Turkey fines Meta for refusing to suspend protest-linked accounts

According to Politico, most of the X accounts belonged to university-linked activists sharing protest information and were suspended in Turkey only [File] | Photo Credit: AP Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday said it was fined a “substantial amount” in Turkey for failing to comply with government orders to suspend accounts linked to widespread protests following … Read more

China launches new military drills in Taiwan Strait

This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The Chinese military announced new exercises Wednesday (April 2, 2025) in sensitive waters near Taiwan, in a second consecutive day of drills around the self-ruled island it claims as … Read more

Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024

Republican Jimmy Patronis during an election night watch party on April 1, 2025, in Pensacola, Florida. | Photo Credit: AP Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won special elections Tuesday (April 1, 2025) in two Florida congressional districts, bolstered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement to fill vacant seats in reliably Republican strongholds. Mr. Patronis, the … Read more

Democratic U.S. Senator Booker takes on Trump in record-breaking speech

In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker accused President Donald Trump of “recklessly” challenging the nation’s democratic institutions in a marathon speech that broke a nearly seven-decade record on Tuesday (April 1, … Read more

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from $11 billion health funding cut

 A group of Democratic-led states on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, sued Republican U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge its cancellation of $11 billion in federal grants the states were allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of Democratic-led states on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) sued Republican U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge its … Read more

Meta’s head of AI research stepping down

Joelle Pineau, Meta’s vice president for AI research, said on April 1, she is leaving at the end of May after eight years with the company. | Photo Credit: X/@jpineau1 The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and … Read more