Arab parties accuse Netanyahu of inciting hatred to scare voters
By Daniel Khalili-Tari 28 October, 2026 In one social media post, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian citizens in Israel of ‘raiding the polling stations and stealing the elections’. An Arab-Israeli woman casts her ballot during Israel's general elections on October 27, 2026 in Umm al-Fahm, Israel [Amir Levy/Getty Images] Prominent politicians from Arab-led lists have accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of inciting hatred against Palestinian citiz
Al Jazeera
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Kazakhstan Women Need Action on Domestic Violence
By Viktoriya Kim October 14, 2026 Reform Necessary to Close Legal Gaps, Ensure Accountability Participants at the international Women's Day rally in Almaty, Kazakhstan, March 8, 2022. © 2022 Stanislav Beketov During its October 6 review by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Kazakhstan pledged new legislation to make domestic violence a standalone crime – a timely commitment. Now the government should turn words into action
Human Rights Watch
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Junta Strips 5 More Exiled Critics of Nationality
By Human Rights Watch September 22, 2026 Latest Crackdown Heightens Rights Concerns Amid Renewed Political Tensions Former Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou speaks to the media in Paris, August 1, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Christophe Ena (Nairobi) – Niger’s junta has provisionally stripped five more exiled opposition figures of their nationality, extending a controversial policy increasingly used against critics of the military authorities, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human Rights Watch
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Meta Fined $25 billion to New Mexico in Data Privacy Case
By Diana Novak Jones October 21, 2026 A woman walks by the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole Purchase Licensing Rights Oct 21 (Reuters) - A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab on Wednesday to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company had misled consumers about the privacy of their data, hitting the company with one of the largest financial penalties in US history. The ruling came in a c
Reuters
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CyberWell sends social media companies recommendations to improve antisemitism moderation
By Alex Carson The guidance was submitted as a public comment this month in response to a call for input from Meta's Oversight Board regarding the use of large language models in content moderation Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images CyberWell released new guidance for social media companies earlier this month on improving artificial intelligence content moderation to better target antisemitism, while protecting free expression. The guidance was submitted as a public comment this
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Automating death: Israel’s AI-powered genocide in Gaza
By: Mariam Javid October 15, 2026 Powered by artificial intelligence, Israel’s strategy of keeping soldiers “out of harm’s way” while they kill Palestinians relies on quadcopter drones and various AI systems to identify and target people. Photo Credit: AFP ISLAMABAD – On February 29, 2024, Israeli forces fired at civilians as they gathered around an aid convoy. At least 115 people were killed in what has since become known as the ‘Flour Massacre’. Survivors recalled the invol
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