Getty Images Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style “community notes” where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. In a video posted alongside a blog post by the company on Tuesday, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said third-party moderators were “too politically […]
Watch: Snow blankets parts of US as cold snap takes hold
Parts of the US have been covered in snow this weekend as a severe winter storm has swept across the country. People in Syracuse, New York battled heavy wind to plow pathways through the snow, while wintry conditions were also seen in Lowville, further north. North Platte, in the midwestern state of Nebraska, was also […]
First bird flu-related death reported in US
Getty Images The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the death occurred. The patient had been taken to hospital after contracting a major strain of bird flu, known as H5N1. Louisiana health department said they were over the age of 65, and had […]
After bruising election loss, what next for Kamala Harris?
REX/Shutterstock On Monday Vice-President Harris will certify Trump’s election victory against her Exactly two months after her election loss to Donald Trump, Vice-President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own defeat. As president of the Senate, on Monday she will stand at the House Speaker’s rostrum to lead the counting of Electoral […]
Major snowstorm covers beaches and brings skiers out in DC
Storm Blair has brought freezing temperatures across the East Coast and Midwest US.source
Trump seeks to block release of special counsel report
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to not release a special counsel’s report setting out its investigations into the US president-elect. Jack Smith led two probes into Trump, one on alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat and another on his apparent mishandling of classified documents. Both cases have […]
Five things to watch as Congress begins a new year
Getty Images Lawmakers from around the US have travelled to the US Capitol to kick off a new Congress, marking a new era in Washington DC politics. The 119th Congress, with Republican majorities in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, was sworn in on Friday. The Republican trifecta – control of the […]
Why the Trudeau era has come to an end now
Watch: Trudeau’s nine years as Canada’s prime minister… in 85 seconds For months now, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been asked variations of the same question: “Will you step down?” But though he vowed to stay on as Liberal Party leader – despite deepening frustrations amongst voters and a political rival surging in the […]
Watch moment Trudeau announces he will step down
Trudeau says he intends to resign as party leader and as prime minister after the party selects its next leader.source
What to know about winter storm hitting North America
Major storm hits US A huge winter storm has brought snow, ice and and freezing temperatures to a broad swathe of the US, with more than 60 million Americans under weather alerts. Much of the US is waking up to below freezing temperatures on Monday morning, with some of the coldest conditions expected in Kansas, […]