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Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri is among at least 109 journalists arrested during US anti-racism protests this year
Police pepper-sprayed Sahouri while she was working at a protest. She was then charged with failure…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Donald Trump's SPAC gambit could make him richer than ever, with the ex-president and any partners reportedly set to own more than 50% of the post-merger company
Bloomberg estimates Trump and any of his partners will own a combined $4.8 billion stake in the pos…
Natasha Dailey
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A Chinese citizen journalist who was detained after reporting on the government's coronavirus response could spend five years in prison for it
Zhang Zhan shared videos showing life in Wuhan, China, which is where the novel coronavirus was fir…
Sinéad Baker
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6 countries have tied for the world's most powerful passport — and the US isn't one of them
The US ranked seventh in the index, with visa-free entry to 188 destinations — tying with Hungary a…
Marielle Descalsota
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Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jordan objected to the 2020 election results in Congress last week, even after a pro-Trump mob stor…
Associated Press
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Journalist Azimjon Askarov, who exposed corrupt police and reported on ethnic cleansing in Kyrgyzstan, has died in prison
Azimjon Askarov, who was jailed 10 years ago, died this month after suffering from a fever and inab…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Coronavirus pandemic 'amplifies press freedom threats'
"The prospect of a Chinese-style scenario (in Russia) is alarming," RSF said.RSF said "the closure …
PTI
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New citizenship law pulls India down in the democracy rankings — and 2021 is not looking better
India is the world’s largest democracy but its 1.38 billion citizens do not seem to be enjoying man…
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Megan Rapinoe almost ignored the White House phone call about receiving her Presidential Medal of Freedom
A teammate on the US Women's National Team had to urge the pink-haired superstar to answer the call…
Meredith Cash
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There's a nearly 75% chance the Fed triggers a US recession within 2 years, which could cost Biden re-election, new study says
Bloomberg Economics says there's now a 72% chance of a downturn by the first quarter of 2024, which…
Phil Rosen
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Climate justice: Who will compensate if global warming is responsible for Pakistan's fatal floods that killed over 1,200 people?
More than 1,200 people have succumbed to Pakistan's unprecedented floods since August. The deluge h…
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Press freedom is under attack in some of the world's most influential democracies, according to new report
President Donald Trump has upped his attacks on journalists in recent months, blasting several inde…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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The threat to press freedom in Nepal must be nipped in the bud before it spreads
HRW believes the draft laws are 'vague' and 'ill-defined'. According to them, citizens have li…
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Jamie Dimon warns conflict in the Middle East could trigger the most serious global crisis since World War II
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have pushed the world to the brink of a grave crisis, the JPMor…
George Glover
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Canadian trucker protest raises over $900,000 in bitcoin after GoFundMe blocks millions of dollars in donations
More than 5,000 people have pledged about 21 bitcoin in satoshis to the HonkHonkHodl campaign via c…
Hamza Fareed Malik
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How to achieve financial freedom, according to 11 couples and individuals under 40 who've done it
Several people who've become financially free and retired early share the details of how they made …
Business Insider
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The mastermind behind the Millennium team making billions wagering on shifts in stock indexes
In Insider Weekly: A hedge fund bonanza, the Fed's about to pop a bubble, 43 enterprise tech startu…
Matt Turner
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Enough is enough: Indian-led 'warrior moms' rally to combat air pollution and bring back clean air
Warrior Moms are committed to fighting the battle for clean air for all children by raising awarene…
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Western governments enter uncharted territory as they grapple with problem of harmful content on social media
In 2018 UN investigators concluded that the Myanmar military had for years used social media platfo…
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Biden has the power to lower your price at the gas pump, and he's facing increasing pressure to do so
Biden asked OPEC to boost oil production, but the cartel refused. Now he's eyeing several new optio…