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Elite US universities feel heat over alleged anti-Semitism
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, prestigious US universities have come under fire, accused of not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism.
Pakistan to open holding centres ahead of Afghan deportations
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani authorities on Wednesday were set to open a series of centres across the country to begin processing hundreds of thousands of undocumented Afghans ahead of mass deportations.
Thousands of Afghans flee Pakistan as deadline looms
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 10,000 Afghans living in Pakistan rushed to the borders on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline for 1.7 million people to leave Pakistan voluntarily or face arrest and deportation.
Thousands of Afghans flee Pakistan as deadline looms
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 10,000 Afghan migrants rushed to the border on Tuesday, the last day of a deadline for 1.7 million Afghans to leave Pakistan voluntarily or face arrest and deportation.
Vietnam court jails climate activist for tax evasion: lawyer
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» HANOI - A Vietnamese court on Thursday jailed a leading climate activist for tax evasion, the latest environmentalist put behind bars by the communist government.
The ship sank. Or did it? Titanic misinformation swirls
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - The Titanic inspired a tear-jerking blockbuster and expeditions to its watery gravesite -- including a fatal one this week -- but viral TikTok videos peddle a stunning conspiracy theory: the ship never sank.
China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» SHANGHAI: China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat over alleged intimidation plan
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» OTTAWA - Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - When the iconic US diaper company Huggies was swamped with false pedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon Musk.
Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online after US shootings
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Deadly mass shootings in the United States have fueled a torrent of online disinformation targeting an unlikely group: transgender people.