Deputy ministers under fire over 'derogatory' India comments

Some Indian newspapers and social media activists have called for an apology from the government officials.

7 January 2024

Sri Lankan minister under fire over Maldives tourism comparison

The minister has been criticised not only by Maldivians but also by Sri Lankans for making such remarks about a neighboring country while he is the minister.

12 March 2023

Maldivians voice against Israeli company tech in digital ID

"This is a law accepted by all developed countries in the world and that is why we entrusted it to the company”.

12 October 2023

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report

The disappearance of #ThereIsHelp had led some consumer safety groups and Twitter users to express concerns.

26 December 2022

Twitter account suspended for calling for pres bloodshed

She accused President Solih of "atrocities against Muslims" and said that "the government needed to be changed even at the price of bloodshed".

5 February 2023

Elon Musk expects Twitter to be 'cash flow break-even' next year

Musk, who also runs Tesla Inc, said major advertisers have told him Twitter ads have the lowest return on investment out of all social media platforms.

22 December 2022

Nasheed slammed for representing Sri Lanka at COP27

Responding to the criticism, Nasheed's supporters said that he is advocating for humanity as a whole.

6 November 2022

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists

Melissa Fleming, head of communications for the United Nations, tweeted she was "deeply disturbed" by the suspensions and that "media freedom is not a toy."

18 December 2022