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Head of largest public university in US steps down after harassment scandal

The chancellor of California State endorsed a colleague for an award despite multiple complaints against him The chancellor of the California State University (CSU), the largest public higher education system in the US, resigned on Thursday following allegations that he had repeatedly refused to discipline a colleague accused of sexual harassment. Joseph Castro described the […]

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London mayor accuses Scotland Yard of ‘amplifying’ disinformation

Sadiq Khan denied giving any ultimatum to Police Commissioner Cressida Dick to fire officers London mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the Metropolitan Police of “amplifying” misleading information after a police Twitter account made a now-deleted post on Thursday about the alleged circumstances surrounding the shock resignation of police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. The blue-ticked official […]

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The Epstein Files: Media coverage of billionaire’s death raises new questions

The death of the notorious sex offender led to a wave of questionable narratives Documents released to RT investigative unit The Detail under Freedom of Information laws have revealed how, in the days following the mysterious death of Jeffrey Epstein, US Bureau of Prison officials struggled to get their story straight on his alleged suicide. […]

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Xi wants an army of lawyers

The Chinese president is seeking to strengthen his country’s legal system and train lawyers to engage in ‘international struggle’ Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for legal talent to be cultivated to engage in “international struggle” and resist sanctions, saying that better lawyers and stronger legislation are needed in the realm of foreign affairs. Writing […]

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Thousands of Afghan allies waiting on US visas – media

The US visa program has yet to review thousands of applications from Afghanistan allies, a New York Times report has revealed Fewer than 2,000 of the 43,000 applications submitted through the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ humanitarian parole program have received approval, according to a report from the New York Times, leaving thousands of Afghanistan […]

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CNN draws flak for use of emotionally loaded term

The US network called Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem “settlers” CNN has provoked anger online after describing Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem as “settlers” on Tuesday. The term is strongly associated with right-wing Jewish people taking over lands in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in violation of international law. The report was about continued ethnic tensions in […]

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ZeroHedge accused of spreading ‘Russian propaganda’

The libertarian financial blog shot back by accusing AP of amplifying CIA propaganda The Associated Press (AP) published an article on Tuesday citing unnamed “US intelligence officials” who accused libertarian financial blog ZeroHedge – which has repeatedly criticized US President Joe Biden – of “amplifying Russian propaganda.” Nomaan Merchant, AP’s intelligence and national security reporter, […]

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Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act threatens ‘civil liberties’ – rights group

The Canadian PM’s handling of anti-Covid-mandate protests could normalize “emergency legislation,” a civil rights group says The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has responded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to combat the “Freedom Convoy,” saying on Tuesday they are concerned by how the government is dealing with anti-mandate protesters across the […]