CNN —. The USState Department issued a striking warning in a report on Thursday accusing the Chinese government of expanding efforts to control information, disseminate propaganda and disinformation that promotes “digital authoritarianism” in China and around the world ... “A quick look at its summary is enough to know what it is about ... ....
The US government was on the verge of a shutdown Friday as Congress struggled to reach a deal to keep agencies running, prevent national park closures, and avoid the suspension of salaries for federal employees and military staff ...The StandardChannel. IOSAndroid. IOS Android. More>> ... But prolonged closure could cause bigger disruptions ... (AFP). .
Washington. Stating that India does not require lessons from others on the concept of freedom of speech, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in an apparent reference to Canada, said that freedom of expression should not extend to incitement of violence ... We are a democracy ... That to us, is the misuse of freedom, that’s not defence of freedom” ... .
Russia's Defense Ministry announced Friday that its upcoming conscription campaign will for the first time include eligible men from four occupied regions in Ukraine. The Russian draft, beginning October 1 and running through the end of the year, seeks to call 130,000 new soldiers to service, according to the Russian state media outlet, TASS... ....
Las Vegas police have reportedly arrested a man in connection to the long-unsolved drive-by shooting of 25-year-old rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. The Associated Press, citing police sources, reported Friday that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday ... At the time, Davis was facing drug charges ... This breaking story will be updated. .
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO’s secretary-general met with Ukraine’s president to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops on Thursday, the day after Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters in the annexed Crimean Peninsula...Register today! ... .
When Vladimir Putin called for a partial mobilization in September 2022 it was a sign to ordinary Russians that – despite all the Kremlin’s denials – this was no longer a “special military operation” but a real war ... Yet there have been persistent rumors that a new mobilization is imminent ... It warned eligible draftees to flee Russia ... OR ... Latest stories.
The conflict in Sudan has reached a grim new milestone, with the country now holding the highest number of internally displaced people on earth ...Millions of desperate families fleeing conflict are now sheltering wherever they can find safety, including in schools, in camps, with relatives, and in some cases out in the open ... ....
Misrata/Beirut — More than a month ago, Asmahan Balauon, a member of Libya’s eastern-based parliament, requested that it should establish a climate change committee ... “Unfortunately, our attention to ... laws and elections and these things was a hindrance,” said Balauon, who is based in the coastal city of Benghazi ... “Unfortunately ... “Countries ...
Within hours of a suicide blast in the restive Balochistan province that killed at least 52 people and left dozens injured, Pakistan was rocked by another blast at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the Friday prayers...Police said they believed it to be a suicide blast. We're now on WhatsApp. Click to join ... ....