Month: March 2021

Categories World

Low bar for ‘triumph of democracy’? Australian PM under fire after bragging women protesters weren’t shot

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Australia’s PM has come under a storm of criticism after he praised the country’s “vibrant liberal democracy” and gave himself a pat on the back for not meeting women rights protests “with bullets.” … Read More >Low bar for ‘triumph of democracy’? Australian PM under fire after bragging women protesters weren’t shot

Categories World

‘Transforming journalism’: Facebook strikes 3yr pay-per-content deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia

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Facebook has reached an agreement with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in which the social media giant will pay to use the company’s Australian content, a deal prompted by a contentious new media law passed in the country. … Read More >‘Transforming journalism’: Facebook strikes 3yr pay-per-content deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia

Categories Middle East

A decade of war: RT visits Khmeimim air base from where Russian jets helped turn the tide in Syria’s anti-terrorism campaign

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Since the arrival of the Russian military five years ago, the Syrian government was able to retake most of the country from terrorists, while the Khmeimim Air Base has grown from a few tents into a well-protected town. … Read More >A decade of war: RT visits Khmeimim air base from where Russian jets helped turn the tide in Syria’s anti-terrorism campaign

Categories Russia

Posts alleging ‘health danger’ from 5G towers land Russian citizen fine for disinfo as new ‘super fast’ network piloted in Moscow

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A court in the remote Far Eastern Russian region of Chukotka has handed down a fine to a resident accused of spreading fake news online about 5G, a next-generation cellular network that promises faster connections for users. … Read More >Posts alleging ‘health danger’ from 5G towers land Russian citizen fine for disinfo as new ‘super fast’ network piloted in Moscow

Categories Shows

Rose McGowan on Sarah Everard vigil, police violence, Andrew Cuomo allegations & more

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to award-winning actor and activist Rose McGowan. She discusses the murder of Sarah Everard in the UK and police brutality against women holding a vigil to commemorate her and protest against violence and sexual violence against women, why Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick … Read More >Rose McGowan on Sarah Everard vigil, police violence, Andrew Cuomo allegations & more

Categories Russia

Russian Communist head suggests tax on ‘suspiciously rich’ citizens as government takes aim at those thought to be faking poverty

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After Russian authorities proposed limiting child benefits for the “suspiciously poor,” the leader of the country’s Communist Party, Gennady Zyuganov, has instead suggested that a tax be introduced on the “suspiciously rich.” … Read More >Russian Communist head suggests tax on ‘suspiciously rich’ citizens as government takes aim at those thought to be faking poverty