The Washington Post scandal: New revelations raise integrity, objectivity questions in American media
The spiking of an article unfavourable to Democrats – a rare investigation that would cast pro-Palestine protesters in a sympathetic light – comes after Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, intervened in the opposite direction, blocking the paper from endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
Hezbollah’s new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem endorses Lebanon ceasefire talks without Gaza precondition
Speaking on September 30, Naim Qassem said Hezbollah would choose a successor to its slain secretary general “at the earliest opportunity” and would continue to fight Israel in solidarity with Palestinians.
After Trump painted Congolese immigrants as past imprisoned criminals, refugees in Kenya and Uganda awaiting resettlement in US are scared
It has taken President Joe Biden’s administration nearly four years to ramp the refugee programme back up as the deep cuts during Trump’s time in office meant resettlement organisations had to reduce staff and dismantle infrastructure that took time to rebuild.
Man United considers Sporting Club manager Amorim to cast bad spell from Red Devils
Ruben Amorim has shown his desire to bring young talent into the first team – including Goncalo Inacio, Matheus Nunes, Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Diomande – and has improved the team’s quality with the resources at his disposal.
South Africa submits 5,000-page legal claim to world court in which it accuses Israel of genocide
The Hague-based court has so far issued three rounds of emergency measures, ordering Israel to halt a military offensive in Rafah and open more land crossings for aid into Gaza.
Rebels paradise: As UN troops pull out, Congo and international community can’t provide answers to conflict in Kivu
Last year, at Congo’s request, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to draw down the peacekeeping force and gradually hand over its security responsibilities to Congo’s government by this December. But the soaring violence means that departure is now delayed.
‘The Washington Post’ pays heavy price for rejecting Harris endorsement as 200,000 readers cancel subscription, top editors resign in protest
No candidate was informed or consulted about the decision and that there was “no quid pro quo”, Bezos said, adding that there was no connection between the decision and a meeting between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Blue Origin’s CEO on the same day.
Hard truth: In America journalism is now the least trusted profession, hence The Washington Post is not endorsing a candidate
You can see my wealth and business interests as a bulwark against intimidation, or you can see them as a web of conflicting interests. Only my own principles can tip the balance from one to the other. I assure you that my views here are, in fact, principled, and I believe my track record as owner of The Post since 2013 backs this up. You are of course free to make your own determination, but I challenge you to find one instance in those 11 years where I have prevailed upon anyone at The Post in favour of my own interests. It hasn’t happened.
How Man City’s Rodri beat Vinicius Jr to Ballon d’Or, petulant Real Madrid know he deserves it
To say that Madrid have thrown their toys out of the pram would be an understatement. Some rumours emerged on Sunday that Rodri might have edged it, but the front cover of Monday’s Marca still hailed Monday as the day that Vinicius would win the Ballon d’Or.
Democrats put Trump on backfoot after comedian describes Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’
Fernando Tormos-Aponte, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh who specialises in Puerto Rican politics and electoral organising, said the timing of the comments may spell trouble for the Trump campaign.
