Highlights

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returns to Capitol Hill today for more questioning by lawmakers who have a rare chance to air grievances directly to the head of the world’s largest social media network. Watch Zuckerberg’s live testimony to the House on the use of its data by Cambridge Analytica here at 10am ET.

Yesterday, Zuckerberg navigated through the first of two hearings without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business. However, he did say his company would step up efforts to block hate messages in Myanmar and that Facebook was hiring dozens more Burmese-language speakers to remove threatening content.

A judge rejected a request for dismissal of a case against two Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo who were detained in Myanmar after being accused of possessing secret government papers. Follow our dedicated page for the latest updates on their case.

Syria

Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!

11:57 AM - APR 11, 2018

Trump warned Russia of a forthcoming response to suspected chemical attack in Syria, declaring that missiles “will be coming” and blasting Moscow for standing by Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Russia has warned that any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted, raising the possibility of a U.S.-Russian confrontation.

500 #Douma patients had symptoms consistent with #chemical weapons exposure - WHO says https://reut.rs/2JA7tlu - my latest

2:19 AM - APR 11, 2018

Braced for air strikes on Syria, some airlines re-route flights https://reut.rs/2IMYyMn

4:28 AM - APR 11, 2018

Commentary: Trump wants to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, effectively ceding the country to Iran, more chemical attacks and further conflict, writes Michael Makovsky. That makes it even more urgent for the president to confront Iran by withdrawing the United States from the nuclear agreement with Tehran.