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2024-05-21: News Headlines

MEE staff (2024-05-21). Israeli deputy mayor humiliates blindfolded Palestinians in photos shared online. middleeasteye.net Israeli deputy mayor humiliates blindfolded Palestinians in photos shared online | Legal experts say sharing detention footage on Facebook and other sites could violate international law | | Shimon Tobol's images were taken while he was doing military service in the West Bank (Facebook) | The deputy…

albawaba (2024-05-21). Iraqi resistance targets Eilat with drones, intercepted by Israeli defense. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Iraqi Islamic Resistance announced that they attacked a vital target in the Israeli city of Eilat using two kamikaze drones. The Israeli army confirmed that its defense systems intercepted two suspicious objects in the skies over Eilat, as well as a drone in the Golan Heights.A video circulating on social media shows the interception of the drones. Israeli Channel 13 reported that one of the flying objects was intercepted off the coast of Eilat.‚ÄÉYoav Zeyton reported at 23: 35 that fighter jets intercepted a UAV heading from Syrian territory to Israeli territory. According to an ID…

albawaba (2024-05-21). Turkish actresses face wide criticism at Cannes film festival for their attire. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Several Turkish stars attended the 77th Cannes Film Festival in 2024, although more people were interested in their clothes than in their work. A well-known actress expressed her extreme disdain of four performers from Turkey.Turkey was represented by Dilan àáiàßek Deniz, Hande Eràßel, Pƒ±nar Deniz, and àñzge àñzacar among others who received invitations to the Cannes Film Festival. Social media users were outraged by their red carpet presentations.It wasn't only social media users that voiced criticism. Renowned actress Esra Dermancƒ±oƒ&uum…

albawaba (2024-05-21). Medical Warning: Foot Peel Masks May Cause Serious Damage. albawaba.com ALBAWABA In the quest for silky-smooth feet, many have turned to foot peel masks as the latest beauty trend promising effortless results. These masks, heralded for their ability to shed dead skin and reveal baby-soft soles, have gained widespread popularity. However, a cautionary note has been sounded by foot doctors, who warn of the potential health risks lurking beneath the allure of these seemingly innocuous products.According to a report by the British newspaper "Mirror," Dr. Nikki, better known as "thepodlifts" on social media, has raised concerns about the adverse effects of foot peel masks on skin health.

albawaba (2024-05-21). Fight inside Istanbul metro, Turkish women threw Syrian outside. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A video has circulated on social media showing Turkish women attacking and throwing a woman, who is said to hold the Syrian nationality, outside a metro in Istanbul. A video went viral of multiple women attacking and pushing a Syrian woman outside the metro door after a dispute between them, as said by some people.In the clip, a woman began to push the Syrian woman outside the metro in the city of Eski≈üehir, central Turkey.She then took her baby stroller as well and threw it outside in front of her children.#ÿßÿ≥ÿ∑ŸÜÿ®ŸàŸ&Ntild…

albawaba (2024-05-21). Syrian first lady Asma Assad suffers from leukemia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Syrian presidency announced on Tuesday that the country's First Lady Asma Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, has been diagnosed with leukemia.The statement published by the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic a few minutes ago on social media platforms revealed that Asma Assad, 48, recently underwent a series of medical and laboratory tests.The results of the tests confirmed that the Syrian First Lady is suffering from acute myelogenous leukemia.The statement also reads that Asma Assad is set to undergo a specialized treatment protocol that requires isolation conditions while achievin…

Margaux Hourigat (2024-05-21). 6 months internship at the Business, Human Rights and Environment Office. fidh.org FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1992, we have been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us online and on our social networks:
| www.fidh.org/en twitter.com/fidh_en www.linkedin.com/company/fidh-international-federation-for-human-rights-/mycompany/ www.facebook.com/FIDH.HumanRights (…) | – |

noemail (2024-05-21). Dhoni opens up on preferred social media platform, his less activity on digital platforms. devdiscourse.com Former Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) title-winning captain MS Dhoni opened up on his preferred social media platform and why he prefers to largely stay away from social media platforms. Dhoni played for CSK in the ongoing IPL 2024, under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, to whom he handed over the captaincy ahead of this season. His team crashed out of the playoffs race after a loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Saturday. CSK finished at the fifth spot with seven wins, seven losses and 14 points and crashed out of the final four race due to an inferior net r…

