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'It looked like a war zone': Parkland high school shooting victim's father describes visiting school site
'It looked like a war zone': Parkland high school shooting victim's father describes visiting school site
The father of a Parkland, Florida, high school shooting victim who visited the untouched site five years after the massacre that left 17 people dead said he was not prepared for what he saw at the crime scene, which had "blood everywhere."
2023-07-08 13:50
Yen jumps on BOJ's comments; dollar dips as US inflation eyed
Yen jumps on BOJ's comments; dollar dips as US inflation eyed
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK The yen strengthened sharply against the dollar on Monday in the wake of
2023-09-11 23:40
Nikki Haley bags Koch endorsement in bid to defeat Donald Trump
Nikki Haley bags Koch endorsement in bid to defeat Donald Trump
The endorsement comes as Mrs Haley seeks to establish herself as the alternative to Mr Trump.
2023-11-29 10:46
Palm Oil Production Seen Surging in Malaysia as Workers Return
Palm Oil Production Seen Surging in Malaysia as Workers Return
Palm oil supply in Malaysia is set to soar as a labor crunch eases in the world’s second-biggest
2023-06-02 15:56
Mike Pence challenges rivals to back 15-week abortion ban
Mike Pence challenges rivals to back 15-week abortion ban
The ex-vice-president calls on Republicans to support a 15-week ban as a "minimum nationwide standard".
2023-06-24 08:06
NBA 2K24 Trendsetter Pack: How to Claim Free 10,000 VC
NBA 2K24 Trendsetter Pack: How to Claim Free 10,000 VC
The NBA 2K24 Trendsetter Pack offers 10,000 VC for free, along with other rewards, for those who exchange and claim the card in MyTEAM.
2023-09-22 01:06
Mud-struck German heavy metal bash slashes attendance
Mud-struck German heavy metal bash slashes attendance
The world's biggest heavy metal music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap attendance after heavy rains turned its outdoor...
2023-08-02 22:29
Foo Fighters team with Alanis Morissette for Sinead O’Connor tribute
Foo Fighters team with Alanis Morissette for Sinead O’Connor tribute
Foo Fighters teamed up with Alanis Morissette for a special performance at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival to pay tribute to late singer Sinead O’Connor
2023-07-31 15:00
Ben Roethlisberger ends silence, goes back to criticizing former Steelers teammates
Ben Roethlisberger ends silence, goes back to criticizing former Steelers teammates
Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger is back in the media limelight with more criticism of his former franchise.Since leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of the 2021 season, Ben Roethlisberger has been a lightning rod for criticism, both given and received. He has always been a n...
2023-08-12 08:08
Brazil's central bank chief stresses currency's resilience amid easing cycle
Brazil's central bank chief stresses currency's resilience amid easing cycle
BRASILIA Brazil's central bank chief said on Friday that interest rate cuts will not lead to a significant
2023-11-17 23:27
Cambodian leader Hun Sen, a huge Facebook fan, says he is jumping ship to Telegram
Cambodian leader Hun Sen, a huge Facebook fan, says he is jumping ship to Telegram
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, a devoted and very active user of Facebook — on which he has posted everything from photos of his grandchildren to threats against his political enemies — said Wednesday that he will no longer upload to the platform and will instead depend on the Telegram app to get his message across. Telegram is a popular messaging app that also has a blogging tool called “channels.” In Russia and some of the neighboring countries, it is actively used both by government officials and opposition activists for communicating with mass audiences. Telegram played an important role in coordinating unprecedented anti-government protests in Belarus in 2020, and currently serves as a major source of news about Russia’s war in Ukraine. The 70-year-old year Hun Sen is listed as having 14 million Facebook followers, though critics have suggested a large number are merely “ghost” accounts purchased in bulk from so-called “click farms,” an assertion the long-serving prime minister has repeatedly denied. The Facebook accounts of Joe Biden and Donald Trump by comparison boast 11 million and 34 million followers, respectively, though the United States has about 20 times the population of Cambodia. Hun Sen officially launched his Facebook page on Sept. 20, 2015, after his fierce political rival, opposition leader Sam Rainsy, effectively demonstrated how it could be used to mobilize support. Hun Sen is noted as a canny and sometimes ruthless politician, and has since then managed to drive his rival into exile and neutralize all his challengers, even though Cambodia is a nominally democratic state. Hun Sen said he is giving up Facebook for Telegram because he believes the latter is more effective for communicating. In a Telegram post on Wednesday he said it will be easier for him to get his message out when he is traveling in other countries that officially ban Facebook use. China, the top ally of his government, is also the biggest country with a Facebook ban. Hun Sen has 855,000 followers so far on Telegram, where he appears to have started posting in mid-May. It is also possible that Hun Sen’s social media loyalty switch has to do with controversy over remarks he posted earlier this year on Facebook that in theory could see him get at least temporarily banned from the platform. As the country’s top leader for 38 years, he has earned a reputation for heated rhetoric, and in January, speaking at a road construction ceremony, he decried opposition politicians who accused his ruling Cambodian People’s Paty of stealing votes. “There are only two options. One is to use legal means and the other is to use a stick,” the prime minister said. “Either you face legal action in court, or I rally (the Cambodian) People’s Party people for a demonstration and beat you up.” His remarks were spoken on Facebook Live and kept online as a video. Perhaps because of heightened consciousness about the power of social media to inflame and trigger violence in such countries as India and Myanmar, and because the remarks were made ahead of a general election in Cambodia this July, complaints about his words were lodged with Facebook’s parent company, Meta. Facebook’s moderators declined to recommend action against Hun Sen, judging that his position as a national leader made his remarks newsworthy and therefore not subject to punishment despite their provocative nature. However, the case was forwarded in March to Meta’s Oversight Board, a group of independent experts that is empowered to render an overriding judgment that could limit Hun Sen’s Facebook activities. They may issue a decision in the next few weeks. The case is being closely watched as an indicator of where Facebook will draw the line in countries with volatile political situations. Hun Sen said his Facebook account will remain online but he will no longer actively post to it. He urged people looking for news from him to check YouTube and his Instagram account as well as Telegram, and said he has ordered his office to establish a TikTok account to allow him to communicate with his country’s youth.. ___ Peck reported from Bangkok. Dasha Litvinova contributed from Tallinn, Estonia. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Cambodian lawmakers approve changes to election law that disqualify candidates who don't vote Trump’s latest defence in the classified documents case: ‘Bravado’ Trump gives ‘bravado’ defence for secret papers tape as he sues E Jean Carroll – live
2023-06-29 00:39
Australian PM Faces Deteriorating Polls Even After China Success
Australian PM Faces Deteriorating Polls Even After China Success
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting falling approval ratings midway through his first term, with an increasingly
2023-11-15 11:29