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China Ups Cash Rewards for Citizens Who Report ‘Illegal’ Publications
China is raising the cash rewards paid to citizens for reporting pornographic and "illegal" publications to authorities.
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Saudi Prosecutor Exonerates Crown Prince in Khashoggi Murder
Saudi Arabia called for the death penalty against five people accused of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate...
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Media Groups Back CNN’s Legal Battle Over White House Access
Media groups - including Trump-friendly Fox News - joined CNN's legal battle to restore the White House pass of a...
Read moreChinese-Style ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ Grows Globally [Study]
Governments worldwide are stepping up the use of online tools, in many cases inspired by China's model, to suppress dissent...
Read moreKhashoggi’s Fiancee Hits Out at Trump Over ‘Cover-Up’
"I am extremely disappointed by the stance of the leadership of many countries, particularly in the U.S."
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Trump Blames Media for ‘Division and Hatred’ in US
President Trump blamed the media for "division and hatred" in the country as Americans took stock of a gunman's attack...
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Brazil Enters New Era with Far-Right President-Elect
"Brazilian democracy is now in complete crisis."
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Court Orders Georgia to Suspend Voter Purges Ahead of Midterms
A judge in a U.S. District Court ordered the state to stop throwing out ballots without giving voters an opportunity...
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Trump Blames Media for ‘Anger’ Following Apparent Assassination Attempts
With midterm elections less than two weeks away, the president reacted to the apparent assassination attempts first by calling for...
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Inside China’s Internment Camps: Tear Gas, Tasers and Textbooks
The facilities have come under international scrutiny, with rights activists describing them as political re-education camps holding as many as...
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Japanese Journalist Kidnapped in Syria Reportedly Free
Yasuda originally went missing in 2015 after entering Syria from Turkey to report on Syria’s civil war. He was reportedly...
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Torture in Palestinian Jails ‘Systematic,’ Rights Group Finds
Abuses are focused on those allegedly affiliated with rival factions, including protesters, dissidents, journalists and bloggers, with the aim of...
Read moreTurkey: Khashoggi Murder in Saudi Consulate ‘Savagely Planned’
Turkey said that the murder of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul was "savagely planned," vowing nothing would...
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Five Congolese Reporters ‘Abducted’ by Police Following Critical Story
DR Congo ranks 154th out of 180 countries on the press freedoms index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and...
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Trump Praises Congressman who Assaulted Reporter
Greg Gianforte was sentenced to six months of deferred jail time, 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger...
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Marred by Violence, Afghan Democracy Put to the Test
'It's not that Afghans are tired of democracy. They're tired of this kind of pseudo-democracy.'
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White House Shrugs Off Rise of Brazil’s Far-Right Presidential Candidate
Jair Bolsonaro, an ex-army officer who has repeatedly expressed support for Brazil's former dictatorship, leads the polls and is poised...
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Trump Administration Refuses to Blame Saudis as New Khashoggi Claims Emerge
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared he did not want "to talk about any of the facts," while President Donald...
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Dissident Vietnam Blogger Released, On Way to US
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh became one of Vietnam's most outspoken critics before she was put behind bars in 2017, thanks...
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Top Senate Republicans Vow to Sanction Saudi Arabia Over Khashoggi Disappearance
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham pledged that Congress would "sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia."
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