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The new ‘transparency feature’ on Elon Musk’s social media platform has raised concern among users.X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, has launched a new “transparency feature” which provides a greater level of information about accounts, including the locations of the users behind them.X says the move will provide greater transparency and address concerns about “bots” that spread misinformation by enabling users to identify where they are based.But it has raised concerns about safety and privacy for users worldwide.Here is a closer look at what is happening.What is happening at X?Nikita Bier, head…

Palestinians in Gaza stuck as they try to plan for peace, even as Israel refuses to fully end its violence against them.Gaza City – Near a burned-out car that had been targeted in front of their home, Faiq Ajour stood with other family members cleaning up scattered debris and shattered glass.Faiq had been on his way to buy a few items from a nearby vegetable stall when the Israeli strike hit on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s push to displace thousands of Palestinians from the West Banklist 2 of 3US-backed GHF ‘aid mission’ in Gaza ends…

Displacement and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians has surged to record levels in occupied West Bank.In the occupied West Bank, much like in the Gaza Strip, Israeli policy is forcing thousands of Palestinians from their homes, in stark defiance of international law.A report published last week by Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlighted the expulsion of 32,000 Palestinians from their homes in just three refugee camps this year. HRW said that the Israeli operation in the Jenin, Nur Shams, and Tulkarem refugee camps, which began in January, led to the biggest mass displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967.Recommended…

Search ongoing for fourth suspect as prosecutor’s office says the accused hold positions in critical defence companies operating inside Turkiye.Three executives of defence companies have been arrested by Turkish authorities on suspicion of spying for foreign powers, prosecutors say.“An operation was carried out on November 25, 2025, to apprehend four individuals identified in connection with the conspiracy,” the Istanbul public prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Houthi court sentences 17 to death accused of spying for Israel, Westlist 2 of 3Hamas meet Egypt’s spy chief, says Israel’s attacks on Gaza threaten…

The much-criticised Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is halting operations after more than 2,000 Palestinians were killed in and around its distribution sites, according to UN figures.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), backed by the US and Israel to oversee the distribution of aid in Gaza, has announced it is ending its controversial “mission” and is closing aid distribution sites following a US-brokered ceasefire agreement.Under increasing international pressure to allow aid into the besieged Gaza Strip earlier this year, Israel and the US backed the GHF as an independent agency to administer aid. Israel completely blocked aid to the Strip from March this…

At least 13 civilians, including 11 children, were killed in the Israeli strike on Ein El-Hilweh camp.The UN human rights office has urged a “prompt and impartial” investigation into Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including an attack last week on the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp that killed 11 children, warning of possible violations of international humanitarian law nearly a year after a ceasefire was signed.Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement on Tuesday that all of those killed in the Ein el-Hilweh strike were civilians, raising “serious concerns that the Israeli military’s attack…

Israel is testing to determine whether remains belong to one of the three remaining deceased captives still in Gaza.Israel says the Red Cross has handed over a set of human remains believed to belong to an Israeli captive held in Gaza.“Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a fallen hostage,” which was handed over to Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers inside Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Unlawful’: Rights group decries Germany lifting arms embargo on Israellist 2 of 3Israel kills four Palestinians in Gaza; fighters…

Several airlines in India have been forced to cancel flights because of dangerous volcanic ash in the air.A long-inactive volcano in northern Ethiopia unexpectedly erupted on Sunday, sending up plumes of volcanic ash and dust, which have since spread across continents and disrupted flights in India and the United Arab Emirates.No casualties were reported in Ethiopia following the eruption, but local government officials told reporters they are concerned about the impact of the eruption on local communities and their livestock in the Afar region, where the volcano is located.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ethiopian volcano erupts after…

Envoy Massad Boulos demands the opposing sides accept plan without seeking preconditions. Meanwhile, NGOs continue to report atrocities.The United States envoy has called for the warring parties in Sudan to accept his truce proposal without seeking preconditions.Massad Boulos, adviser to President Donald Trump on African and Arab affairs, told a news conference in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that he had presented the warring generals in Sudan with a “comprehensive” ceasefire plan, but it was accepted by neither side.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s war and restrictions drive Palestinian economy to record collapselist 2 of 3German court opens…

Projected to grow 4.8% in 2025, the UAE’s resilient economic model, powered by non-oil sectors and diversified partnerships, is set to outperform regional peers. ABU DHABI – The UAE’s economy is demonstrating notable resilience in the face of a global slowdown, with the World Bank crediting its strategic trade diversification for a “smaller” impact compared to other regional nations. In its latest assessment, the Bank noted that while economies heavily reliant on European and Western markets face significant risk, the UAE’s strong trade links with Asia—excluding China—provide a crucial buffer against recessions in the US, EU, and China. Poised for Accelerated…