Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction | Media News

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction | Media News

In this case, it’s not satire. InfoWars, the website of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has been purchased by The Onion – a parody outlet – putting an end to the controversial platform that drummed up anti-government paranoia in the United States for a quarter of a century. The auction sale…

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News

A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004. But what exactly was it and what happened there? What was the case about? Here’s what you need to know: What was…

One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN | Freedom of the Press News

One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN | Freedom of the Press News

The killing of journalists worldwide surged in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, with a majority of cases unsolved, the United Nations has said. On average, one journalist was killed every four days, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a report released on Saturday. At…

Donald Trump sues CBS over ‘misleading’ interview with rival Kamala Harris | US Election 2024 News

Donald Trump sues CBS over ‘misleading’ interview with rival Kamala Harris | US Election 2024 News

Lawsuit against 60 Minutes demands $10bn in damages and claims footage was edited. United States presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against a US television network for what he calls a “misleading” interview with rival Kamala Harris. The suit against CBS News filed in a Texas court on…

Israel, Haiti top CPJ list of states where journalist murders go unpunished | Freedom of the Press News

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 offender after Haiti in letting the murder of journalists go unpunished, according to a new report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. According to…

CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan | Israel attacks Lebanon

CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan | Israel attacks Lebanon

NewsFeed “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.” CNN has banned a conservative commentator from the network after he targeted journalist Mehdi Hasan with what he called a “joke” suggesting Hasan was a member of Hezbollah. Published On 29 Oct 202429 Oct 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow…

Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release | Donald Trump News

Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release | Donald Trump News

A former Trump strategist who was jailed for defying a Congressional subpoena to testify about the January 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol has been released from prison. Steve Bannon, 70, a right-wing media executive and ex-Trump strategist, completed his four-month prison term early Tuesday for contempt of…

Washington Post owner defends decision to end presidential endorsements | Al Jazeera News

Washington Post owner defends decision to end presidential endorsements | Al Jazeera News

Jeff Bezos claims giving such support can ‘create a perception of bias’. The owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, is defending his newspaper’s decision not to endorse a United States presidential candidate following a report that 200,000 people have cancelled their digital subscriptions. National Public Radio (NPR) reported that…

Washington Post hit with over 200K cancellations after move to block Harris endorsement: report
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Washington Post hit with over 200K cancellations after move to block Harris endorsement: report

More than 200,000 people had canceled their digital subscriptions for the Washington Post by midday on Monday, following the newspaper’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president, National Public Radio reported. Not all cancellations take effect immediately, the NPR report said, adding that still, the figure represents about 8%…

FCC commissioner, Brendan Carrm urges CBS release Kamala Harris ’60 Minutes’ interview transcript
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FCC commissioner, Brendan Carrm urges CBS release Kamala Harris ’60 Minutes’ interview transcript

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) top Republican Brendan Carr claimed the agency is taking a recent formal complaint seriously over CBS’ alleged “distortion” of its “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. “My FCC colleague, Republican Commissioner [Nathan] Simington, has been very active on this. What he’s pointed out is…