Reporters Without Borders on debunking Russian propaganda and fake news

In the words of Antoine Bernard, disinformation is “the kingdom of confusion”. The director of advocacy and assistance at Reporters Without Borders (RSF) spoke to FRANCE 24 about the organization’s project to fight fake news and analyze the geopolitics of propaganda: The Propaganda Monitor. In its first “season”, the project is focusing on Russian propaganda, … Read more

German union demands deal before Christmas – DW – 11/21/2024

Workers’ representatives have called for a deal in collective bargaining talks with Volkswagen (VW) by Christmas, the IG Metall trade union and VW’s workers’ council said on Thursday. VW is Europe’s largest automaker and has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs. VW management says it wants to shut factories, … Read more

At UN climate talks, developing countries blast lack of detail on funding for energy transition

The draft text for the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, left out how many wealthy nations will pay poorer countries to help them to reduce greenhouse gasses and cope with climate change. The developing world says it needs the $1.3 trillion in climate finance, far more than negotiators say richer nations have been prepared … Read more

German union demands deal before Christmas – DW – 11/21/2024

Workers’ representatives have called for a deal in collective bargaining talks with Volkswagen (VW) by Christmas, the IG Metall trade union and VW’s workers’ council said on Thursday. VW is Europe’s largest automaker and has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs. VW management says it wants to shut factories, … Read more

How three old men hope to save the Left Party – DW – 11/21/2024

Germany’s Left Party is struggling for survival. For many weeks, opinion polls have put them well below the 5% threshold for representation in parliament. Now, three of the party’s most senior and most popular politicians have decided to make sure their party is represented no matter how poor the overall performance. On February 23, 2025, … Read more

Russia Ukraine with intercontinental ballistic missile targets for first time, Kyiv says

Russia launched an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at targets in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Ukraine’s air force said. It was the first time that ICBMs were used by Russia in the conflict. ICBMs are designed to deliver nuclear warheads, but there was no indication from Ukraine that the Russian missile was nuclear-armed. Source link

Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz reportedly paid two women $10,000, in part for sex

PRESS REVIEW –Thursday, November 21: In France, far-right leader Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down PM Michel Barnier’s government over its controversial budget bill. In the US, the House Ethics Committee refuses to publish the findings of a sexual misconduct report against Donald Trump’s Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz. Over in the UK, Oxford … Read more