Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV

[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — City officials in eastern China apologized to local journalists after authorities were shown pushing them and trying to obstruct reporting from the site of a deadly explosion, in a rare acknowledgment of state aggression against journalists. The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology Thursday after authorities were shown harassing reporters…

Read More

As South Africa vows to arrest dual citizens who serve in the Israeli military, will other countries follow?

[ad_1] South Africa’s threat to arrest its own citizens who serve in the Israel Defense Forces is raising legal, moral and strategic questions for a military that relies heavily on foreign-born troops to fill its ranks. What effect will the decision have on IDF readiness amid the Israel-Hamas war? Could South Africa’s move create a…

Read More