Armando Franca
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Mourners have gathered at a church in Kyiv to honor two Ukrainian journalists killed last week by a Russian drone strike.
Ukraine mourns two journalists killed by a Russian drone strike
Mourners have gathered at a church in Kyiv to honor two Ukrainian journalists killed last week by a Russian drone strike.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Mourners have gathered at a church in Kyiv to honor two Ukrainian journalists killed last week by a Russian drone strike.
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Despite years of congressional hearings, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the harms of Instagram, Meta's wildly popular app, has failed to protect children with its "woefully ineffective" safety measures, according to a new report.
Instagram's 'deliberate design choices' make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report says
Despite years of congressional hearings, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the harms of Instagram, Meta’s wildly popular app has failed to protect children with its “woefully ineffective” safety measures, according to a new report from former employee a
bit.ly
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Despite years of congressional hearings, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the harms of Instagram, Meta's wildly popular app, has failed to protect children with its "woefully ineffective" safety measures, according to a new report.
In this family handout photo, a person shows the blood-stained camera that freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, was carrying when she was killed in a double Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Family Handout via AP)
August 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In this family handout photo, a person shows the blood-stained camera that freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, was carrying when she was killed in a double Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Family Handout via AP)
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Mariam, who reported this story, was killed today.
Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims there is no hunger in Gaza, but malnourished children are regularly arriving at Nasser Hospital.
apnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Mariam, who reported this story, was killed today.
Palestinian relatives mourn over the body of 13-year-old Karim Qdeih, who was killed along with others in overnight Israeli strikes, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariam Dagga)
August 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Palestinian relatives mourn over the body of 13-year-old Karim Qdeih, who was killed along with others in overnight Israeli strikes, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariam Dagga)
Alaa Hassanein carries the body of his 4-year-old niece, Sara Hassanein, who was killed in an Israeli military strike on a school used as a shelter, outside Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Alaa Hassanein carries the body of his 4-year-old niece, Sara Hassanein, who was killed in an Israeli military strike on a school used as a shelter, outside Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
another week, another good gallery. @anitabaca.bsky.social
The top photos of the week by AP's photojournalists
Aug. 8-14, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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August 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
another week, another good gallery. @anitabaca.bsky.social
great gallery! @anitabaca.bsky.social
The top photos of the week by AP's photojournalists
Aug. 1-7, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
apnews.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
great gallery! @anitabaca.bsky.social
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An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...
cpj.org
August 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
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Health workers and aid groups fear hunger that has been building in Gaza for months under Israel's blockade is now reaching a tipping point into accelerating death.
Dozens of kids and adults in Gaza have starved to death in July as hunger surges
Health workers and aid groups fear hunger that has been building in Gaza for months under Israel's blockade is now reaching a tipping point into accelerating death.
bit.ly
July 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Health workers and aid groups fear hunger that has been building in Gaza for months under Israel's blockade is now reaching a tipping point into accelerating death.
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great photos by Natacha Pisarenko
AP PHOTOS: As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs become part of the family
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As more Argentines choose not to have children, dogs have become their companions of choice, reshaping Buenos Aires with a growing number of pet hotels, boutiques, cafes...
apnews.com
May 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
great photos by Natacha Pisarenko
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Former Uruguayan President José Mujica and his legacy.
José Mujica, Uruguay’s humble president who changed his country and charmed the world, dies at 89
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, ...
apnews.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica and his legacy.
no power, no problem.
No power, no problem. How some in Spain and Portugal defied the outage and embraced the present
The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many. But it had a silver lining.
apnews.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
no power, no problem.
