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4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations
15+ min ago (698+ words) Awah Joseph Fru, a lawyer representing deported migrants, was detained alongside the journalists. Fru and freelance journalist Randy Joe Sa'ah said that they and the three AP journalists were detained for about five hours before they were all released Tuesday…...
Journalism faculty, staff urge UMD to drop sanctions against student journalists
21+ min ago (449+ words) Knight Hall on February 20, 2022. (Jordyn Salow/The Diamondback) At least 30 faculty and staff members at the University of Maryland's journalism college, including the dean, are urging the university to drop conduct charges against two student journalists who were detained by…...
OPINION - Representatives of a Terrorist Organization Should Be Expelled From Europe
26+ min ago (963+ words) On January 29, the European Union (EU) formally [] OPINION " Representatives of a Terrorist Organization Should Be Expelled From Europe Treating the IRGC as a terrorist organization pushes European governments to consider whether Iranian ambassadors should retain routine immunities and access On…...
RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds
32+ min ago (743+ words) Report details harrowing 18-month occupation of North Darfur capital, showing destruction aimed at ethnic communities The siege and capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group last October bore "the hallmarks of genocide,…...
Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ community on the rise in Texas, across the U.S., report says
57+ min ago (69+ words) The report comes as Texas lawmakers advance policies that advocates say directly impact the lgbtq community, like the so-called "bathroom bill," which requires people in government buildings and schools to use certain facilities based on the sex they were assigned…...
MAGA Architects Hire Gay Porn Star for Education Role
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (598+ words) The conservative machine behind Project 2025 hired an adult film star to work on education policy. The Heritage Foundation announced Thursday that Corey DeAngelis, a prominent school choice advocate who opposes LGBTQ inclusion in education, is joining the think tank as…...
FREEDOM.GOV | An online portal under development that would enable users outside the U.S. (particularly in Europe and other regions) to view content blocked by their governments
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (367+ words) ransomnote: Heard about the website under construction at Freedom.gov?" I checked it out and put my findings in post #1. It looks legitimate. They are building a government website, (freedom dot gov), that will let people in europe access content…...
Every country that has declined Trump's Board of Peace
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (959+ words) Topics:Donald Trump, Gaza, Politics, News, Explained, World News, US News World leaders gathered in Washington D.C today (19 February) for Donald Trump's very first Board of Peace meeting. The US President, 79, was joined by representatives of dozens of countries to…...
A new low for women in Afghanistan: Taliban rules spark alarm over legalised domestic violence
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (165+ words) The Taliban's newly issued 90-page penal code has sparked serious concern among human rights organisations. Signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the law permits limited physical punishment of wives and children and leaves major gaps in protections against psychological and…...
US building ‘Freedom.gov’ website to allow citizens of other countries to see banned content
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (301+ words) The US is building an online portal that will let people see banned content, which might include websites of hate speech and terrorist propaganda. The site, at Freedom.gov, will be a portal open to users in Europe and other…...