Singapore Opposition Joins Backlash Against Proposed Fake News Law
Date: 08 May 2019
By Reuters
Singapore's lone opposition party in parliament has said it will oppose a controversial fake news bill that has been criticized by rights groups, journalists and tech firms as a debate over the proposed legislation entered a second day on Wednesday.
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Singapore Opposition Echoes Public Calls to Scrap Proposed Fake News Law
Date: 07 May 2019
By Reuters
Singapore's lone opposition party, which only holds six of 89 seats in parliament, will oppose a controversial fake news bill, its leader said on Tuesday, echoing public calls for its withdrawal but unable to make any difference.
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Deutsche Telekom Says Vodafone-Telefonica Deal Bad News for German Broadband
Date: 07 May 2019
By Reuters
Vodafone's deal to open up its German broadband network marks a transparent attempt to save its $22 billion (16.8 billion pounds) deal to acquire European assets from Liberty Global, Deutsche Telekom said on Tuesday, slamming the move.
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Weekly News Quiz for Students: Barr Hearing, Climate Report, Kentucky Derby
Date: 07 May 2019
Compiled by Natalie Proulx
Natalie Proulx
How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right?
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Myanmar Freed Two Reporters From Prison. It’s Not a Paradigm Shift.
Date: 07 May 2019
By Richard C. Paddock, Saw Nang and Mike Ives
Richard Paddock
Activists said the release of two Reuters journalists did not mean broad improvement for freedom of expression and other rights that are in jeopardy in Myanmar.
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Mueller’s Office Sought to Keep Comey Memos Secret
Date: 08 May 2019
By Michael S. Schmidt
Michael Schmidt
The special counsel’s office argued to a federal judge that witnesses could use the memos to tailor their statements to prosecutors.
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The Real Threat Uncovered by Armed Civilians at the Border
Date: 08 May 2019
By Nausicaa Renner
Nausicaa Renner
Radical militias want to convince you to fear ‘an invasion.’ When they’re the ones holding the guns, their performance calls attention to a more immediate danger.
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Robert Pear, Authoritative Times Reporter on Health Care, Dies at 69
Date: 08 May 2019
By Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts
An understated but tenacious journalist who mastered national issues with in-depth coverage that became a must-read in the capital and beyond.
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The Abandoned Vans of Atlanta
Date: 07 May 2019
By Jesse Moss
Jesse Moss
The reporter Mario Guevara investigates how immigration arrests shape his Atlanta community.
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Boca del Lobo
Date: 07 May 2019
By Jesse Moss
Jesse Moss
Mario Guevara, a reporter for Mundo Hispánico, investigates the impact of ICE arrests on his Atlanta community.
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