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3 weeks ago

Why so many countries are turning to PROTEST

The United States' 'retreat' from 'championing liberal democratic values' has emboldened leaders, such as the Turkish President, to slide towards authoritarianism, an expert has warned. In a damning assessment, a …

DailyMail

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Xi targets petty corruption on a giant scale to soothe China’s masses

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is battling petty corruption through a nationwide campaign that has swept up more than half a million low-level officials over the past year, as Beijing grapples …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation

MAE SOT, Thailand — A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation, …

LiveMint

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation

People from China, Vietnam, Ethiopia believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers gather after they were rescued in Myawaddy district in eastern Myanmar on …

LATimes

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown

Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown toggle caption The Washington Post/Getty Images A growing number of cities, states, police departments, school districts and other local …

NPR

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3 months ago

78 killed in South Africa's illegal gold mine as authorities face backlash for 'horrific' crackdown

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions …

FirstPost

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The ABC Settlement Is Just the Start of Trump’s Press Crackdown. History Shows Us What Comes Next.

But as Lincoln’s crackdown on Fuller demonstrates, Trump’s anti-press stance is hardly unprecedented. The first wholesale assault on the free press in American history occurred during the administration of John …

Politico

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Trending 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Midnight Crackdown On Imran Khan Supporters Ends Protest In Islamabad, 450 Arrested

Islamabad, Nov 27 A midnight crackdown by the security personnel forced the supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to evacuate the D-Chowk and its adjacent main business district …

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8 months, 1 week ago

A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming

The House of Mouse is getting a renovation. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors that the company will begin a new password-sharing crackdown “in …

Wired

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Seemingly every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who …

AP

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Seemingly every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who …

AP

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10 months, 1 week ago

Washington warns of danger from China in remembering the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown

WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said the ruling Chinese Communist Party that sent in tanks against peaceful student protesters 35 years ago in the heart of …

AP

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown

BEIJING — Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles Tuesday as China tried to silence the 35th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Asked about Western government …

AP

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

Police officers watch over Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the government’s bloody crackdown on protesters. Asked about Western government statements on the anniversary, she added, …

LATimes

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police briefly detained a performance artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, underlining the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. …

AP

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive

HONG KONG — As the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent scholar of that bloody chapter of modern China’s history, was busy flying between …

AP

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11 months, 1 week ago

Iran's hardliners employ female 'hijab enforcers' to spy on bare-headed women and bundle them into vans for interrogation in new crackdown

Iran's hardliners have employed female 'hijab enforcers' to spy on bare-headed women and bundle them into vans for interrogation amid a new crackdown. Footage shows an Iranian 'hijab enforcer' confronting …

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1 year ago

Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown will start in June

If you've been freeloading off your friend's Disney Plus account, we've got some bad news for you. From June, the streaming service will launch its first crackdown on password sharing, …

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1 year ago

The end of Disney Plus freeloading! Streaming service confirms its password-sharing crackdown will start in JUNE - here's what it means for you

If you've been freeloading off your friend's Disney Plus account, we've got some bad news for you. From June, the streaming service will launch its first crackdown on password sharing, …

DailyMail

Netflix Disney Sharing Service

1 year, 2 months ago

The Hulu and Disney+ Password Crackdown Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know

Hulu and Disney+ subscribers have until March 14 to stop sharing their login information with people outside of their household. An email sent from “The Hulu Team” to subscribers this …

Wired

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1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan: Authorities begin crackdown on illegal Afghan immigrants as deadline for departure expires

Pakistan: Authorities begin crackdown on illegal Afghan immigrants as deadline for departure expires Pakistan's crackdown on illegal immigrants has been criticised by many UN agencies and rights groups, with Human …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan

Netflix on Wednesday disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed industry analysts’ projections, signaling the video streaming service’s crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying customers. This year’s …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix on Wednesday disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed industry analysts’ projections, signaling the video streaming service’s crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying …

AP

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