8 Sep, 2025 23:22

Trump ends media censorship cooperation with EU – FT

The US has reportedly terminated Biden-era agreements to jointly police “disinformation”

The US has withdrawn from a series of international agreements aimed at countering alleged foreign “disinformation,” effectively ending joint efforts with EU governments to police online content, the Financial Times has reported, citing unnamed European officials.

The US State Department notified participating nations last week that it would terminate memoranda of understanding signed under the Biden administration, according to the report published on Monday. The agreements with 22 countries, mainly in Europe and Africa, were part of a broader initiative ledby the now-defunct Global Engagement Center (GEC).

The GEC was formally disbanded in April after congressional Republicans blocked a funding renewal in December. Originally established in 2011 to fight online terrorist propaganda, the center’s mandate was later expanded to cover alleged foreign state-backed “disinformation.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously characterized theGEC as a taxpayer-funded tool for political suppression, alleging that it was used by the Biden administration to target conservative voices under the guise of combating propaganda.“Under the previous administration, this office… spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving,”Rubio said in April.

The move marks another step in a broader campaign byPresident Donald Trump to dismantle “ineffective”institutions perceived as vehicles for political censorship. Since taking office,Trump has also defunded the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees the Cold War-era broadcasters Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), widely regarded as Western propaganda outlets.

Washington has ==also pushed back against the EU’s Digital Services Act=, which mandates the removal of content deemed illegal or harmful. US diplomats were reportedly ordered in August to lobby against the legislation, calling it a threat to free expression and a burden on American tech firms. Critics of the EU law have argued that it institutionalizes censorship across the bloc and unfairly targets non-EU media and platforms.

The EU imposed sweeping sanctions on Russian media after the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022. Outlets like RT, Sputnik, and RIA Novosti have all been banned across the bloc, while their personnel have been targeted with sanctions. Moscow described the crackdown as “global censorship and a regime of zero tolerance for dissenting opinions.”

https://www.rt.com/news/624309-us-terminates-eu-censorship-agreements/

8 Sep, 2025 23:22

Trump ends media censorship cooperation with EU – FT

The US has reportedly terminated Biden-era agreements to jointly police “disinformation”

The US has withdrawn from a series of international agreements aimed at countering alleged foreign “disinformation,” effectively ending joint efforts with EU governments to police online content, the Financial Times has reported, citing unnamed European officials.

The US State Department notified participating nations last week that it would terminate memoranda of understanding signed under the Biden administration, according to the report published on Monday. The agreements with 22 countries, mainly in Europe and Africa, were part of a broader initiative ledby the now-defunct Global Engagement Center (GEC).

The GEC was formally disbanded in April after congressional Republicans blocked a funding renewal in December. Originally established in 2011 to fight online terrorist propaganda, the center’s mandate was later expanded to cover alleged foreign state-backed “disinformation.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously characterized theGEC as a taxpayer-funded tool for political suppression, alleging that it was used by the Biden administration to target conservative voices under the guise of combating propaganda.“Under the previous administration, this office… spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving,”Rubio said in April.

The move marks another step in a broader campaign byPresident Donald Trump to dismantle “ineffective”institutions perceived as vehicles for political censorship. Since taking office,Trump has also defunded the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees the Cold War-era broadcasters Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), widely regarded as Western propaganda outlets.

Washington has ==also pushed back against the EU’s Digital Services Act=, which mandates the removal of content deemed illegal or harmful. US diplomats were reportedly ordered in August to lobby against the legislation, calling it a threat to free expression and a burden on American tech firms. Critics of the EU law have argued that it institutionalizes censorship across the bloc and unfairly targets non-EU media and platforms.

The EU imposed sweeping sanctions on Russian media after the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022. Outlets like RT, Sputnik, and RIA Novosti have all been banned across the bloc, while their personnel have been targeted with sanctions. Moscow described the crackdown as “global censorship and a regime of zero tolerance for dissenting opinions.”

https://www.rt.com/news/624309-us-terminates-eu-censorship-agreements/

So the MSN around the world seems to want the world to believe there is nothing wrong in North America and around the world. They don’t want the world and every countries citizens they have been lying to them for decades.

Maybe the MSM WW needs to be exposed for lying to us for freakin decades. I think that is the solution

Politico and others should be first!

9 Sep, 2025 01:09

Trump Jr. slams ‘Ukrainian flag clowns’

The US president’s son has accused social media activists of hypocrisy

Donald Trump Jr. has criticized social media users who display the Ukrainian flag in their online profiles but have remained silent about the recent killing of a young Ukrainian woman in North Carolina.

