Journalists have good reason to be skeptical of TikTok, but a government ban on the app could empower the government to censor or outlaw news outlets, too. Public domain image via Flickr. On Wednesday, President Biden signed legislation that would force the Chinese-based owner of TikTok to sell the app or face a ban in the United States.We’re not here to tell journalists — or anyone else — to use TikTok. (Though if you do, be sure to check out our security tips for...
Over 70 service men and women will march through the streets of Poole on Saturday 4 May as a Royal Navy Warship is granted the Freedom of Poole. The entire Ships Company of HMS Cattistock, led by The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Plymouth, will parade from The Quay in celebration of the ship […]
There are still those who will never be convinced by the New Defender and can’t forgive Land Rover for using the name for a vehicle that bears no resemblance to the one that went before. But, whatever your views, there’s no point comparing the two. New Defender is a whole new ball game and like it or not, it’s not going away. The 110 with the mighty three-litre six-cylinder petrol engine we had on test is a formidable beast that can move from 0-62mph in under six seconds – despite its bulk....
There are still those who will never be convinced by the New Defender and can’t forgive Land Rover for using the name for a vehicle that bears no resemblance to the one that went before. But, whatever your views, there’s no point comparing the two. New Defender is a whole new ball game and like it or not, it’s not going away. The 110 with the mighty three-litre six-cylinder petrol engine we had on test is a formidable beast that can move from 0-62mph in under six seconds – despite its bulk....
There are still those who will never be convinced by the New Defender and can’t forgive Land Rover for using the name for a vehicle that bears no resemblance to the one that went before. But, whatever your views, there’s no point comparing the two. New Defender is a whole new ball game and like it or not, it’s not going away. The 110 with the mighty three-litre six-cylinder petrol engine we had on test is a formidable beast that can move from 0-62mph in under six seconds – despite its bulk....
We are calling on countries around the world to pressure Israel to allow us “free and safe passage” to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
From the U.S., there are about 35 participants. Leading the group, and key to the international coalition, is 77-year-old retired U.S. Army colonel and State Department diplomat Ann Wright. After quitting the State Department in protest over the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Wright has put her diplomatic skills to good use in helping to pull together a motley group of internationals. Her co-organizer from the U.S. is Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian American attorney who is a co-founder of the...
Last Saturday they took on a completely different role, speaking to an international and Greek audience at the 9th Delphi Economic Forum, which for the first time gave a platform to former unaccompanied minors. For Hadi, Jamil, Mohamed, Negin, Keita and Amadou, this experience was unprecedented, as they are used to their audience being unaccompanied […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri state Senator, Jill Carter who represents Jasper and Newton Counties, resigns from the Missouri Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus represents the most conservative and far right Republicans in the legislature. Over the last week, members of the caucus blocked a vote on a hospital and healthcare provider tax bill. The bill []
The mother of Matthew Shepard is part of a group of 19 honorees, including a lesbian astrophysicist and several LGBTQ political allies.
Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. Clarence B. Jones “I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’" Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and was calling with the news that President Joe Biden wanted to recognize Jones with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. Jones, 93, will be honored for his activism...