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Amid the ‘most difficult time,’ journalists call for solidarity
May 7, 2021 · By LOREBEN TUQUERO for www.rappler.com
Amid the ‘most difficult time,’ journalists call for solidarity MANILA, PHILIPPINES ‘It’s never been as tough to be a journalist, to carry out the mission of journalism, to hold power to account,’ says Maria Ressa During the World Press Freedom Day online protest action on Monday, May 3, held by the International Association of Women […]
Read More...Myanmar junta threatens to fire striking teachers
May 7, 2021 · By UCA News for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar junta threatens to fire striking teachers More than 300,000 education workers joined Myanmar’s civil disobedience movement after the military coup in February ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government. Now the junta is threatening to fire striking teachers unless they return for the start of the school year in June. Radio Free […]
Read More...Indonesian journalists urge changes to cyber law
May 7, 2021 · By Konradus Epa, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Broad definitions as to what constitutes hate speech and defamation ‘are being used to gag press’ Indonesian journalists urge changes to cyber law Indonesian journalists marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3 by calling on the government and parliament to revise a law they say has been used to gag and persecute them. According […]
Read More...4 ARRESTED IN TAKEDOWN OF DARK WEB CHILD ABUSE PLATFORM WITH SOME HALF A MILLION USERS
May 6, 2021 · By Europol. Press Release for www.europol.europa.eu
Four have been arrested in a multi-agency operation sparked by a German investigation into one of Europe’s most prolific child sexual abuse platforms on the dark web. These arrests were made in Germany (3) and Paraguay (1) earlier this month. The arrested individuals – all German nationals, had various roles in relation to the site […]
Read More...Germany busts international child porn site used by 400,000
May 6, 2021 · By Associated Press for www.9news.com.au
Germany busts international child porn site used by 400,000 German prosecutors have busted one of the world’s biggest international darknet platforms for child pornography, used by more than 400,000 registered members. Frankfurt prosecutors said on Monday in a statement together with the Federal Criminal Police Office that in mid-April three German suspects, said to be the administrators of the “Boystown” […]
Read More...Authorities: Mother in child abuse case has left the country
May 6, 2021 · By AP News for apnews.com
Authorities: Mother in child abuse case has left the country PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman facing a child cruelty and neglect charge in connection with the death of her infant son in 2017 has left the country, as the child’s father did, according to authorities. Arinola Olawusi, 37, out on $10,000 bail […]
Read More...India’s Covid catastrophe
May 5, 2021 ·
India’s Covid catastrophe “Crematories are so full of bodies, it’s as if a war just happened. Fires burn around the clock. Many places are holding mass cremations, dozens at a time, and at night, in certain areas of New Delhi, the sky glows.” Jeffrey Gettleman, the New Delhi bureau chief for The Times, wrote a […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse: Four held in German-led raid on huge network
May 5, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Child sexual abuse: Four held in German-led raid on huge network German police have arrested three men and a fourth is being held in Paraguay for allegedly running one of the world’s biggest online networks for sharing images of child sex abuse. The international operation, involving several police forces, targeted a dark net platform called […]
Read More...Hackers take down child pornography sites
May 4, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Hackers take down child pornography sites Hacktivist group Anonymous has briefly taken offline 40 sites it claims traded in images of child sexual abuse. As part of the action it published the names of 1,500 people who it says used a site known as “Lolita City”. The attacks were carried out as part of Operation […]
Read More...Do you know where plastic waste in the oceans is coming from?
May 3, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Do you know where plastic waste in the oceans is coming from? Around 1,000 of the world’s rivers are the source of 80% of the global ocean plastic pollution, according to a new study. The research was carried out by The Ocean Cleanup, who are developing technology to remove plastic waste from the Pacific […]
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