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A number of pro-Palestinian activists online have criticised major news organisations for "prioritising" reports about US singer Taylor Swift’s newly-released album over news of Israel’s war in Gaza and its recent strikes on Iran. Broadcasters, notably the BBC, issued extensive coverage of the US pop star’s latest album release amid Israel continuing its bombardment of Gaza and its retaliatory attack on Iran and other neighbouring countries. Many took to social media to slam the BBC for featuring headlines specific to Swift and her album on the news ticker at the bottom of the screen, while Is...
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By Mauro PIMENTEL Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Superman habite Brasilia. Mais il aurait pu lui-même l'ignorer s'il ne s'était pas rendu un jour à Sao Paulo. Les réseaux sociaux ont fait le reste. En 2022, l'avocat brésilien Leonardo Muylaert, 36 ans, visitait le Comic Con de Sao Paulo (sud-est), grand-messe dédiée à la culture comics, quand un autre visiteur l'a filmé avec son téléphone. "C'est Clark Kent que je vois ici ?", s'est interrogé ce dernier dans sa vidéo, qui a rapidement atteint des milliers de vues sur TikTok. Leonardo Muylaert n'avait même pas de compte sur les réseaux sociaux, et ne s...
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Apple on Thursday promised to stop a Palestinian flag emoji from being suggested to some iPhone users when they type "Jerusalem" in messages, after it sparked an antisemitism debate on social media on Tuesday. The global tech company described the issue as a "bug" within the predictive emoji software, which triggered an online row that Apple was showing bias in light of the Israel-Gaza war. Apple told The New Arab that the predictive emoji prompt was unintentional and will be fixed by the next iOS update. The quirk was pointed out on social media by British television presenter Rachel Riley, r...
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US political commentator Tucker Carlson has received backlash from pro-Israel conservative commentators over his interview with Palestinian Reverend Dr. Munther Isaac on Tuesday. Carlson, a former host on right-wing leaning Fox News, discussed the situation of Palestinian Christians with Isaac amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. Isaac, who is a Lutheran pastor in Bethlehem, slammed right-wing Evangelical Christians in the US who have supported Israeli actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank which bring huge harm to the Palestinian Christian community. He noted how despite the strongly held v...
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Alana Hadid, the half-sister of Palestinian American models Bella and Gigi Hadid, is leading a new film production and distribution label and entertainment news site, Deadline reports. The label, Watermelon Pictures, is described as a “Palestinian-owned independent film distribution, production, and financing” outfit that will focus on “cultural representation and social advocacy and be dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers across the globe”. The company aims to provide a “safe haven for excluded voices striving for creative resistance” and “educate and inspire audi...
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New York (AFP) - Dieu serait-il irrité? Est-ce un message du Ciel? Il a suffi qu'un rare séisme ébranle vendredi New York, trois jours avant une éclipse de soleil aux Etats-Unis, pour que certains voient un présage funeste dans cette concomitance. "Dieu envoie à l'Amérique des signes forts pour nous dire de nous repentir. Des séismes et des éclipses qui annoncent d'autres choses", a écrit l'élue du Congrès Marjorie Taylor Greene. "Je prie pour que notre pays entende", a ajouté cette républicaine radicale, qui se fait souvent le relais de théories du complot. A l'autre extrémité de l'échiquier ...
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New York (AFP) - Was it God feeling angry? A dire portent? Or perhaps Joe Biden's superhero alter ego pursuing Donald Trump? Many were reluctant to admit that the 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattling New York on Friday was just an unimpressive little shake. This is New York after all. And with a rare total eclipse set to blot out the sun up the eastern United States on Monday, some are already looking for answers. "God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come," Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene -- a noted conspiracy ...
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Miss Universe has denied claims that Saudi Arabia will be participating in the annual beauty pageant. Saudi model Rumy Alqahtani announced last week she would be participating in Miss Universe 2024, making the kingdom's debut appearance in the competition. In a statement on its site, Miss Universe called the claims "false and misleading", saying that no selection process has been conducted in Saudi Arabia. "While Saudi Arabia is not yet among those countries fully confirmed participating this year, we are currently undergoing a rigorous vetting process qualifying a potential candidate to be aw...
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Washington (AFP) - Travelers flying into the US capital could soon be landing at "Trump International Airport" if several devoted lawmakers triumph in a legislative campaign that is almost certain to fail. Trump supporters in the House of Representatives on Tuesday launched the effort to rename Washington's main airport in a gesture of admiration for the former president who is running to regain the White House. The airport is currently named after John Foster Dulles, secretary of state in the 1950s, while a smaller airport in the city is named after former president Ronald Reagan. Congressma...
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Props from the disastrous Willy Wonka event in Glasgow that went viral after attendees called the police have been auctioned off to raise thousands of pounds for a Palestinian charity. After the fabric backdrops used in the controversial event were found in a bin, they were given to a local record store, whose manager decided to sell the now infamous gear to raise money for a medical aid charity operating in Gaza. Michael Kasparis, manager of Glasgow’s Monorail Records, auctioned the props on eBay, where they eventually sold for over £2000, all of which was donated to the charity Medical Aid f...
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