Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said. Online hoaxes posted on Facebook and other social media channels in Japan led to 27.8 billion yen ($178 million) in losses last year, according to the National […] The post Meta sued in Japan over celebrity investment scams appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Europe to rise up to the challenges of a changed world, warning that “our Europe, today, is mortal and it can die”. “It can die and this depends only on our choices,” Macron said in a keynote speech, warning that Europe was “not armed against the risks we […] The post Macron, in key speech, warns that Europe ‘is mortal’ appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

Ninety-three people were arrested Wednesday at the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles campus for trespassing, police said, after pro-Palestinian protests erupted across US campuses this week. “93 arrests” were made for trespassing, the Los Angeles Police Department wrote on social media platform X. “No reports of any injuries. Patrols will remain in the area […] The post 93 arrested at LA university pro-Palestinian protest for trespassing appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

The Kremlin said Thursday that Ukraine’s access to long-range weapons, including ATACMS provided by the United States, would not fundamentally change the outcome of the conflict, now in its third year. “The United States is directly involved in this conflict. It is on the road to increasing the range of the weapons systems it already […] The post Kremlin says Ukraine access to ATACMS will not impact outcome of conflict appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen’s Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships. A Greek vessel deployed in the Gulf of Aden as part of an EU naval coalition also shot down a drone off Yemen’s coast […] The post US says downed Huthi anti-ship missile, four drones appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

Russia on Thursday handed a long jail term to a Siberian man accused of state treason and terrorism over plans to join Russian units fighting for Ukraine. This is the latest arrest of Russian citizens accused of wanting to fight as part of pro-Ukrainian armed groups, which have led several deadly incursions into Russia. The […] The post Russian man sentenced to 10 years for planning to fight for Kyiv appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday. The DRC’s lawyers have sent Apple a formal cease and desist notice seen by AFP, effectively warning the tech giant it could face […] The post DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

The World Health Organization (WHO) called Wednesday for a strengthening of global detection networks for the H5N1 bird flu virus which infected a large number of animal species. Earlier this month, the H5N1 virus was detected in very high concentrations in raw, or unpasteurised, milk from infected cows — a surprising development for experts because […] The post WHO calls for global detection networks for bird flu virus appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

President Joe Biden supports freedom of expression on US campuses, the White House said Wednesday as more and more university students protest Israel’s war in Gaza. “The president believes that free speech, debate and nondiscrimination on college campuses are important,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a briefing. The post Biden backs freedom of expression on US campuses: spokeswoman appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more

Ukraine has stopped issuing new passports abroad to some military-aged men, according to legislation published on Wednesday, as part of measures to push them to return home amid manpower shortages in the army. Men affected by the measure will not be able to receive passports from “foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine”, according to amended legislation […] The post Ukraine stops issuing passports abroad to military-aged men: government appeared first on Insider Paper ..read more