Radio Free Europe
RFE/RL journalists report the news in 22 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia.
Taliban Pulls 2 TV Channels For 'Violating Islamic Values'.
Two Afghan television channels have been taken off the airwaves for "violations against Islamic and national values," a spokesman for the Taliban-led government said on April 18. Rights monitors warn that the Taliban authorities have been cracking down on media freedoms since their return to power in 2021 as they enforce an austere vision of Islamist rule. Culture Ministry spokesman Khubaib Ghufran said the Barya and Noor TV channels had been suspended on April 16 for failing to abide by "journalistic principles." "They had programs creating confusion among the public and their owners are abroad," he told AFP. "The media violation commission suspended their operations."
Tensions High As Georgian Parliament Resumes 'Foreign Agent' Debate.
The parliament of Georgia remained on security alert on May 1 following overnight clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against a foreign agents bill that is regarded by many as mirroring a law used by the Russian government to stifl...
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Three Killed By Russian Missile Strike In Odesa
Three civilians were killed in a Russian missile strike against the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa overnight on May 1, local authorities said. Oleh Kiper, head of the regional military administration, said three others were injured in the attac...
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Bulgarian Parliament Adopts Broad Ban On Gambling Advertising.
The Bulgarian parliament has unanimously approved legislation to ban advertising for gambling on nearly all forms of media from television and radio to newspapers and websites.
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Georgian 'Foreign Agent' Bill Would Hamper NGOs, OSCE Official Warns.
Civil society in Georgia will be “negatively” impacted if parliament approves a so-called “foreign agents” bill that has sparked huge protests in the capital of Tbilisi and called into question the Caucasus nation’s further path towards membership...
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Secret Documents Show Iranian Forces Assaulted And Molested Teen Killed In Custody, Says BBC.
"Highly confidential" documents uncovered by British broadcaster BBC indicate that Nika Shakarami, a 17-year-old Iranian protester, was sexually assaulted and killed after being detained by security forces during unrest sparked by the Women, Freed...
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Mark Levin: Anti-Israel protests are 'organized'
Former National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien joins 'Life, Liberty & Levin' to discuss the Biden administration's foreign policy in the Middle East. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News...
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Neo-fascists mark Mussolini's death
A large group of neo-fascists in Italy gathered to mark the 79th anniversary of the death of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini where he was executed by partisans in 1945. #Italy #Mussolini #dictatorship Read more: #Italy #Mussolini #dictatorship S...
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Watch live: US Secretary of State speaks at the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia.
Conversation with U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken talks to Borge Brende, President, World Economic Forum Geneva More from the US ️ Israel-Hamas war latest ️ #AntonyBlinken #SaudiArabia #US #WorldEconomicForum #USA #America #Gaza #Israel...
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MPs to debate assisted dying
MPs are to debate assisted dying after an online petition, backed by the journalist and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, gained 200,000 signatures. Many opposed to a change in the law have voiced concerns that legalising assisted dying could put pr...
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Watch live: Spanish prime minister addresses corruption allegations against his wife.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes a televised address. He is expected to announce whether he will step down in wake of corruption allegations against his wife. On Thursday Sanchez cancelled his public agenda through until Monday after a j...
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How NATO allies are stepping up to help Ukraine
Deputy Secretary General of NATO Mircea Geoana discusses President Biden signing legislation to send billions more to Ukraine and where things stand on the battlefield on 'Sunday Night in America.' #foxnews #fox #sundaynightinamerica Subscribe to ...
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