It is ironic that the BJP confronts the Congress by referencing the Quit India Movement Day.

The Congress responded to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP's 'Corruption, dynasty, appeasement – abandon India' campaign on Wednesday by stating that it is ironic that those who never participated in the freedom movement are discussing the abandon India Movement.

Yoon says at the UN that freedom and solidarity may help to solve the world's problems

In a keynote address delivered on Tuesday morning (local time) at the 77th high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed his willingness to lead cooperation and international solidarity to defend the international order based on universal...

Will Australia's major parties pledge to improve our whistleblowing law on World Press Freedom Day?

Press freedom, at its most basic level, is about the liberty to report and publish the truth without fear or favour. Whistleblowers – or truth-tellers – play a key role in this effort.

The fact that multiple public interest whistleblowers are still on trial in Australia is a...

Singaporean Universities to Safeguard Academic Freedom

In 2019, the Academia.sg website was started to reflect the academic concerns regarding the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA). 

In 2021, the Academic Freedom Survey was published by the website. The results of the survey indicated that faculty working o...

Japan and Philippines to conduct two-plus-two security talks

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines are considering the launch of security talks involving the foreign and defense ministers of both the countries. These talks are held to strengthen their cooperation in order to deal with China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions lifted in Sydney after 106 days

New South Wales has recorded 496 new cases on Monday, wherein more than 70% of the adult population is vaccinated.

Highlights

• Sydney removes lockdown restrictions after a period of four months
• 496 new cases were found in New South Wales on M...

Journalists from Philippines and Russia win Nobel Prize for Peace

Nobel Peace Prize was given to journalists Dmitry Muratovand Maria Ressa. This was awarded for their efforts to defend freedom of speech in the Philippines and Russia.

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•    Nobel Prize for peace was awarded to journalists
...

Vitalik Buterin, Co-Founder of Ethereum criticizes El Salvador for adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender

Highlights

• Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum criticizes Nayib Bukele
• Nayib Bukele has made Bitcoin a legal tender in El Salvador

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticizes El Salvador’s move of officially adopted...

JAPAN EXPRESSES CONCERNS OVER FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN HONG KONG

Highlights

• Responding to this, Japanese government's top spokesperson has expressed deep concern over the closure of Apple Daily newspaper

• Kato Japan will also work with the international community to put pressure on China 

Hong Kong, one of th...

CHINA’S FOREIGN MINISTRY OPPOSES REMARKS BY FCC IN HONG KONG

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• China’s Foreign Ministry opposes remarks by FCC in Hong Kong.
• The Ministry opposed a court ruling in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong police are said to have lived up to their duty and meticulously enforced the law.
• ...

LEGENDARY WRESTLER DAN GABLE: THE LATEST RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

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• Legendary wrestler and coach Dan Gable will be awarded by the US President, Donald Trump with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom, country’s highest civilian honor

• Dan Gable, who was a champion wrestler at Iowa State University, is amon...

LEGENDARY COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH LOU HOLTZ HONORED BY PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

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• The U.S. President Trump on Thursday honored legendary college football coach Lou Holtz with the highest civilian award in the country- the Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Trump honored Holtz in a ceremony held in the Oval Office at the White House, whic...

PUNY TAIWAN CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE BETWEEN TWO SUPERPOWER NATIONS

• As China questions the global dominance of the United States, puny Taiwan finds itself wedged, rather uncomfortably, smack in the middle of the conflict between the two international super powers.
• Economically, Taiwan is dependent on Beijing. But for its security and for intern...

JIMMY LAI WALKS FREE FROM CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION CHARGES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong media big shot Jimmy Lai declared not guilty of criminal intimidation against a journalist in 2017.

Lai, who established majority rule government favored newspaper Apple Daily, was blamed for undermining a correspondent fro...

HONG KONG PRESS FREEDOM UNDER THREAT AS HKFP IRISH JOURNALIST DENIED WORK VISA

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• Experts in Hong Kong have denied a work visa to an Irish columnist at the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), as indicated by the paper, in a move to denounced press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

The HKFP said on Thursda...

AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVANT FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HIS VALUES AND THE JOB

HIGHLIGHTS

• Krook, a public servant has to give up his job for writing his opinions about Covid-19 that helped technology companies.

In April, Krook wrote on a website called the Oxford Political Review, contending social confinement was useful ...

HONG KONG MEDIA TAKES LEGAL STAND FOR SAFEGUARDING ITS FREEDOM OF SPEECH

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong journalists want their freedom back though the city is led under the Beijing law clutches
• It wants to portray its long-run political satire program that depicts the state of Hong Kong without any oppression from the government

Vegans are marching in Germany to act as a voice for the voiceless

Around a thousand veggie lovers walked through the avenues of the western city of Cologne on Saturday to feature the situation of the huge number of creatures butchered and mishandled every year. Reciting "Its not nourishment, its viciousness" and "Creature freedom in one age," sign-helping every...