Headlines- The Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran has reportedly been targeted by US military strikes.
- President Trump of the United States called the strikes "large and powerful."
- The US would "regret" the most recent attacks, Iran said.
- The Jordanian military says to have intercepted Iranian missiles in its airspace.
- Over 1,000 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
Tag: Freedom of 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.
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.
British Judges to Rule on Julian...
This week, Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, launched a last-ditch legal bid to prevent being extradited to the United States from Britain on espionage charges relating to the publication of thousands of stolen military and diplomatic cables.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Six Over...
Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested six people in connection with a raid on a stall at a Lunar New Year market they said had been selling “seditious publications” inciting people to overthrow the government.
Journalists ‘Work With Fear’ in Colombia
Analysts say that growing threats and acts of violence against Colombian journalists are creating fear among the country’s media professionals.
Cuban Journalist Places Truth Above Revolutionary...
Despite coming from a family of Cuban revolutionaries, Abraham Jiménez Enoa chose to report the truth rather than live that life.He is currently living in exile, just as many other independent voices from Cuba