Syria: An eruption of violence and a misinformation crisis
The Listening Post analyses Syria's past week of violence, vengeance & disinformation.
Source: Al Jazeera
Read MoreStorms, tornadoes sweep US, killing 16
More than 20 twisters reportedly struck the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Mississippi. Forecasters warn the worst could be yet to come, with the extreme weather set to peak …
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreOpinion: Monopoly money is going digital
There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a banking app — no more paper money, …
Source: NPR
Read MoreCrowds converge in Belgrade for protest rally against Serbia's government
Large crowds of flag-waving protesters converged after meeting up at several agreed-on protest venues in various parts of Belgrade, which was placed on high alert.
Source: CBS News
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Apple now faces a problem far bigger than tariffs or weak iPhone sales
A prominent Apple blogger says the company “squandered” its credibility by advertising Siri features as an iPhone 16 selling point — when they were nowhere near ready to use.
Source: MarketWatch
Read More'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,300 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
Source: NPR
Read More'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown strips 42,000 Kuwaitis of nationality
Nearly 42,000 Kuwaitis have been stripped of their nationality in just six months and in defiance of international law. Launched under the increasingly authoritarian rule of Kuwait's new monarch, Emir …
Source: France 24
Read MoreUS Senate passes GOP spending bill to avert government shutdown
The US Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after enough Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's …
Source: France 24
Read MoreProtest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet
The rally on Saturday in the capital, Belgrade, came as protests have spread to towns around the country and have drawn increasingly insistent calls that President Aleksandar Vucic step aside.
Source: New York Times
Read MoreIsraeli strikes kill eight aid workers in Gaza, British charity says
The Al-Khair Foundation says staff were setting up a camp for displaced Gazans in Beit Lahia Saturday when back-to-back Israeli strikes hit their vehicles.
Source: Washington Post
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Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
Trump is promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreAt least 11 people dead in Pakistan after military raids
The raids take place in the Mohmand and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan.
Source: Al Jazeera
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