Meta’s oversight board seeks public comments on hate speech moderation

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta’s Oversight Board on Thursday invited comments from the public on the posting of immigration-related content that may be harmful to immigrants, and shared two cases that Facebook moderators decided to keep on the platform. The board plans to assess whether Meta’s decision to only protect refugees,…

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US sanctions Chinese, Russians over attack drones used in Ukraine

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese companies and a Russian affiliate involved in making and shipping attack drones and warned the two countries to halt cooperation boosting the Ukraine war effort. New sanctions target a Chinese company, Xiamen Limbach Aircraft Engine Co Ltd, that…

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Kremlin says Kamala Harris remarks on Putin expose U.S. view of the world

(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Saturday that Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s description of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “murderous dictator” exposed how politicians in Washington sought to impose their views on the world. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comment was the latest jab in exchanges revolving around the U.S. presidential election and…

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Mexico’s first woman president announces reforms to battle gender discrimination

By Brendan O’Boyle and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office this week as her country’s first woman leader, announced a package of reforms on Thursday aimed at bolstering women’s rights in a country with some of the world’s highest levels of gender violence. On her second full…

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Biden directed US military to help Israel shoot down Iranian missiles, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. military to aid Israel’s defense against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles targeting Israel, the White House National Security Council said on Tuesday. Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris are monitoring the attack from the White House situation room and receiving regular updates, NSC…

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