Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Freedom of Speach
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.
সাংবাদিকতায় ডান বাম বলে কিছু হয়...
পপুলিস্ট ও জাতীয়তাবাদী নেতারা ‘ভুয়া খবর’ বা ‘জাতীয় স্বার্থের পরিপন্থী ‘ এই অজুহাতে সাংবাদিকদের শাস্তি দেওয়ার জন্য কঠোর আইন প্রণয়ন করেছেন বিশ্বের যেসব দেশে তাদের রাজত্ব রয়েছে। সেই আইনগুলি প্রয়োগ করে বিভিন্ন উপায়ে সংবাদ সংস্হাগুলিকে জব্দ করার চেস্টা করে চরম বাম হোক বা ডান পপুলিস্ট এবং জাতীয়তাবাদী নেতারা এবং তাদের কট্টর সমর্থকরা ‘ষড়যন্ত্র তত্ত্ব’ বলে দাগিয়ে দিয়ে সাংবাদিকদের বিভিন্ন ভাবে হেনস্তা করার চেষ্টা করা হয়।
From US to Europe, Pro-Palestinian Student...
Students protesting Israeli conduct in the Gaza War on American college campuses are being closely watched by the world.Global reactions to the demonstrations and the student arrests around the world have been wildly varied, ranging from pride and solidarity to alarm and condemnation.