International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) co-chair Bryan Monroe passes on. Bryan was a tireless advocate of a diverse and equitable press, paving the way for numerous Black journalists. IWMF wrote on their website: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of IWMF co-chair Bryan Monroe. Bryan was a tireless champion of a diverse and equitable...
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Over 12 apps have banned or restricted Donald Trump from their platforms
Amid multiple suspensions from social media, President Trump has called his suspension by “Tech Giants” a “terrible mistake”. Besides Twitter and Facebook’s permanent suspension of his accounts till after the Presidential inauguration on 20, January 2021, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Google Play have all unleashed a crusade on Trump by restricting Pro-Trump supporters from...
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The Dominican Republic bans child marriage
The Dominican Republic just made a major move to advance the rights of young girls. Banning child marriage in one of the countries with a record high of child marriage are goals. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Dominican Republic is one of Latin America’s highest rates of child marriage and early unions — typically...
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Minister Ng launches public consultations on a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Indonesia
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, announced the launch of public consultations toward a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between Canada and Indonesia. This is part of expanding Canada’s trade and investment opportunities in Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy to diversify Canada’s trade portfolio and support its...
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Foreign Ministers’ joint statement on arrests in Hong Kong
Yesterday the Foreign Ministers’ of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State in a joint statement condemned the arrests in Hong Kong. They wrote: “We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, underscore our serious concern at the mass arrests...
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Mr. Trump issues a statement over Twitter’ssuspension of his account
Amid the embattled President Trump reaction over Biden-Harris certification by the US Congress on Thursday morning as the legitimate winners of the US Presidential election held on 3 November 2020. Twitter takes the next step in curtailing President Donald Trump over his incessant tweets on their platform. The “bird app” permanently suspended Mr. Trump’s account...
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Tragedy: Commemoration marking one year since the tragic downing of Flight PS752
One year ago, in the early morning of January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was downed by two Iranian military surface-to-air missiles near Tehran. Yesterday, in honor of the memory of those who perished, the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims offered their sincere condolences to all who mourn the victims...
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Biden-Harris certified winner of the US Presidential elections
After two hours of heated debate, the House of Representatives rejected the Republican objections to certify Pennsylvania’s Electoral College ballots, formalizing President-elect Biden’s victory. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris officially pass the threshold to win the electoral college despite the 138 House Republicans who voted to sustain the objection, 64 who voted against it, and...
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Breaking: Facebook Moves to Suspend Trump Permanently
Less than 24 hrs. after Twitter locked Donald Trump’s account, Facebook the founder, Mark Zuckerberg has now taken new measures to restrain the President from inciting further violence in the USA. Read full statement In a statement published via his Facebook page, he wrote: “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that...
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US Capitol has fallen
Amid the crises in the US Capitol, which is presently under lockdown, D.C. National Guard has been fully activated says the Pentagon Chief and D.C. mayor has implemented a 6 p.m. ET curfew. In what may appear to be a movie but unfortunately, this was real life as the Police drew guns inside the US...
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Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as speaker
Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as speaker of the House for the 117th congress, with 216 votes The floor of the House of Representatives erupted in applause as Rep. Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as speaker of the House for the 117th congress, with 216 votes on Sunday evening, 3 January 2021. It was a narrow re-election...