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Thousands Rally Against Czech Government Across Country
Thousands of protesters rallied across the Czech Republic on Monday against the outgoing cabinet led by the second wealthiest Czech,...
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Media Watchdog: Israel Deliberately Shooting Journalists in Gaza
Reporters Without Borders on Saturday accused the Israeli army of the "deliberate shooting" of journalists in Gaza after a week...
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Hungary Elections Extend Viktor Orban’s Grip on Power
Hungarians are set to extend Prime Minister Viktor Orban's grip on power in elections on Sunday. No matter what the...
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Malaysia Approves Law That Envisions 6 Years in Jail for ‘Fake News’
Malaysia's government Monday pushed a law through parliament that makes "fake news" punishable by a maximum six-year jail term despite...
Read moreSingapore Activists Slam ‘Fake News’ Parliamentary Committee
Singapore activists criticized on Monday a parliamentary committee which is examining possible legislation to combat "fake news."
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Azerbaijani Exile Claiming to Be Journalist Shot in France, Wife Murdered
An Azerbaijani claiming to be an exiled journalist in France was seriously wounded and his wife was killed on Friday...
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Police Arrest Indian Editor for Publishing Fake News on Monk
Indian police have arrested the editor of a website for publishing a fake report that Muslims had attacked a monk...
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Voice of China: Beijing’s New Push to Improve Global Image
Beijing announced the launch of a new mega-broadcaster -- via merging its largest state television and radio stations -- to...
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Fake News in India Widens Communal Polarization
Like in many other countries, there has been a marked proliferation of spurious websites and social media handles in India.
Read moreHit-and-Run Attackers Kill 2 Indian Journalists in 24 Hours
Hit-and-run attackers have killed two journalists in 24 hours in separate incidents that underlined India's reputation as one of the...
Read moreMalaysia Proposes 10 Years’ Jail Term for ‘Fake News’
The Malaysian government proposed a "fake news" law on Monday, which would carry a maximum 10-year jail term, including for...
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How President Sisi Consolidated Power in Egypt
Abdel-Moneim Abu al-Fotouh was among those detained in an escalating series of arrests in Egypt ahead of the upcoming presidential...
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Egypt Expels British Journalist for The Times
A British journalist for The Times has been expelled from Egypt in a move it said reflected the "oppressive environment"...
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Russian Media Boycott Parliament Over Sex Scandal
Top Russian media outlets launched a rare boycott of parliament on Thursday after it dismissed claims from several journalists that...
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UN: Rights of ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ Abused in Turkey
The protracted state of emergency in Turkey has caused serious human rights abuses against "hundreds of thousands of people."
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Prominent Angola Activist in Court Over ‘Insulting’ Ex-Attorney General
Prominent Angolan human rights activist and journalist Rafael Marques de Morais appeared in court over insulting a former attorney general.
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EU: Trump Campaign’s Facebook Data Harvesting ‘Horrifying’
The E.U. said reports that a firm hired by the Trump election campaign harvested the Facebook data of millions of...
Read morePutin Retains Grip on Power in Russia as Opposition Cries Foul
Russians were voting Sunday in a presidential election set to hand Vladimir Putin a record fourth term, but the opposition...
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2018 Italian Elections: Another Populist Government in Europe? [Not Really]
High unemployment, the incessant flow of migrants and an incompetent government compelled Italians to vote for anti-elite and right-wing parties...
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UN Rapporteur to Myanmar: Rohingya Crimes Bear Hallmarks of Genocide
U.N. Special Rapporteur to Myanmar Yanghee Lee warned on Monday that the crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority bears "the hallmarks...
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