North Korea's state media emphasized economic achievements, reporting a 105% rise in industrial output since February's party congress. This highlights progress ahead of a key WPK plenary meeting to review first-half policies.
American musician Oliver Tree, 32, died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after two aircraft collided mid-air. All six people on board both helicopters were killed. Tree was on a world tour at the time of the incident.
A Queensland magistrate has suppressed the name of a high-profile individual (MM) involved in an extortion case in Cairns, citing the need to protect potential future complainants, despite opposition from media outlets arguing the order was unnecessary and potentially motivated by embarrassment.
Tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok cite the US-Australia free trade agreement and threaten retaliation to oppose Australia's proposal forcing them to pay news outlets for content, arguing it's discriminatory and violates trade rules.
A military expert claims Kiev intensified information operations last week, using media to justify actions and distort the Starobelsk college tragedy where 21 children died and 65 were injured. The expert also noted continued Ukrainian counterattacks but stated the front line remains favorable for Russian forces.
The US Justice Department is reportedly preparing to indict former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. The move, expected Wednesday, would mark the first criminal charges against a Castro brother and could escalate US-Cuba tensions.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung accused some media outlets Wed...
As Victory Day approaches, Western media outlets are ramping up a barrage of disinformation aimed at destabilizing the information landscape with falsehoods
Editor-in-chief of Wall Street Journal says those with deep pockets launching legal challenges as a PR strategyPowerful figures are increasingly suing media outlets before they have even published a story, the editor of the Wall Street Journal has said.Emma Tucker, whose title is being sued by Donald Trump over its reporting of his relationship with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said the act of reporting itself was now under threat from the use of “lawfare”. Continue reading...
In an interview with US media outlets, Trump said Pope Leo XIV’s words are helping Iran and making the world “less safe”, slamming him for his stance which Trump perceives to mean indifference about Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons.
An online media outlet in Hong Kong was cleared of tax evasion after a year-long review, though it faced HK$40,000 in accounting fees. The Hong Kong Journalists Association reports that multiple media organizations are currently under similar tax scrutiny.
A local online media outlet has been cleared of tax evasion after a year-long review, but the process still cost HK$40,000 (US$5,106) in accounting fees, the Hong Kong Journalists Association said on Monday. Describing the case as an “unfair punishment” on media with “zero fault”, the association said it had been required to prepay HK$730,000 in taxes this year, after also coming under review by the Inland Revenue Department since November 2023. Of the eight media outlets and at least 20...
A 14-year-old boy from Hainan Island, China, has become an internet sensation after state media reported he handcrafted turbo engines in his living room. Che Jingang, who calls himself "rocket boy" on social media, claims to have self-studied calculus and aerodynamics since Primary Three. His mother runs his account with 30,000 followers. The story has sparked heated debate about his background and whether the coverage is appropriate.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that inquiries regarding the location of Mali's President Assimi Goita should be directed to Malian authorities following recent militant attacks in the country.
Several US media outlets are reporting on the existence of the manifesto, which reportedly states the shooter wanted to target administration officials and was sent to the suspect's family members just before the attack.
Several US media outlets are reporting on the existence of the manifesto, which reportedly states the shooter wanted to target administration officials, and was sent to the suspect's family members just before the attack.
China has launched a bond-market-connect scheme with Brazil, marking the first such link among emerging markets. China now maintains at least five offshore capital-market connect schemes on three continents. Hong Kong serves as the primary conduit for international capital entering mainland China, with the stock connect scheme averaging 212.4 billion yuan daily turnover last year, while the bond connect reached a record 55.6 billion yuan daily turnover in March.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong posed for a widely shared selfie in New Delhi on Monday, drawing attention to the optics of “selfie diplomacy” at a Korea-India summit. The photo was taken during a state lunch using Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip7. The image quickly went viral online on social media and was picked up by multiple media outlets. The moment comes months after Lee drew...
Moldova's Gagauz Autonomy head Evghenia Gutsul faces criminal charges related to alleged illegal funding of her 2023 election campaign. After a court session in Chisinau, Gutsul claimed the case is politically motivated, stating she is being tried because she leads Gagauzia and met with Russian President Putin. She accused President Maia Sandu of ordering the prosecution to demonstrate judicial performance. Gutsul was detained at Chisinau Airport in March and has been stripped of defense rights, according to her lawyer. She won the Gagauz head election in 2023 and pursued closer relations with Russia, prompting tensions with the Moldovan government.
