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US officials worry about ‘chilling effect’ on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms

By Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge’s move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a “chilling effect” on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle gets underway, according to interviews with current and former

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‘36 is the new 26’: Evergreen Novak Djokovic reaches ninth Wimbledon final after brushing aside Jannik Sinner; will face Carlos Alcaraz

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Age is clearly just a number to Novak Djokovic, who is now just one match away from securing a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title after the Serb beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets, winning 6-3 6-4 7-6 in Friday’s first men’s semifinal. Victory ensured the 36-year-old reached a record-breaking

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From an aggregate price of $809K to the market correction, report looks at real estate trends in Canada

By Alexandra Mae Jones/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new report from real estate company Royal LePage has found that buyer demand for homes is remaining strong in Canada despite borrowing rate hikes — and the market may be stabilizing after the pandemic boom. Real-estate company

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Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into the sea

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press FUTABA, Japan (AP) — At Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, giant blue pipes have been constructed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute radioactive water under a plan to discharge the treated but radioactive wastewater into the sea. Workers were making final preparations as Associated Press journalists received

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Cypriot official says probe backs Mossad claims that hitman plotted to kill Israelis on the island

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police investigations support claims by Israel’s Mossad spy service that an Iranian-backed hit squad planned to kill Israelis and other Jews in the east Mediterranean island nation. An intelligence official said on Friday that Cypriot police had tracked an Iranian national identified as Yusef Shahabazi

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La reconstrucción de un informe pericial señala posibles autores intelectuales del asesinato de un general en 2010 en Ecuador

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Un informe pericial que encargó el gobierno de Ecuador y fue presentado recientemente señala a los posibles autores intelectuales del asesinato en 2010 de un general de la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE), un caso judicial emblemático del país por el que aún se espera justicia. La noche de este

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UN ‘very concerned’ over widespread violence by police during protests in Kenya

By Sharon Braithwaite (CNN) — The United Nations said it was “very concerned” about the widespread use of violence by police against protesters in Kenya, after clashes against tax hikes reportedly turned deadly. Protests broke out across the country on Wednesday, including the capital Nairobi, where Opiyo Wandayi, who leads the opposition in Kenya’s parliament

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UN ‘very concerned’ over widespread violence by police during protests in Kenya

By Sharon Braithwaite (CNN) — The United Nations said it was “very concerned” about the widespread use of violence by police against protesters in Kenya, after clashes against tax hikes reportedly turned deadly. Protests broke out across the country on Wednesday, including the capital Nairobi, where Opiyo Wandayi, who leads the opposition in Kenya’s parliament

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