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Press freedoms shrink, journalists being targeted
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» UNITED NATIONS: Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, jailed and killed, UN officials and media outlets warned on Tuesday.
'I call it being seasoned': Biden laughs off age gags at comedy roast
AFP, Published on 30/04/2023
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his age, and hit back with a few of his own.
Disney sues Florida governor DeSantis over 'retaliation'
AFP, Published on 27/04/2023
» MIAMI - Disney on Wednesday sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging his administration's takeover of its theme park district in the state is part of "a targeted campaign of government retaliation" for exercising its constitutionally protected right to free speech.
Musk's moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk was at the news epicenter Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla's drag on stocks and the explosion of the world’s largest rocket.
Kremlin critic Yashin loses appeal
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» MOSCOW: Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin on Wednesday lost an appeal against what his supporters say was a politically motivated decision to jail him for eight and a half years for criticising Moscow's assault on Ukraine.
Fox News settles $1.6 bn defamation case
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Fox News reached a settlement on Tuesday in a major defamation case, avoiding a high-profile trial that would have tested the extent of free speech rights for media in America.
Fox defamation trial delayed with reports of settlement talks
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» NEW YORK - A defamation trial related to falsehoods about the 2020 US presidential election aired on Fox News was delayed Monday as the network reportedly sought to settle with vote machine maker Dominion.
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - When the iconic US diaper company Huggies was swamped with false pedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon Musk.
Marking Christmas, two months late
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/04/2023
» The Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and red and green streamers were up, and the main street was lined with tents selling sausages and popcorn, as horse-drawn carts clopped by.
Hong Kong makes national security ‘fun’
Published on 15/04/2023
» HONG KONG: The sweeping national security law has stifled dissent in Hong Kong but on Saturday the government turned to a giant board game in an attempt to promote it to the public.