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Anitifa row: North Carolina detention officer fired over social media posts – here’s what police department said

File photo: Brian Edwards A North Carolina detention officer was terminated after social media posts he made appeared to violate department policy and drew attention for their political content.Brian Edwards, a detention officer with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, was placed on administrative leave on September 20 following posts on his Bluesky account, including one […]

‘Ill-timed and insensitive’: Nexstar Media Group will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! to focus on ‘market-relevant’ programmes

Nexstar Media Group, one of the US’s largest broadcast TV station owners, announced it will not air Tuesday’s return of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The move follows Sinclair, which on Monday also confirmed it would preempt the late-night show in favor of alternative programming.“We made a decision last week to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following what […]

‘97 per cent bad’: Donald Trump criticizes US media for negative coverage; calls it ‘illegal’

US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed US media coverage that portrayed him negatively, calling it “illegal” and claiming that networks report “97 per cent bad” news about him, although he did not provide any evidence to support the figure.The remarks have reignited debate over free speech following the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s television […]

Nepal protesters delete social media presence as police probe closes in

With Nepal slowly regaining normalcy after the deadly Sept 8-9 protests that left more than 70 people dead, police have turned their focus to identifying those behind the violence. The crackdown has triggered a ‘digital retreat’ among many protesters, who are deleting social media accounts or going silent online to avoid detection.Nepal police said they […]

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail to Youth With Condition of 3-Year Social Media Ban | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, September 18 (Udaipur Kiran): The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a 19-year-old youth accused of editing and uploading photos and videos of a 23-year-old married woman on social media, on the condition that he will not use any social media platform for the next three years. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain’s single bench […]

‘About time!’ Donald Trump ramps up attacks on NYT after $15bn lawsuit; accuses left-wing media of trying to ‘destroy US’

US president Donald Trump has launched a blistering new attack on The New York Times, filing a $15 billion lawsuit against the newspaper and accusing it of being part of a decades-long smear campaign intended to damage him politically. Trump, claimed the suit had sparked a wave of public support, declaring on Truth Social: “I […]

‘Those celebrating assassination of Charlie Kirk…’: Nancy Mace invites tips on teachers, public employees on social media

Nancy Mace invites tips from public to identify people in South Carolina who are celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Rep Nancy Mance opened her X profile for receiving complaints against teachers, professors and public employees in South Carolina who are celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “Those celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk have no place […]

UK defence academy to ban Israelis over Gaza war: UK media

Israelis will be barred from enrolling at a prestigious government-run defence studies institute in London over the war in Gaza, UK media reported Monday.The Royal College of Defence Studies, which is overseen by the defence ministry, will bar Israeli students from next year, according to The Times and Telegraph newspapers.The post-graduate college part of the […]

French report calls for social media ban for teenagers amid TikTok safety concerns: Why social media is under fire in France | World News

A French parliamentary commission has called for a ban on social media usage for children under 15 and proposed a nighttime “digital curfew” from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for teenagers aged 15 to 18. The recommendation follows a six-month inquiry into TikTok’s effects on minors, revealing that the platform exposes children to toxic, addictive, […]

Donald Trump for Nobel Prize? Peace panel says won’t be swayed; assures media not impacting discussion

Kristian Berg Harpviken, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the panel considers each nominee solely on their own merits, and media attention or public campaigns “have no impact on the discussions that are going on in the committee.”This statement comes as Donald Trump, who returned to the White House in January, has repeatedly expressed […]