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Zelensky sends condolences to the family of French journalist killed in Ukraine

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French Journalist

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sent his condolences to the family of French journalist Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff who was killed in Ukraine on Monday. Speaking during his nightly address on Monday, Zelensky said he wanted to pay his “condolences to the relatives of this journalist.” “He is the 32nd journalist killed in the war and the … Read more

Israel army: ‘no suspicion’ of crime in journalist shooting

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If an Israeli soldier fired the shot that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the army stated Monday that the soldier did not appear to be guilty of criminal misbehavior. “Given that Ms Abu Akleh was killed in the midst of an active combat zone, there can be no immediate suspicion of criminal activity … Read more

Egyptian journalists launch award in honor of Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh

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Abu Akleh

The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate will honor the late Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh with a special category in the Egyptian Press Awards bearing her name. The award will be based on coverage of Palestine. Syndicate head Diaa Rashwan said that Abu Akleh’s death had caused an emotional outpouring in the Arab world and around the … Read more

Georgia imprisons a famous critic journalist

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Georgia

On Monday, Georgia imprisoned a notable journalist and the owner of the country’s most popular television station for three and a half years for criticizing the administration of the Black Sea nation. Nika Gvaramia, an anchor and owner of the pro-opposition Mtavari TV, has been found guilty of endangering the financial interests of a television … Read more

Israel’s top Catholic prelate condemns police funeral attack

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Catholic

The top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land on Monday condemned the police beating of mourners carrying the casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, accusing the authorities of violating human rights and disrespecting the Catholic Church. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa told reporters at St. Joseph Hospital in Jerusalem that Friday’s incident, broadcast around … Read more

Palestinians mourn Israel’s creation amid outcry over funeral raid

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Nakba

Palestinians held a rally on Sunday to commemorate the “Nakba,” or catastrophe, which occurred 74 years after Israel’s founding, with outrage over a police raid on the funeral of a slain journalist. The annual demonstrations across the occupied West Bank, annexed east Jerusalem and inside Israel came with tensions high over the killing of 51-year-old … Read more

Two more journalists murdered in Mexico

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journalists

Just as Mexican journalists were preparing to protest the execution of a journalist last week, word arrived that two more had been shot to death in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, bringing the country’s total to 11 this year. The Veracruz State Prosecutor’s Office said on Twitter that it was looking into the deaths … Read more

Journalist arrested in Russia for spreading lies and misinformation

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Siberian writer accused of publishing articles critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on his news website has been charged with a crime, Russian media reported on Thursday. Police in Khakassia, Russia, detained editor-in-chief of Novy Fokus Mikhail Afanasyev on Wednesday after he published an article on 11 riot police who reportedly refused to be sent … Read more

Uganda police confirm arrest of author and eight journalists

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Uganda police confirm arrest of author and eight journalists

KAMPALA, March 14, 2022 (AFP) – Ugandan author and activist Norman Tumuhimbise is among nine journalists arrested for offensive communication, police said Monday, the second writer to be detained by the authorities in recent months. Tumuhimbise, who heads a local pressure group The Alternative Movement and an online media platform Alternative Digitalk, was due to launch … Read more

CCTV footage of journalist Athar Mateen’s murder surfaces

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KARACHI: A surveillance camera footage of the murder incident of news channel journalist Athar Mateen Ahmed has surfaced on Friday, Bol news reported. The closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage shows the two motorcycle-riding assailants who try to stop a car while pointing gun towards it. The car driver speedily hits them from one side. The … Read more

Another journalist killed in Mexico, the fifth this year

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Mexico

MEXICO CITY – A journalist was shot dead Thursday in Mexico, an official said, the fifth such killing this year in a country notoriously dangerous for reporters. Heber Lopez Vazquez, who ran a news website called Noticias Web in the southern state of Oaxaca, was shot in his car, state prosecutor Arturo Calvo told the … Read more

Some advice, a little praise & criticism

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praise & criticism

In 2022, a lot hangs in the balance for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Government following the completion of its almost three-and-half- years in power. The recent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local bodies’ election upset, the rising economic insecurity for the masses, the instability in the region due to the precarious situation in Afghanistan and tensions with neighbouring … Read more

New Zealand’s Jamieson joins Williamson in missing India T20s

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India

JAIPUR: Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson will sit out New Zealand’s three T20s against India but rejoin for the Tests, coach Gary Stead said ahead of Wednesday’s first clash in heavily polluted Jaipur. Stead said that in view of the packed tour of T20s followed by two Tests in two and a half weeks — hot on the … Read more

US journalist jailed in Myanmar ‘cared a lot about truth’: colleague

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Myanmar

BANGKOK An American journalist jailed for 11 years by Myanmar’s junta is humble, positive and inspired by George Orwell’s writings against authoritarianism, his colleague told AFP, as he faces a second trial for sedition and terrorism. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February and launched a … Read more

Dr Nauman Niaz apologises to Shoaib Akhtar, fans for rude behaviour

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Noman

After strong backlash from cricket fans, PTV Sports host Dr Nauman Niaz apologised to cricketer turned analyst Shoaib Akhtar for his rude behaviour with him during a live transmission. While talking to journalist Rauf Klasara, Dr Niaz said that people have “confused” a lot of things amid the controversy. “Firstly, I will say my outburst … Read more

