(2024-03-05). Uphold the Ban on the Sale and Use of Mercury Dental Amalgam, says Toxic Watchdog Group. pressenza.com Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the continuous selling of mercury dental amalgam (in capsules) in the market and online despite the prohibition in the country. | In the recent market surveillance conducted, the group has purchased and documented sellers of mercury dental amalgam in dental supply stores in Manila and likewise monitored more than 35 sellers in both Lazada and Shopee platforms and in Facebook Marketplace. | Based on the description as written on the container's label, the capsules contain metallic mercury with a manufacturing date of April 2017 and an expiration date of April 2…
(2024-03-05). Max Chandler-Mather: 'Labor is the political wing of the banking and property industry'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-05). Ramadan 2024: Is Vimto part of boycott campaign?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – As Ramadan 2024 is about a week away, many people took to social media to ask whether the famous Ramadan drink "Vimto" is part of the boycott campaign for Gaza.Pro-Palestinian activists have been carrying out a strict boycott campaign against several brands and products, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Nestle, Carrefur, and many more, since the start of the latest Israeli aggression against Gaza.According to the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks have killed at least 30,631 people and injured 72,043 others. Ramadan 2024: Is Vimto part of boycott campaign?: This Ramadan is expect…
(2024-03-05). Is this actually Kate Middleton? Pictures of the princess resurface. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Following the constant concern about the disappearance of Kate Middleton, the UK Royal Family member has finally resurfaced after new pictures of her were shared across news outlets and social media platforms. The rumors in question began on Jan. 16, 2024, after Kate went missing in December resulting in local and international concern over the whereabouts of the princess amid her abdominal surgery. Despite the photos surfacing, many users took to X (formerly known as Twitter) in suspicion of whether that was Kate or not, as her face was quite swollen and didn't look like previous photos before she wen…
(2024-03-05). German Army audio leak was "individual error" albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Earlier, a leaked audio recording revealed conversations by senior German army officers discussing the Ukraine war. The German defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said that the leak "was an individual error".Pistorius stated at a press conference that one of the participants dialed into the meeting via a "unauthorized connection," which resulted in the leak."According to our assessment, a conversation in the Air Force division was intercepted. We are currently unable to say for certain whether changes were made to the recorded or transcribed version that is circulating on social media," said a spokesper…
(2024-03-05). AI-generated photos of prophets spark anger. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Following the fuss over Artificial intelligence-generated pictures, new AI-generated photos of prophets have caused wide controversy on social media. About a month ago, explicit AI-generated photos of American singer Taylor Swift took the internet by storm and pushed the US government to reconsider pictures created by this technology. Taylor's photos were first shared on X (formerly Twitter), in return, Elon Musk banned the search on the American singer.Recently, AI has topped the talk of the media and platforms after AI-generated photos of prophets emerged widely causing debate about whether it is Har…
(2024-03-05). Turkey detains 7 for allegedly selling information to Mossad. newarab.com 
Turkish police on Tuesday detained seven more people suspected of selling information to Israeli spy agency Mossad , authorities said, the latest in a wave of such arrests in Turkey. | The suspects were taken into custody during simultaneous raids in Istanbul, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The raids were a joint operation with Turkey's National Intelligence Organization. | The detained are suspected of collecting data on individuals and companies in Turkey and selling it to the Israeli intelligence agency, Yerlikaya said. "We will never allow espionage activ…
(2024-03-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Do tweens need a skincare routine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Filming and uploading each step of your daytime or nighttime skincare routine is all the rage on social media. And it's especially popular among young girls. But do 8- to 12-year-olds really need to worry about anti-aging serums, expensive cleansers and moisturizers? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dermatologist, weighs in on what tweens should and should not be using as part of their skincare routines. Watch: The Mayo…
(2024-03-05). Venezuela Rejects Judicial Colonialism: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro asserted that Venezuela "does not accept judicial colonialism from anyone, especially at a time when the entire humanity is questioning the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)." | RELATED: | "All these organizations are exhausted and cornered. We are witnessing a genocide broadcasted live on social media, and what do they do? Nothing, they turn a blind eye. They are in…
(2024-03-05). Ben Shapiro's Hip-Hop Hypocrisy. counterpunch.org 
Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro speaks at the 2018 Politicon in Los Angeles. Over the past decade, conservative commentator and podcaster Ben Shapiro has made a living telling his followers that rap isn't music. If anyone thinks so, Shapiro tweeted in 2012, "you're stupid." Shapiro explained his reasoning during a 2019 interview: "In my view,
(2024-03-05). Kacey Musgraves laughs off her 'SNL' hair clip mishap. albawaba.com Country star Kacey Musgraves had a minor but relatable wardrobe malfunction during her appearance on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend.The singer, who performed two songs from her upcoming album "Deeper Well", forgot to remove a light blue clip from her hair before joining host Sydney Sweeney and guest Glen Powell for the final sign-off.Musgraves noticed the blip after a fan tweeted a photo of her and Sweeney looking at each other admiringly, with the clip clearly visible on the side of her head. "The clip. I forgot to remove the clip," Musgraves quoted the tweet and added a face-palm emoji.The clip. I forgo…
(2024-03-05). Gaza: Egypt detains police officer over pro-Palestine chants. newarab.com 
The Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained a man who appeared in a viral The man in the video is seen climbing a billboard in the busy Sidi Gaber neighbourhood in the Mediterranean city and shouting publicly against Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, accusing him of giving up the rights of the Palestinians of Gaza under