Washington (CNN)-President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday morning legislation that levies new sanctions against Russia and restricts Trump’s own ability to ease sanctions in place against Moscow. The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation that was sent to Trump’s desk, and it represents a rebuke of the President by giving Congress new veto power to …
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New York —The Committee to Protect Journalists joined more than 20 press freedom organizations announcing the launch today of the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a new nonpartisan website dedicated to documenting press freedom abuses across the United States. Led by the Committee to Protect Journalists and Freedom of the Press Foundation, the site will serve as a central repository for …
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By Victor Osehobo Ofure Edo State pensioners on Monday in Benin City continued their protest as they mourned two of their members who died as a result of medical challenges last week. Their spokesman, Mr. Gabriel Osemwekha said that their members died because they could not afford medical treatment. According to him, “Most of the pensioners have health challenges and the state …
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New York – The death of Khaled al-Khateb, a Syrian freelance correspondent for the Russian government-funded broadcaster RT’s Arabic-language service, in Homs province on Sunday is a tragic reminder of the risks journalists face covering Syria’s conflict, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. RT Arabic reported that al-Khateb, 25, was traveling with a Syrian Army convoy through the village …
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New York —The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday condemned Israeli soldiers’ raid of the office of PalMedia, a production company that provides broadcast services to Al-Quds TV and other broadcasters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Israeli soldiers on July 29 raided the PalMedia complex, which houses the offices of the pro-Hamas broadcaster Al-Quds TV, the pro-Hezbollah, Lebanese …
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By Alltimepost.com Beirut – Authorities in Dubai should immediately reverse their one-month ban on the print and online editions of the weekly magazine Arabian Business, and should cease censoring the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday. The Dubai media office on July 26 said Arabian Business’ website had been blocked and “the distribution of its print edition …
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On Monday morning Donald Trump sought, via Twitter, to reassure a troubled nation: “No WH chaos!” For six blissful hours, there was calm in sunny Washington. Then the news broke that White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci had been ousted after just 10 days. The chaos was back with a vengeance. “The Mooch” got his marching orders from newly appointed …
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White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been removed from his job after just 10 days in a move that has only increased the sense of chaos at the heart of the Trump administration. The shock development follows a turbulent series of media appearances over the last week by the combative former Wall Street financier, capped by a foul-mouthed tirade …
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The former head of the US government ethics watchdog has warned that Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest put the country at risk of being seen as a “kleptocracy”. Speaking to the Guardian, Walter Shaub, who quit this month as director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), condemned the president for using his hotels and other properties for government business …
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Donald Trump’s presidency was this weekend facing fresh turmoil after a week of unadulterated disasters that culminated in the removal of his chief of staff. With his legislative agenda stalled and his White House descending into civil war, Trump appeared to be losing support in a Republican party that had previously rallied round him. Senior Republicans in Congress scolded the …
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