Irina Zarutskaya, who fled Ukraine after the escalation of the conflict in 2022, was fatally stabbed on August 22 while riding a Charlotte light rail train. Surveillance footage released by the authorities over the weekend shows her being ambushed and brutally attacked from behind.

“Strangely, all the clowns with Ukraine flags in their bio are also all silent on this one,”Trump Jr. wrote on X on Monday.

His post came in response to conservative podcast host Liz Wheeler, who shared a screenshot of a New York Times search for the victim’s name. The search showed no results related to the 23-year-old’s murder, in contrast with thousands of articles the outlet published on George Floyd, whose 2020 death in police custody triggered nationwide unrest.

President Donald Trump also addressed the killing in a statement on Truth Social, calling the video “horrific” and blaming Democratic leaders for enabling repeat offenders to remain on the streets through policies such as cashless bail.

“Now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail,”he wrote, also questioning why the mainstream media has been “silent” on the case.

Both Trump and his son have framed the incident as an example of selective outrage and double standardsin US politics and media coverage, particularly in cases involving victims who do not fit prevailing political narratives.

Police arrested Decarlos Brown, 34, a man with a long criminal history, and charged him with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center without bond, pending further psychiatric evaluation.

https://www.rt.com/news/624311-trump-ukrainian-flag-clowns/

9 Sep, 2025 11:23

Political crisis in Nepal following deadly protests: Live Updates

PM K.P. Sharma Oli and several other ministers have quit after a standoff with youth protesters at anti-corruption rallies led to 22 deaths

Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and three ministers have resignedafter deadly protests over alleged government corruption left multiple people dead in the capital, Kathmandu.

The demonstrations, led mainly by people in their late teens and early 20s, erupted on Mondayafter authorities banned several major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X. The protests turned violent, with 22 confirmed dead in Kathmandu and about 500 injured, including more than 100 police officers.

While the government revoked the ban on Tuesday, the violence continued. Protesters reportedly stormed the Nepalese parliament and set it on fire, and attacked the Nepali Congress office as well as the homes of several senior politicians.

09 September 2025

13:55 GMT

Videos online show protesters storming former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s Communist Party headquarters and tearing down the hammer-and-sickle flag.

13:55 GMT

India’s former ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, has told the Times of India that the political class in the country could have handled the crisis better, stressing that the unrest stems from “very deep-seated root causes.”

He claimed it is fundamentally a homegrown issue, though some elements might be seeking to exploit the instability for their own purposes.

13:51 GMT

Media reports say Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, the wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, was hospitalized with severe burns after being trapped in their home, which was torched by protesters. Claims that she has died remain unverified.

13:31 GMT

The Nepali Army and heads of other security agencies have issued a joint appeal on Tuesday, urging protesters to step back and resolve the crisis through dialogue.

“As the prime minister’s resignation has already been accepted by the president, we call upon all for restraint and not to allow more loss of life and property in this difficult situation,” they said, as cited by The Times of India.

Those who signed the statement reportedly included Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief Secretary Ek Narayan Aryal, Home Secretary Gokarna Dawadi, Armed Police Force Chief Raju Aryal, Inspector General of Police Chandra Kuber Khapung, and National Investigation Department Chief Hutraj Thapa.

13:18 GMT

Videos online show the office of Nepal’s largest media group, Kantipur, in flames amid deadly unrest. The building houses Kantipur Publications, publisher of The Kathmandu Post, along with other enterprises and offices.

13:12 GMT

Protesters have stormed the residence of Nepalese Energy Minister Depak Khadka and set it on fire, according to media reports and videos posted online.Banknotes, including US dollars, were seen raining down on the crowd after protesters said they “liberated” them from the minister’s home.

13:05 GMT

Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah has urged protesters to show restraint, saying, “Your murderer has resigned,” in reference to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, who stepped down earlier on Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, Shah appealed to demonstrators not to destroy public property, warning that the financial loss would hurt everyone.

=“[We] need to be restrained now. Your generation will have to lead the country. Be ready! Also, be ready to discuss the situation with the army chief,” he said.==

13:00 GMT

The Nepalese president’s office has denied earlier media reports that Paudel has resigned, India Today has reported.

12:56 GMT

Over 500 people have been injured in protests in Nepal so far, according to the Himalayan Times newspaper.

12:46 GMT

Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel has resigned amid the violent unrest, India Today has reported. There has so far been no confirmation from the Nepalese government.

https://www.rt.com/news/624327-nepal-violence-live-updates/