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China calls outlets facing Trump axe 'notorious' as Beijing, Moscow seek to fill the news void
Beijing (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of reporting on China, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader hailed the move for "combating fake news". Trump signed an order last week freezing Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio Free Europe and other outlets as part of his sweeping cuts to federal government spending. RFA was created to provide reporting to China, North Korea and other countries in the region with heav ... read more |
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China, Russia eager to fill void as Trump axes US-funded mediaWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. ... more 
Council of Europe wants rights central to Ukraine peace talksStrasbourg, France (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 The Council of Europe on Wednesday published a 10-point roadmap for a "lasting and effective peace" in Ukraine, calling for human rights to be central to talks to end the fighting. ... more 
Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festivalAustin (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Shockwaves from the Trump administration's campaign against pro-diversity policies and its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric were felt throughout the South By Southwest festival, the sprawling arts and tech event long known for championing progressive values. ... more 
Hong Kong pro-democracy social worker convicted over 2019 clashHong Kong (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 A Hong Kong social worker was found guilty of rioting during the city's 2019 democracy protests, with the court on Tuesday rejecting her claim of being a mediator and ruling that she encouraged people to resist police. ... more |
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'Process is the punishment': The rise of SLAPP suits in the USWashington (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 What do Donald Trump's lawsuit against an Iowa pollster, a $300 million case against Greenpeace by an oil pipeline operator, and companies suing customers over negative reviews have in common? ... more 
European leaders, Trudeau gather in Kyiv as Putin-Trump relationship changes eveythingWashington DC (UPI) Feb 24, 2025 More than a dozen European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau descended on Kyiv on Monday in a show of support marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. ... more 
Hong Kong to tighten union rules to 'protect national security'Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Hong Kong proposed rules on Wednesday that would require labour unions to seek government approval for nearly all types of foreign funding, saying it must not be used to endanger national security. ... more 
Colombian president alleges plot to down his plane with missilesBogota (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claimed Monday to have been the target of a plot to down his plane with missiles by "big mafias" irate at his government's attempts to hunt them down. ... more 
AP barred from Air Force One in 'Gulf of America' rowWashington (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 The White House said Friday it was indefinitely blocking Associated Press journalists from Air Force One and the Oval Office, escalating a row with the US news agency over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." ... more |
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'Dad, are you a traitor?': Orban rival faces smear campaigns
Budapest (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 Since bursting onto Hungary's political scene as the leading critic of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, former government insider Peter Magyar has been branded a wife-beater, a psychopath and a puppet of the European Union. "My youngest son once asked me half-jokingly, 'Dad, are you really a traitor?' Because this was broadcast on the so-called public media. It was partly a joke, but partly it wasn't," Magyar told AFP. Since he denounced alleged government corruption in an interview a ye ... read more 
Indian PM's party celebrates landslide New Delhi winNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 India's Hindu-nationalist ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated a landslide victory Saturday in key elections in the capital province Delhi, with the former chief minister suffering a crushing defeat. ... more |
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Inspired by 'Trump-tornado', Hungary vows NGO crackdownBudapest (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Hungary is planning to outlaw NGOs that receive funds from the United States, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, taking inspiration from US President Donald Trump's crackdown on foreign aid. ... more 
What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US governmentSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury's payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on buying Twitter may offer a preview of what government workers can expect. ... more 
Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coupYangon (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup. ... more 
Turkey army expels officers for Ataturk pledge of allegianceIstanbul (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Turkey's military said Friday it had dismissed five trainee officers and three of their superiors for pledging allegiance to the founder of modern Turkey in front of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ... more 
Canada slow to respond to foreign interference: inquiryOttawa (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The Canadian government's response to foreign interference - notably by China - was at times slow and poorly coordinated, a public commission concluded on Tuesday. ... more |
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