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Operation in Morocco. Mosa'ab Elshamy / AP 

The earthquake in Morocco

Over 2,000 have been confirmed dead after the earthquake 

2,012 pesos have been confirmed dead after the earthquake in Morocco, state television reports late Saturday night according to Reuters. 2,059 people have been injured, of which 1,404 critically.  

Most of the deaths occurred in hard-to-reach mountain areas. During the evening, the royal house announced that three days of national mourning had been declared. A number of countries have offered emergency aid, but so far the Moroccan government has not accepted. 

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8 and occurred in the Atlas Mountains, seven kilometers outside the metropolis of Marrakech, late on Friday evening. It is said to be the strongest in the country in 120 years.

 

Elon Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino. Rebecca Blackwell/AP  

 

Elon Musk's X/Twitter  

Musk's X sues California for new moderation law  

 

Elon Musk's company X - formerly Twitter - has sued the US state of California, AFP and Bloomberg report.  

 

The aim is to repeal a recently passed law that requires social media companies to publish their policies for removing offensive material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment.  

 

X believes that the law affects editorial judgments, which the company believes are protected as freedom of expression under the US Constitution.  

 

The lawsuit highlights the growing tension between tech giants and regulators to combat hate and misinformation online, according to the news agencies.  

 

Pictures from the campaign. AP  

 

The climate threat|Global challenges

2,400 climate activists arrested in the Netherlands 

 

2,400 climate activists have been arrested in the Netherlands after an action in which 10,000 people blocked a highway in the city of The Hague, Reuters reports.  

 

Police used water cannons to disperse the crowd, which was organized by the activist group Extinction Rebellion. No one is said to have been injured during the events.  

 

The group has vowed to continue holding similar actions until the Dutch government stops subsidizing oil and natural gas with tax money.  

 

The Pride Parade/Counter-demonstrators. AP 

 

Pride in Serbia  

Hundreds marched in Serbian pride parade despite protests  

 

Hundreds of people took part in the pride parade in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday, under the protection of riot-equipped police, AP reports.  

 

The participants carried placards that read, among other things, "we're not even close", aiming at the current status of LGBTQ rights in the Balkan country.  

 

They were met by counter-demonstrators holding up Christian symbols, but the event passed without violence - unlike last year's parade, when counter-demonstrators clashed with police.  

 

The Orthodox Church has a strong position in Serbia and opposition to LGBT rights is widespread. Ahead of the parade, the country's President Aleksandar Vucic said he will never allow same-sex marriage as long as he is in power.