UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’
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UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’

London’s Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the UK, but on American citizens as well. “We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets…

Philippine court orders regulator to restore licence of news site Rappler | Freedom of the Press News

Philippine court orders regulator to restore licence of news site Rappler | Freedom of the Press News

Rappler calls decision to overturn shutdown order ‘vindication after a tortuous eight years of harassment’. A Philippine court has ordered the country’s corporate regulator to restore the licence of Rappler, a news site co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, a prominent critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa and Rappler…

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent. Journalists at some of Australia’s biggest newspapers have gone on strike on the eve of the Paris Olympics after management knocked back their demands for higher pay. Editorial staff at Nine…

Joe Scarborough compares Kamala Harris to ‘Rocky Balboa’ – forgetting he lost in first movie
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Joe Scarborough compares Kamala Harris to ‘Rocky Balboa’ – forgetting he lost in first movie

MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough on Monday touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances to win the White House, likening her to Rocky Balboa – forgetting that Sylvester Stallone’s fictional character lost to Apollo Creed in the first movie.  Scarborough — whose left-leaning show was yanked off the air last…

Joe Scarborough jokes ‘Morning Joe’ producer ‘has an excuse now’ to black out show because of Microsoft outage
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Joe Scarborough jokes ‘Morning Joe’ producer ‘has an excuse now’ to black out show because of Microsoft outage

“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough joked Friday that the global Microsoft outage will give the show’s producer “an excuse” to black out the show’s broadcasts in the future — days after it was taken off the air in a controversial move following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. During a…

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News

Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday. A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American journalist Evan Gershkovich who has been charged with espionage. The court said a verdict is expected to be issued on Friday at 12:00 GMT….