On December 25th, 2020, the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 televised a deepfake video of Queen Elizabeth II delivering her annual Christmas message. Although this might initially appear to be a humorous form of entertainment, Channel 4 stated that their intention in releasing the fake was to provide a “stark warning”
On December 21st, a video of an off-duty police officer shooting a woman and her adult son at point-blank range in the Philippines went viral on social media, reviving calls for police reform. The local police chief has declared that Jonel Nuezca has turned himself in and admitted to the
Recently, Yemen’s Houthi movement was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government. The Houthi movement, also called Ansarullah, is an Iran-backed group who kill and kidnap, undermine stability in the country, and prevent future peace for Yemenis. Iran is supplying weapons and training to the Houthis and encouraging
On Tuesday 5 January 2021, Egypt, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), and Bahrain, signed a reconciliation agreement with Qatar, aimed at resolving a three-and-a-half year boycott imposed on Doha. The signing occurred during the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, which was held in the city of