Taiwan on charm offensive in Europe as China stumbles

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Taiwan

PRAGUE: Tensions have been flying high between Taiwan and China just as a Taiwanese delegation is visiting central and eastern Europe to boost business ties in a region also targeted by Chinese investors. The 66-member delegation on a tour of Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania has signed 18 memorandums of cooperation in the three countries. Taiwan’s charm … Read more

Sudan’s anti-coup protests draw heavy handed crackdown

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Sudanese anti-coup protesters barricade streets

KHARTOUM: Lashing, frisking, and arbitrary detentions – Sudanese protesters say security forces have resorted to frenzied violence to quash street protests against the country’s latest military coup. Since the power grab on Monday, security forces have heavily deployed on the streets of the capital Khartoum and beyond. Some protesters drew grim parallels with life under … Read more

Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women’s rights protest

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Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women’s rights protest in Kabul on Thursday. A group of about 20 women marched from near the ministry of education to the ministry of finance in the Afghan capital. Wearing colourful headscarves they chanted slogans including: “Don’t politicise education”, as traffic drove by … Read more

New Zealand call off Pakistan tour due to ‘security threat’

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Pakistan vs New Zealand: First ODI cancelled due to COVID-19 cases among players

New Zealand have abandoned the Pakistan tour just minutes before the start of the first ODI of the series on Friday due to ‘security concerns’. Kiwis, who were visiting Pakistan after 18 years, had to play three 50-over and five T20I during the campaign. Due to the alleged security threat, none of the teams left … Read more

McDonald’s in El Salvador starts accepting Bitcoin payments

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McDonald’s in El Salvador

McDonald’s in El Salvador is presently accepting cryptocurrency payments via Lightning Network.

After El Salvador accepted bitcoin, BTC as payment is becoming a reality in the country. As the acceptance has opened modern payment options for its citizens.

Aaron van Wirdum a journalist publicized the news after visiting McDonald’s in El Salvador, where he was offered a printed QR code guiding him to an account page on Lightning Network.

Lightning is a layer-two payment protocol planned to create bitcoin transactions more scalable. While BTC has succeeded as an investable asset, its acceptance as a medium of exchange has been partial.

Lightning Network will probably verify invaluable if El Salvador hopes to accomplish the bulk acceptance of Bitcoin payments. Further than instant transactions, however, El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy could be proven effective by streamlining global payments, growing the wealth of its citizens, and appeal to crypto-focused entrepreneurs of the country.

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WATCH: Indian anchor loses control during show, becomes global meme

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WATCH: Indian anchor loses control during show, becomes global meme

In a video that went viral on social media, an Indian news anchor, Deepak Chaurasia, of the News nation TV is seen repeatedly shouting at one of the panelists. He is seen shouting loud and not giving the panelist a chance to speak. The reason behind the furious act was that the panelist is from … Read more

Bitcoin miners in China donated generators to flood relief in Henan

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin miners in China have joined together to aid families in Henan, which was hit by a devastating flood.

Bitcoin miners have been seen in China’s Henan region providing generators and food. Despite the Chinese crypto crackdown, companies that had to relocate their operations due to the massive mining migration have turned to the Chinese crypto community for help.

Colin Wu, a Chinese journalist, posted a photo of a truck stocked with generators and food donated by BTC miners for Henan citizens. Posters on the truck expressed minor disappointment with the Chinese government as well as sympathy for Henan.

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Report: Hamid Mir Banned from Hosting His Television Show

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Hamid Mir Banned

Hamid Mir, a senior journalist and columnist, has been banned from hosting the popular news show Capital Talk on Geo News. Mir gave explosive remarks against state institutions at a protest rally organized against the attack on journalist Asad Toor, last week. Nothing new for me.I was banned twice in the past.Lost jobs twice.Survived assassination … Read more

PM announces relief package to handle economic slowdown from covid-19

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PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday announced a huge relief package aimed at providing financial support to the different sectors of economy affected by the economic slowdown unleashed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) all over the globe. According to the details, During an interaction with media persons, the prime minister said the government had decided to allocate … Read more

Kashmiri Reporter Ahmer Khan awarded with Kate Webb Prize

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kashmiri reporter

Kashmiri Reporter Ahmer Khan was awarded 2019 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize. Kashmiri Reporter Ahmer Khan was honoured for his on the ground coverage in India-controlled Kashmir during Delhi’s lockdown of the region, with his video and written reports vividly illustrating the impact on locals during lockdown. The award, named after one of AFP’s finest … Read more

UNESCO shows concerns about press freedom worldwide

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has expressed concern about press freedom worldwide, despite drop in media casualties in 2019. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan,The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists recorded 56 journalist killings in 2019, compared to 99 in 2018 – the lowest annual toll in more than a decade. … Read more

Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry slapped another TV anchor

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Fawad Chaudhary Mubahser lucman

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has admitted that he had slapped TV anchor Mubasher Lucman at a wedding for linking him with TikTok superstar Hareem Shah on his show. According to the details, the federal minister for science and technology, Fawad Chaudhry, on Sunday allegedly slapped Television anchor Mubasher Lucman over Tik … Read more

Hamid Mir recited the wrong poetry in JUI-F’s Dharna

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hamid mir

Islamabad: Famous journalist Hamid Mir delivered a speech in JUI- F and all opposition’s rally. He spoke about the women journalists that the protesters were not allowing them for the coverage. He said, I requested to Maulana Fazal ur Rehman to allow female journalists in the rally and then Maulalna allowed them. But on the … Read more

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