Are Instagram's Reels already losing steam?
Could this be the beginning of the end for Reels? Launched to compete with TikTok, Instagram's short videos no longer seem to appeal to users.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Instagram increases the duration of Reels
The social network is competing with TikTok.
Tue May 03 2022
Reels now accounts for over 20 pct of users' time on Instagram
Despite its success, Mark Zuckerberg stressed the difficulty of monetizing Reels content, as well as other newsfeed content.
Sun May 01 2022
Facebook begins testing ads in Instagram Reels
Facebook added it will begin testing sticker ads for Facebook Stories in the coming weeks.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Facebook tests feature in India to share Instagram reels on its news feed
Some Indian users who create the 30-second long reels on Instagram will have the option of having them recommended on Facebook.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Hong Kong reels after the year that free speech died
Hong Kong is now a place where Beijing increasingly calls the shots and where voicing certain opinions can now carry up to a lifetime prison sentence.
Mon Dec 21 2020
Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135
Lebanese rescue teams pulled out bodies and hunted for missing people from the wreckage caused by a massive warehouse explosion that sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 135.
Thu Aug 06 2020
Germany says Tunisian's fingerprints found in Christmas market crash truck
A hunt is underway across Europe for Anis Amri, 24, as Germany reels from its worst attack in decades.
Thu Dec 22 2016
Rappers tune up the fight against Ebola
A rapper in white doctor's scrubs reels off life-saving advice on Ebola to the sound of a hip-hop anthem, one of the many African artists putting their talents to work to fight the killer virus.
Thu Oct 02 2014
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024