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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.
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Hit-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...
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Malaysia 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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Poland Threatens EU Over ‘Populist Backlash’ if Stripped Of Voting Rights
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday handed Brussels a detailed defense of Warsaw's controversial judicial reforms and warned that...
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US Holocaust Museum Strips Rights Award from Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to strip Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of prestigious Elie Wiesel human...
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2018 Russian Presidential Elections: How Putin Sets the Stage to Win
While Vladimir Putin prepares to be re-elected, the Kremlin is frightening Russians with gays and communists into voting and arranging...
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Watchdog Warns EU Leaders Against ‘Weakening’ Journalists
A global media watchdog warned E.U. leaders against undermining the security of journalists in the wake of the murder of...
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Russian Opposition Leader Navalny May Spend Election Day Behind Bars
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused the authorities of wanting to put him behind bars during the upcoming presidential election.
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Slovak Police Launch Probe into Murder of Investigative Journalist
Slovakian police launched a murder probe on Monday after a leading investigative journalist known for writing about high-profile tax fraud...
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Thousands March in Moscow to Mark 3 Years Since Nemtsov’s Murder
Up to 7,600 people gathered on Sunday in Moscow to mark three years since the murder of opposition politician Boris...
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Court Fines Moscow Cinema for Showing ‘Death of Stalin’ Comedy
A Russian court on Thursday slapped a $1,700 fine on a Moscow cinema which screened British comedy "The Death of...
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