Month: October 2023
Some states claim that Facebook and other social media companies led to the mental health crisis of youth
A group of attorneys general from over 30 states and the District of Columbia have sued Instagram for allegedly creating a “toxic” environment for teenagers. The group also alleged that Facebook-owned Instagram and its parent company, Facebook, failed to warn users about the risks of their products. Meta is also accused of failing to protect users from harmful content.
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In Northern Gaza, the price of a ride is out of reach for many
Israel said it will be increasing the number of strikes on Hamas and Hezbollah targets in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s military spokesman said that the military carried out over 320 strikes on Sunday, with a focus on Hamas headquarters, tunnels and firing positions in Gaza. Over 5,000 people have been killed in Israel-Gaza war so far, according to Gaza officials.
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Editors’ note on Gaza hospital coverage
Hamas on Sunday denied the New York Times’ request to see any available evidence of the munition it said had struck the hospital, claiming that it had disintegrated beyond recognition. A senior Hamas official in a phone interview said that the missile dissolved like salt in the water. The Times reported that Israeli military said it was investigating the blast.
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The Hamas group did not make a case that Israel Struck Hospital
Israel’s airstrikes have killed dozens of Palestinian militants in the West Bank, an Israeli military spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson also said that Israel is intensifying its bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip as part of the “next stages of the war” against Hamas. At least 90 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops in the past two weeks.
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For the most vulnerable inmates, there is a plea for mercy
United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip “isn’t going to stop yet”. “They…are the difference between life and death for so many people in Gaza,” he added. Guterres made the statement during a visit to the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, where he met with Egyptian officials andUNRWA (UNRWA), the UN refugee agency.
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How to navigate a Hostage situation is an opinion
Hamas has released two Americans it had held hostage since the Israel-Hamas conflict in July, Israeli media reported. The two were released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the border of the Gaza Strip, the report said. About 200 people are thought to be remaining in the hands of Hamas, including dozens of children, US officials said.
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There are fake accounts, old videos and rumors around the hospital explosion
Israel on Wednesday denied a false report claiming that a Gaza hospital was attacked by a rocket fired by Hamas. The New York Times had reported that an explosion at the hospital killed hundreds of people and claimed that it was hit by a rocket. The Israeli military said the rocket belonged to Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.
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The hospital in Gaza had an explosion
At least 500 people have been killed in the explosion at a hospital in Gaza on Wednesday night, the Palestinian health ministry said. It added that the explosion had been caused by an Israeli airstrike, but the Israeli military denied any attack. Israeli soldiers were killed in the attack, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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How do you know who is to blame for the Gaza hospital explosion?
The Gaza health ministry on Wednesday said that over 500 people have been killed and over 300 others have been injured after a rocket hit a hospital in Tel Aviv. The Israeli military said that a barrage of rockets was launched from an area southwest of the hospital at the time the explosion occurred.
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Protests erupt for Palestinians from Amman to D.C. following the Gaza hospital blast
At least 30 people were killed in a blast at a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said. The explosion was caused by a failed rocket launch by Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. Earlier, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had said the blast was the result of a failed rocket launch by the group.
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