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Australian media slams Kamala Harris for taking ‘half a million dollars’ to say ‘I am unemployed right now’ at real estate event

Australian media wonders why Kamala Harris went there while she never visited the country as a vice president. Sky News Australia tore into former vice president Kamala Harris for being the chief speaker at a real estate event in Gold Coast, where she was reported paid half a million dollars to “essentially chuckle on stage […]

US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey

US President Donald Trump‘s shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America, or VOA, has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat.As a result of the Trump administration’s defunding of the US government-funded international news service on March 14, the organization has effectively ceased operations. […]

Is media backing off criticism of US government? ABC tells The View to dial down Trump attacks

The hosts of The View have never shied away from criticising US President Donald Trump, but the Western Journal reports that ABC bosses have had enough and want things toned down. The hosts of The View have never shied away from criticising US President Donald Trump, but the Western Journal reports that ABC bosses have […]

‘Good thing you can’t kill him twice’: Social media trolls JD Vance after visit to Pope Francis’ grave

“Murderers always return to the scene of the crime.” That’s what some social media users said after US vice president JD Vance visited the tomb of Pope Francis, just weeks after meeting the late pontiff hours before his sudden death.The visit took place during a Vatican Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, the […]

Emmanuel Macron hiding a cocaine pouch in viral video? French media calls claims ‘absurd conspiracies’

The white pouch in front of Emmanuel Macron that Macron hid seconds later became the object of social media curiosity. A video of French President Emmanuel Macron hiding a white pouch of something went viral with wild claims that it was a cocaine pouch. But French media slammed the social media rumors and called them […]

Who is the ‘owner of Canada’? Did Mark Carney stutter? Social media buzz over Trump meeting

Mark Carney’s viral expression during his meeting with President Donald Trump. The meeting between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House was the most anticipated amid the ongoing US-Canada strife and Trump’s dogged persistence to make Canada the 51st state of the US.Mark Carney was stern in delivering the […]

Elon Musk calls Nazi accusations ‘outrageous,’ says media engaged in character assassination: ‘I’m difficult to kill, so …’

Elon Musk, head of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), lashed out at media critics and denied allegations of white supremacist sympathies in a Fox News interview released Friday. “It’s an outrageous thing to claim that I’m a Nazi,” Musk said, suggesting that if his detractors could “press a button” to kill him, “they […]

Australia’s left-leaning labor party wins elections as PM Anthony Albanese eyes second term: Media projections

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (File photo) secures second term as per media projections Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to secure victory in the country’s general election on Saturday, as indicated by media projections, in a contest influenced by economic concerns and US President Donald Trump’s trade policies.With 40 per cent of votes […]

PBS chief calls Donald Trump’s order to cut public media funds ‘unlawful’

Paula Kerger, President and CEO at PBS (Image: AP) Paula Kerger, president & CEO of US public broadcasting service (PBS) on Friday criticised President Donald Trump for his latest executive order which seeks to cut federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio (NPR). Paula called it “blatantly unlawful” and a threat to their ability […]