Online posts shared hundreds of times in India have falsely claimed that an Islamic group in neighbouring Bangladesh advertised cash payments to anyone who could convert Hindu girls to Islam. AFP found several visual inconsistencies with the message that indicated it was doctored from an unrelated notice. The group has denied that it offered cash […]
Twelve news organisations have urged presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates, saying they were a “rich tradition” that have been part of every campaign since 1976. While Mr Trump, who did not participate in debates for the Republican nomination, has indicated a willingness to take on his 2020 rival, […]
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has listed two political groups operating in the United States as “terrorist organisations”, accusing them of orchestrating attacks and promoting a secessionist agenda, its internal security agency said on Wednesday. The groups include North Carolina-headquartered Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI) and Montagnard Stand for Justice (MSFJ), which was established in Thailand, […]
On the first day of the 11th session of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament), journalists and representatives from a number of public organisations urged the parliament to be more open to the media and society, as well as to strengthen security measures, such as shelter preparations. Source: Institute of Mass Information; Radio Liberty Details: The […]
Warehouses of two humanitarian organisations were destroyed and another one damaged as a result of the Russian attack on Kherson on the night of 19-20 December. Source: Denise Brown, humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, in a statement on the UN website in Ukraine; HEKS/EPER in Ukraine on social networks Quote: “I am horrified by the news […]