theiasgazette

El Salvador made huge strides on Thursday towards a fairer democratic process amidst grave allegations of Bukele potentially running a dictatorship and centralizing power (Feb 13). World number one Jannik Sinner has been banned from tennis for three months after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following two positive drug tests in 2024. In a statement on Saturday (Feb 15).Iran has accused Israel of disrupting flights from Tehran to Beirut after an Iranian plane was denied permission to land in Lebanon’s capital. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday (Feb 14). Iran has accused Israel of disrupting flights from Tehran to Beirut after an Iranian plane was denied permission to land in Lebanon’s capital. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday (Feb 14).

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dual functions in the elections, it increases voter engagement and at the same time can lead to the spread of misinformation and cyber vulnerabilities. This technology can generate deepfakes and robocalls, that manipulate electoral narratives and incidents have occurred in multiple countries including those in the U.S, Slovakia, India, etc. Despite this AI has also managed to improve political interaction as seen in Pakistan and Belarus where opposition figures could connect better with voters. Experts stress on the significance of creating regulations that balances the freedom of speech and the prohibitions of the harmful practices of AI. Tech companies are urged to self-regulate whereas digital literacy initiatives may provide the voters with the ability to identify a reliable source. The changing relations between technology and politics demand proactive policymaking to protect the democratic processes and to embody the responsible use of AI in the forthcoming elections.

72-year-old Gisèle Pelicot’s trial marks the biggest rape trial in French history. She boldly refused anonymity and instead, used her trial as an opportunity to battle against rape culture and victim-shaming in society. Ms Pelicot endured a four month trial in a court room with the dozens of men who raped her without consent – one of them being her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot. “I wanted all of society to be a witness” said Ms Pelicot, who asserts that the shame of assaulting someone lies only with the perpetrator, not the victim.