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Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - The Washington Post announced on Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers.
'Save the Post': Hundreds protest cuts at famed US newspaper
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Several hundred people rallied outside The Washington Post headquarters on Thursday to protest its decision to lay off hundreds of journalists, including most of its overseas staff.
BBC chief resigns after row over Trump documentary
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» LONDON - The director general of the BBC announced his resignation Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about US President Donald Trump.
'Smooth and easy': India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» GUANGZHOU - Passengers of the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down on Monday, after Asia's giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations.
YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» NEW YORK - YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to a court filing Monday.
Gory Kirk video spreads on ‘unrestrained’ social sites
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Traditional news outlets were cautious not to broadcast the moment Charlie Kirk was assassinated, but it mattered little in the age of declining media influence.
Anna Wintour steps down as US Vogue editor after nearly 40 years
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Magazine legend Anna Wintour stepped down as editor of US Vogue on Thursday after 37 years during which she was often hailed as the single most influential figure in the fashion world.
India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» SRINAGAR, India - Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.
'Alarming deterioration' of US press freedom under Trump, says RSF
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» PARIS - Media rights group RSF warned Friday about "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as "unprecedented" difficulties for independent journalists around the world.
Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.