Biden shields Hong Kongers from deportation over erosions of freedom by China
1 of 2 | A massive crowd of protesters under umbrellas leave an anti-government rally in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on August 18, 2019. Organizers…
Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying…
Pope Francis awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
1 of 4 | Pope Francis (L) speaks with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…
TikTok faces Supreme Court hearing with business, politics, freedom of speech implications
1 of 5 | The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments over the ban or forced sale of TikTok by its Chinese…
Will Austria’s Freedom Party form a coalition and create stable government? | The Far Right
Herbert Kickle first far-right leader since World War II to be invited to form a government.Austria could soon join a growing number of European Union…
Biden awards Anna Wintour, George Soros and Bono with Medal of Freedom
Getty ImagesBono's real name is Paul David HewsonVogue editor Dame Anna Wintour, U2 frontman Bono and billionaire George Soros are among those who have received…
Biden to honor Clinton, Magic Johnson, Messi with Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday…
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to George Soros, 18 others
1 of 3 | Hungarian-American business investor George Soros is among 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI |…
Syria’s ‘Princesses of Freedom’
Khijou and Samar al-Khateeb were tortured in Bashar al-Assad's prisons and lost family to the system. Source link
Media freedom watchdog decries Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
CPJ says the Israeli military ‘continues to act with total impunity when it comes to the killing of journalists’.The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has…
With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom | Protests
Universities in the United States have been especially repressive over the past year. Several like Columbia University and New York University have redefined protests against the state of…
‘From the heart of the north, we are happy for your freedom’
A young girl in northern Gaza sends a heartfelt message to the people of Syria, congratulating them on their freedom. Source link
China jails journalist for seven years on espionage charges | Freedom of the Press News
Dong Yuyu, a former editor at the Guangming Daily, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat.A court in China has sentenced…
What does government boycott of Haaretz mean for press freedom in Israel? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approves proposal to sanction the country’s oldest newspaper.Israel’s cabinet has approved a proposal to cut all government links with Haaretz…
Israel “no longer respecting press freedom”
Frank Smyth talks about the consequences of an Israeli government boycott of the Haaretz newspaper. Source link
Israel Has a New Operational Freedom After Crippling Hezbollah
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessFor years, Israelis were told that in the next war with Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia would fire thousands of rockets and missiles…
‘Do not despair,’ Harris tells supporters as she concedes the election
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday acknowledged her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump in a speech marked by emotion as well as a resolve…
Jailed Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi freed after presidential pardon | Freedom of the Press News
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardons 4,000 detainees to mark 70th anniversary of the independence war with France.Prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi has been freed by…
Donald Trump’s freedom probably depends on the election outcome
Donald Trump is at a pivotal point in his personal history. For him, the upshot of the election will be either a series of criminal…
Israel, Haiti top CPJ list of states where journalist murders go unpunished | Freedom of the Press News
Committee to Protect Journalists says globally no one is held to account in 80 percent of cases where journalists are targeted.Israel is the world’s second-worst…