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Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now?
Fines replace jail terms for first-time ‘false news’ offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.
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Rubio defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The White House launched ‘Trump TV’ as major networks suspended the television pool covering the US president.
From: NewsFeed
White House launches ‘Trump TV’ after press bans
Days after banning a group of news organisations from the White House, the Trump administration launches ‘Trump TV’.
Published On 22 Sep 2026
From: NewsFeed
Mamdani challenges Trump over White House press ban during meeting
President Trump met New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at his official residence, one day before Trump speaks to the UNGA.
Published On 22 Sep 2026
Paramount settles with US states, union to win Warner Bros takeover
Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.
CNN, Politico, MS NOW sue Trump administration over White House ban
Trump says the ban targets ‘fake news’, which he claims poses a ‘threat to our National Security’.
Echoicide: Who decides which truths survive in Gaza?
From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts.
From: NewsFeed
Journalists locked out of the White House after Trump ban
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied White House access after Donald Trump banned the three outlets.
Published On 20 Sep 2026
A ‘ban on the free press’: White House bars journalists from three outlets
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to White House on Saturday.
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House for ‘fake news’
The US president insists media outlets report ‘fiction and lies’ as he announces new bans on White House access.
US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns
Nearly half of US democracy indicators hit 50-year lows, accelerating global stability decline, warns new IDEA study.
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