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-21). Tim Gooden: The ACTU can and must do more for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2024-05-20). China's giant panda center opens special column on WeChat to refute panda rumors. ecns.cn The China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Southwest China's Sichuan Province opens a special column to refute rumors over giant pandas on its WeChat account on Monday.

nosihle (2024-05-21). Fake news destroys democracy. sanews.gov.za Fake news destroys democracy | As South Africa draws closer to the seventh democratic elections, Media Monitoring Africa has warned that the increase of misinformation and disinformation on social media poses a threat to democratic elections. | Addressing a webinar on Tuesday, hosted by the Government Communication and Information System (GCSI) on the upcoming elections, Media Monitoring Africa Communications Manager Nomshado Lubisi-Nkosinkulu said the "explosion of information" is making it increasingly difficult to know what is real and what is not. | The MMA is an organisation that helps to promote ethical and…

ecns.cn (2024-05-21). China's giant panda center opens special column on WeChat to refute panda rumors. ecns.cn The China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Southwest China's Sichuan Province opens a special column to refute rumors over giant pandas on its WeChat account on Monday.

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-21). Trump social media account shares video mentioning 'unified reich'. scmp.com A video posted by Donald Trump's Truth Social account shows hypothetical headlines speaking of a 'unified reich' if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-05-21). Un muerto deja aterrizaje de emergencia en aeropuerto de Bangkok. telesurtv.net "Hay heridos y un fallecido (…) Singapore Airlines ofrece su más sentido pésame a la familia del fallecido", apunta el comunicado publicado por la aerolínea en Facebook.

presstv.ir (2024-05-21). Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam University. presstv.ir Video posted on social media showed police in riot gear clashing with protesters, who were shouting: "Shame on you."

Larry Johnson (2024-05-21). Judge Napolitano and I Discuss Iran, the ICC and General Cavoli. sonar21.com There is a lot of speculation swirling through social media regarding the death of Iran's President and Foreign Minister and others in, what appears to be, a tragic helicopter crash. Some assert that a group of Western-backed commandos inserted into Iran and laid an ambush with a shoulder-fired missile. I discount that as improbable. To carry that out, for starters, the team would have to know the flight path of the helicopter. Then they would have to deploy via vehicle and foot to that location. The movement would have had to start at least two days before the helicopter lifted off from Azerbaijan. | The w…

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2024-05-17: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-05-17). Washington Removes Cuba From List Of Countries Not Cooperating Fully Against Terrorism. popularresistance.org The US Department of State has announced that Cuba is no longer on their list of countries not fully cooperating against terrorism, which does not include the lifting of their illegal and unilateral sanctions against the Cuban people. | The cooperation against terrorism list, which the Department of State is required by law to provide to US Congress, is not the same as the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, according to a Department of State official announcing the decision this Wednesday, May 15. | Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reported via social media that "the United States has just admitted what is k…

Brett Wilkins, Consortium News. (2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Historian Ilan Pappé Detained By FBI. popularresistance.org In what one observer called "a whole new level of insanity and paranoia," renowned Israeli historian and professor Ilan Pappé — a staunch critic of Zionism — was detained and interrogated this week by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents as he entered the United States at Detroit's airport. | In a Wednesday Facebook post, Pappé said that he was questioned by F.B.I. agents for two hours after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday. | He wrote: | "The two-men team were not abusive or rude, I should say, but their questions were really out of the world! Am I a Hamas supporter?

