BBC, Other Media Houses Suspend Operation Over Russia's New Fake News Law
Amid new "fake news" law, news media houses like BBC and CNN, suspended reporting from Russia. Notably, on March 4, Russia declared "fake news" law, preventing false news. Under the law, one would be announced 15 years imprisonment for covering "fake news" in the nation, especially amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Earlier, Russia cut off Facebook and Twitter, which were allegedly spreading misguided and false news regarding the invasion… read-more
Tags: Russia, Ukraine Russia Crisis, BBC, CNN, Fake News
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Philippines Super Typhoon Rai Death Toll Rises To 31
Death toll due to Typhoon Rai in the Philippines rose to 31 from the previous 19, reported local media on December 18. Visayas and Mindanao area witnessed a typhoon, leaving several injured and property damage worth $3.5 million. Nearly 3,32,000 people were evacuated from the region, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council spokesperson Mark Timbal. He said, identities of four out of 31 was confirmed.
Tags: typhoon, Phillipines, Mindanao, NDRRMC, CNN
Courtesy: ANI
Billionaire Mark Cuban Buys Entire Town Of Mustang In Texas
Billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks bought the entire town of Mustang in Texas. Reportedly, the town was founded in the 1970s, with a population of 21 people; the town was put up for sale in 2017 for $4 million. Furthermore, the town also features a "resident alligator" in one of its ponds. "I don't know what if anything I will do with it," said Cuban.
Tags: CNN, Texas, Billionaire, Real Estate, business
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CNN Terminates 3 Unvaccinated Employees Working From Office
Three employees of CNN have been fired for violating the company’s “honour system” as they were working from office unvaccinated, stated CNN President Jeff Zucker in an internal email memo. In a tweet shared by a senior media reporter of CNN mentioned that Zucker wrote, “Let me be clear — we have a zero-tolerance policy on this.” However, no name of the office has been mentioned in which the termination took place.
Tags: CNN, Covid-19 Vaccine, employees, media
Courtesy: The Print
Veteran TV Host Larry King Dies At 87 Owing To COVID-19 Ailments
Veteran Television host and interviewer Larry King, noted for his celebrity interviews, political debates, and topical discussions, passed away on January 23. The 87-year-old died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he had been hospitalized due to a COVID-19 related infection. With a career spanning over six decades, King was most celebrated for his CNN chat show "Larry King Live" that earned him a Peabody award and 10… read-more
Tags: Larry King, CNN, Covid- 19, Larry King Live
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US: Channels Stop Airing Trump's "Baseless Allegations" From White House
In a major editorial decision, US' news channel biggies stopped airing President Trump’s speech, in which he made false claims of vote-rigging. While ABC, CBS and NBC News cut away his streaming, CNN’s anchor Anderson Cooper, after airing full speech, called him an obese turtle flailing in sun. Many other channels switched their broadcast to either other issues or reporter visuals. New York Post headlined Trumps claims as baseless.
Tags: US Presidential Election, Presidential Election 2020, Donald Trump, White House, Anderson Cooper, NBC News, FOX News, CNN
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