Headlines- Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a human rights attorney from South Africa, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- According to US President Donald Trump, the US is having fruitful talks with Iran and won't attack the country again before the November midterm congressional elections.
- Colonel Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the coalition led by Saudi Arabia, claims that his forces intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles that were headed for Khamis Mushait and Riyadh.
- According to Reza Talaei-Nik, a spokesman for the Iranian Defense Ministry, the nation's ability to produce weapons is adequate to meet the demands of a "sustained and prolonged war."
- The United Nations said on Thursday that between July and September of 2026, at least 52 women and one girl were detained or arrested in the Afghan cities of Herat and Kabul.
- Nidal Hasan, the 2009 mass shooter, will be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood in December, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
- The New York Police Department reported that one person was shot on Thursday in New York City during a confrontation with federal law enforcement agents.
Tag: Free Speech
China to Crack Down on Hostile,Gloomy...
A sweeping two-month crackdown on online content is coming in China, aiming to restrict posts expressing views from hostility and conflict to “world-weariness,” Beijing’s top internet regulator announced on Monday.
Cambodian Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Government...
Lawmakers in Phnom Penh on Monday approved a law that will allow the government to strip Cambodian citizenship from people convicted of conspiring with foreign governments against the national interest.
Treatment of Ailing Independent Journalist in...
Independent journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan, who is serving 11 years for “conducting propaganda against the state,” has told his family that he is facing serious health problems in prison. A human rights group says his treatment is “a disgrace to Vietnam.”
Hong Kong Bans Gaming App That...
The app makers call it a “war saga” where gamers can choose a rebel faction from Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Tibet and then play at fighting Chinese communist forces – or if they choose, fight for the communist side instead.
Chinese Police Crackdown on Writers of...
Police in northwestern China are cracking down on writers of online erotic fiction across the country, including many college students,according to RFA sources and media reports, amid concern that officers are punishing people outside their jurisdiction.
Regional Chinese Censorship More Aggressive Than...
Online censorship in China by some regional governments is even more aggressive than enforcement of the national-level ‘Great Firewall’ by the central government, according to a recent study and local sources.
Spreading Fake News A Big Business
Disinformation, fake news, and propaganda can polarize public opinion, encourage hate speech and violent extremism, and eventually weaken democracies.
Reporters’ Group Calls for Release of...
The Independent Myanmar Journalists Association is calling for the release of a reporter who was sentenced to five years in prison under counter-terrorism laws by the junta, the group’s spokesperson said in a statement.
Freedom of Speech is Not Absolute
Though the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution,this freedom does not give us the right to offend people’s sensitivities, particularly religious sensibilities.
Paid Trolling Organized Dissemination of “Disinformation”...
Although not a new phenomena, internet trolling has significantly increased in recent years. Paid trolling is the organised propagation of “disinformation” online, a subset of misinformation that is purposefully false and misleading. It offers quick and cheap ways for governments, political groups, and tech companies to discredit their opponents.