L. Michael Hager (2024-05-17). Some Reflections on the Campus Protests. counterpunch.org The ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at American universities are more than just youthful expressions of speech freedom. Rather they exemplify the informed views of students repulsed by the genocide in Gaza, which they see every day on television and in the social media. They are motivated by a desire to end the continuing complicity of their

albawaba (2024-05-17). Ahmed Al-Awadi and Yasmine Abdel Aziz: navigating divorce with grace and hope for reunion. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Artist Ahmed Al-Awadi congratulated his ex-wife Yasmine Abdel Aziz on the occasion of her new commercial that she submitted for the Egyptian telecoms company "Vodafone," which included the participation of well-known singer Abdel Basset Hamouda, in their first public exchange following the abrupt divorce crisis."Congratulations, Sesame," Ahmae Al-Awadi said on the video of the advertising that Yasmine posted on her official Facebook page. Sesame replied, "May God bless you, Awadiko."Recently, the divorce between Yasmine and Ahmed Al-Awadi and the prospect of their reunion have piqued a lot of public in…

albawaba (2024-05-17). Outrage threats: Radwa El-Sherbiny's anger and Basma Wahba's shake up transportation company in Egypt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Celebrities, social media pioneers and Egyptian society protested and boycotted this firm two days after the attempted abduction and assault of Egyptian citizen Nabila Awad by a driver in a transportation company. | After Basma Wahba released a video yesterday proclaiming a "documented scandal" for this firm, the matter even gained public attention and was addressed on Egyptian shows. She claimed to have official documents denouncing the company and to be discussing them this evening. | In addition, Radwa El-Sherbiny detailed the accident on her official Instagram account. She said that the driver's a…

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-17). Tim Gooden: The ACTU can and must do more for Palestine. greenleft.org.au

Associated Press (2024-05-17). US teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy shows. scmp.com The snack, which came individually wrapped in foil in a coffin-shaped box, was pulled from store shelves shortly after Harris Wolobah's death.

Olly Haynes (2024-05-17). Reform UK Candidate Accused of Posting 'Vile Racist and Hateful' Tweets and Sharing Posts From Far-Right Leaders. bylinetimes.com A Since gaining its first MP, following Lee Anderson's defection from the Late…

noemail (2024-05-17). Sunscreen won't stop you making vitamin D — here's what you should know. devdiscourse.com London and Antony Young, King's College London London, May 17 (The Conversation) It's all kicking off on social media, again. This time it's about wearing sunscreen. The argument began when Tim Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, raised concerns that daily sunscreen use could lead to vitamin D deficiency.

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-17). US teen participates in 'spicy chip challenge'; dies of cardiac arrest. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: An autopsy on Thursday found that a US teenager who had participated in a social media challenge that challenged participants to consume a single, highly hot tortilla chip passed away from cardiac arrest.A 14-year-old Massachusetts boy named Harris Wolobah passed away in September as a result of participating in the "One Chip Challenge," which featured one Paqui chip that was seasoned with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers. Over the years, the dare has taken several forms, with the peppers being a constant. According to…

newarab (2024-05-17). Facebook restores posts of Malaysian PM's meeting with Hamas. newarab.com

newarab (2024-05-17). US professor praised for Gaza student protest backing. newarab.com A professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has garnered praise across social media, following her rousing speech during her arrest by police forces at a The professor, who was later identified as Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, UCI's associate professor of African American Studies, was among three faculty members arrested during the police raid. | This comes…

newarab (2024-05-17). Mark Zuckerberg's birthday shirt triggers outrage in Tunisia. newarab.com Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's newfound swag on his 40th birthday made headlines globally, but his T-shirt caused quite a stir in On Tuesday, 14 May, the tech tycoon posted a photo dump of his 40th birthday party, wh…

presstv.ir (2024-05-17). Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam University. presstv.ir Video posted on social media showed police in riot gear clashing with protesters, who were shouting: "Shame on you."

hindustantimes (2024-05-17). Pakistani Cricket Star's Alleged Rant Against Women Goes Viral: Watch Reactions On Social Media. hindustantimes.com An undated video of former Pakistani cricketer Saeed Anwar making controversial remarks regarding women's empowerment and financial independence went viral on social media. The Pakistani opening batsman, now commentator, stirred social media controversy after a video showed him sharing his opinions about women entering the workforce.

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