8 d. ago Iran threatens protesters with the death penalty in bid to curb nationwide unrest as Starmer and European leaders condemn deadly crackdown

Video footage has shown buildings ablaze and violent clashes as anti-government demonstrations rage in cities across Iran, marking the most serious challenge to the regime in years.

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3 w. ago Trump administration bans two British free speech campaigners from US as censorship row escalates

The visa sanctions have been branded an ‘authoritarian attack on free speech and an egregious act of government censorship’

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3 w. ago Trump bans two British free speech campaigners from US as censorship row escalates

The visa sanctions have been branded an ‘authoritarian attack on free specch and an agregious act of government censorship’

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3 w. ago Trump bans two British social media campaigners from US as censorship row escalates

UK, France and Germany condemn US visa ban on social media campaigners

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3 w. ago Macron and EU condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates

Washington accused of ‘coercion and intimidation’ after five Europeans behind campaign to regulate US tech giants targetedUK politics live – latest updatesThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the European Union have accused Washington of “coercion and intimidation”, after the US imposed a visa ban on five prominent European figures who have been at heart of the campaign to introduce laws regulating American tech giants.The visa bans were imposed on Tuesday on Thierry Breton, a former EU commissioner and one of the architects of the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and four anti-disinformation campaigners, including two in Germany and two in the UK. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European leaders condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates

Washington accused of ‘coercion and intimidation’ after five leading figures behind digital safety law campaign targetedEuropean leaders including Emmanuel Macron have accused Washington of “coercion and intimidation”, after the US imposed a visa ban on five prominent European figures who have been at heart of the campaign to introduce laws regulating American tech companies.The visa bans were imposed on Tuesday on Thierry Breton, the former EU commissioner and one of the architects of the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and four anti-disinformation campaigners, including two in Germany and two in the UK. Continue reading...

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