60 m. ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Judge denies stay request, lets ruling stand blocking DOGE efforts to shut down peace institute

A federal judge has denied the Trump administration’s request that she stay her May 19 ruling that returned control of the U.S. Institute of Peace back to its acting president and board

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's chilling vow to US as he is hellbent on 'remaining president for life'

Donald Trump's niece Mary Trump has warned that the former US President is hellbent on staying in office for the rest of his life and is unlikely to go quietly if he is defeated at the ballot box

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4 h. ago Jessica Alba is spotted 'kissing' and cosying up to mystery man months after filing for divorce from ex

The Fantastic Four actress, 43, officially filed for divorce from her husband Cash Warren in February after nearly 17 years of marriage - one month after news of their shock split came to light.

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4 h. ago Fears Afghan commandos may have been denied asylum as they could have witnessed 'war crimes by SAS troops'

Court documents showed the officer rejected every bid by the Afghan commandos, known as Triples, despite the troops still facing revenge from the Taliban for fighting with the British.

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5 h. ago UN expert says Guatemalan prosecutor's office using criminal law to pursue opponents

A United Nations expert has warned at the conclusion of her two-week visit that Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office is increasingly using criminal law against former prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, journalists and others

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5 h. ago A warning to Britain: Brought to its knees by a crackpot, Net Zero

'Be careful,' a young, clean-shaven officer warned when the Mail visited this week. 'It can be dangerous here - this is zombieland.'

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6 h. ago Bank Holiday weekend weather: Heavy rain forecast for most of UK

A Met Office meteorologist said it will be a ‘wetter end to the final week of spring’

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6 h. ago White House conducting massive overhaul of National Security Council, officials say

President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies

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6 h. ago Moment biker riding with dog strapped to her is pulled over by shocked police officer

A motorcyclist was fined after police spotted her riding with a dog secured to her chest on May 17 in Alexandra Headland.

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7 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson fights back tears as he bids emotional farewell to glam farmhand Harriet Cowan on Clarkson's Farm

The Top Gear legend, 65, was left choked up as he thanked his farm assistant Harriet Cowan for 'saving his life' during an emotional send-off on Clarkson's Farm.

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7 h. ago At commemoration of Dayton Peace Accords, Balkan and US officials say NATO helps maintain peace

Representatives of Balkan nations and Americans of both political parties agree on NATO's value in maintaining peace around the world

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7 h. ago Gary Neville: Sky pundit denied access to City Ground for Nottingham Forest season finale against Chelsea

He had previously compared the club’s owner to a ‘mafia gang’

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7 h. ago New London officials are seeking out vehicle owners who are avoiding taxes

New London officials are seeking out vehicle owners who are avoiding taxes  fox61.com

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8 h. ago Barry Keoghan says 'I’m not in denial anymore' as he admits addiction struggles

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has opened up like never before, offering a raw and deeply personal account of his struggles with addiction

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8 h. ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago X’s ‘Creator Revenue Sharing Program’ gets totally pwned by Vietnamese click farm, lawsuit reveals

Exclusive: An eight-man crew operating out of a dingy office in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam, is accused of extracting payouts from X “by manufacturing the appearance of content engagement where none really exists.”

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8 h. ago American arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe claims 'I've been framed by gangsters'

Michael Kelley, a self-described asylum seeker from the US, has denied any involvement in the alleged murder of Irish farmer Michael Gaine after he says he was arrested by Gardaí - claiming he was framed by gangsters

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9 h. ago ‘One of the best films of the year’ lands digital streaming date

Ryan Coogler’s vampire drama was released in theaters last month and has dominated at the box office ever since

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9 h. ago ‘We don’t get to discriminate’: How a Raleigh ministry decided to help resettle Afrikaners

Marc Wyatt, director of Welcome House Raleigh, a ministry of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, received a call recently from the North Carolina field office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants asking if he could help furnish two apartments for three newly arrived refugees, among the 59 who arrived in the U.S. last week from South Africa

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