Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban, Sends Bill to Republican Governor's Desk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Warns Social Media Poses "Profound Risk" to Kids and Teens, Ron DeSantis to Launch 2024 Bid on Twitter Live Stream with Elon Musk, Florida School Bans Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem After Parental Complaint, Elmhurst Doctors on Strike in Queens, Demand Parity with Manhattan Counterparts, New York Times and Unionized Reporters Reach "Groundbreaking" Tentative Deal, Illinois Investigation Finds Nearly 2,000 Children Abused by Catholic Church Clergy Since 1950,…
(2023-05-24). New Developments Regarding Venezuela's Gold Stolen by Bank of England. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Vice Minister for Anti-Blockade Policies William Castillo reported that the London Court of Appeals will hold a new hearing on the case of Venezuelan gold illegally seized by the Bank of England (BoE). | This Tuesday, Castillo wrote on his social media accounts that the British Court of Appeals will evaluate the case in order to determine who the Bank of England should recognize as the legitimate government of Venezuela, despite the fact that the UK Foreign Office has normal diplomatic relations with President Nicolas Maduro administration. In this way, it will be defined who will have access to the se…
(2023-05-24). Cathay Pacific dismisses crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers. ecns.cn Cathay Pacific Airways announced the dismissal of three flight attendants and apologized to the public after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, which draw overwhelming criticism from Chinese social media.
(2023-05-24). Venezuelan Ambassador Delivers Credentials In Brazil. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Vadell, delivered his credentials to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, accrediting himself to the Brazilian government. | RELATED: | "Ambassador Manuel Vadell has delivered credentials to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accrediting himself before the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil," Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said via Twitter. | At the P…
(2023-05-24). CENTCOM Lied About Drone Strike in Northwest Syria That Killed a Civilian. news.antiwar.com US Central Command claimed they killed a senior al-Qaeda leader in a May 3 drone strike when announcing it on Twitter even though they had no confirmation of who died, CNN reported Tuesday. The victim of the drone strike turned out to be 56-year-old Lotfi Hassan Misto, a father of 10 who was killed while …
(2023-05-24). Cadeca anuncia que se podrán depositar en tarjetas magnéticas más de 40 000 pesos. cubadebate.cu Casas de Cambio S.A. (Cadeca) anunció hoy que en su red de oficinas los clientes podrán depositar en sus tarjetas magnéticas más de 40 000 CUP. La información, publicada en el perfil oficial en Twitter de la institución financiera, aclara que para realizar depósitos que excedan la referida cifra, los clientes deberán pagar una comisión.
(2023-05-24). Colombian Government Partially Suspends Ceasefire with FARC-EP. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the partial suspension of bilateral ceasefire between the government and the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) on May 22. Photo: Colombian Presidency/Twitter The Petro government suspended the bilateral ceasefire with the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), a dissident group of the FARC-EP guerilla group, in four departments after the murder…
(2023-05-24). Hezbollah Showcases Chinese-Made Mine Clearing System For First Time (Video). southfront.org 
Screengrab, via Twitter. | Hezbollah reportedly showcased the Chinese-made GBP12 man-portable mine clearing system for the first during a recent The exercise was held at a camp near the Tourist Landmark of the Resistance in the southern Lebanese town of Mleeta on May 21 to celebrate the Resistance and Liberation Day. | The GBP12 consists of a rocket boos…
(2023-05-24). Iran Appoints Ambassador To Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Alireza Enayati, Via Twitter. | On May 23, Iran appointed Alireza Enayati, a veteran diplomat, as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia after resuming bilateral relations two months ago. | Enayati served as Iran's ambassador to Kuwait from 2014 to 2019. Later, he was director general of the Persian Gulf Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also previously served as assistant to the foreign minister, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. | Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on March 10…