Meta faces scrutiny over political speech

IANS | October 27, 2026 8:38 AM

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) Meta is facing questions from Democratic senators and state attorneys general over the suspension of an anti-Trump protest group's Instagram account, raising concerns about the company's handling of political speech just days before the November 3 congressional elections.

US, allies warn of famine risk in Sudan

IANS | October 27, 2026 8:24 AM

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The United States, Canada and more than two dozen international partners have warned that Sudan faces a growing risk of famine, with nearly 20 million people struggling to obtain enough food, and demanded that the country's warring parties immediately remove restrictions preventing humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians.