Ven. Denmark Meththawihari Thero passes away - DailyNews
The Most Venerable Meththawihari Thero of Denmark, founder of the Dharmavahini Foundation and several Buddhist media channels, has passed away at the age of 80.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
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"Na madrugada de hoje, um pequeno grupo de soldados iniciou uma revolta com o objetivo de desestabilizar o Estado e as suas instituições", explicou o ministro do Interior do Benim, Alassane Seidou, a propósito de um aparente golpe de Estado noticiado pela agência Associated Press.
· Deutsche Welle
China’s security chief hints at US decline, says tech theft is a major concern
State Security Minister Chen Yixin says ‘unipolar hegemony’ is on the wane in article for party newspaper that does not directly mention US
· William Zheng
Modi-Putin summit: more style and symbolism than substance - DailyNews
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India on December 4-5 to attend the 23rd India–Russia Summit. Judging by the media coverage of this visit, one might conclude that India and Russia had forged a grand alliance capable of reshaping the global order and dealing a devastating blow to the United States and the We…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Social media age ban is upon us. What does it really mean? - Michael West
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· Daniel Angus
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Африканский корпус МО РФ обвинили в жестокостях в Мали
В Мали мирные жители обвиняют Африканский корпус министерства обороны России, сотрудничавший с местной армией, в расправах над населением. Десятки малийцев, бежавших от боевых действий, рассказали о случаях обезглавливания, изнасилований, похищений и других актов насилия, сообщило в воскресенье, 7 декабря, агентство…
· Сергей Ромашенко
Moral breaks, panic spreads, big caludron forming w/ Stanislav Krapivnik
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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Четыре человека взяты под стражу после того, как бросили в витрину с короной Британской империи в лондонском Тауэре яблочный пирог с заварным кремом. Об этом в субботу, 6 декабря, сообщили агентства PA Media и dpa.
· Екатерина Венкина
Beijing warns foreign media in Hong Kong over crossing ‘red lines’ during meeting
In meeting with wire agencies and other outlets, national security office says reports on fire relief efforts and Legco poll must adhere to law
· Ng Kang-chung
Chapo: Custo de vida e pressão salarial são "desafios reais"
“[Moçambique] avança carregando desafios reais: o custo de vida, a necessidade de empregos dignos para a nossa juventude e mulher moçambicana, a pressão salarial, tanto na função pública como no setor privado, as desigualdades persistentes, e a necessidade urgente de qualificação da nossa juventude”, disse Daniel Ch…
· Deutsche Welle
Europe's white whale, Russia's frozen assets
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
EU isolated. Russis big deals with India, China, Saudi Arabia
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
EU hits X with €120 million fine over breaking digital rules
The European Union has fined Elon Musk's social media platform X €120 million ($140 million) for breaching its transparency rules set out in its Digital Services Act (DSA).
· Matt Ford
Official Chinese media calls for end to name-and-shame campaign against cadres
Series of commentaries says insulting officials will backfire and more effort must be made to tackle reasons for perceived poor performance
· William Zheng
As I see it | Politicisation of Hong Kong’s fire tragedy in Western media a new low
There has been an unhelpful propensity to view the fire and its aftermath through the lens of a Western version of democracy
· Alex Lo
MV X-Press Pearl ship case in Singapore halted temporarily -Minister - DailyNews
The Supreme Court has been informed by the Managing Director in an affidavit that the local agent of MV X-Press Pearl ship, Sea Consortium Lanka Pte Ltd has paid Rs.300 million (nearly USD 1 million) as compensation, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara informed Parliament yesterday (5).
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Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ Jimmy Lai resolution
Members of Select Committee on China claimed ex-media boss being mistreated in prison and called for his immediate release
· Jess Ma
Taiwan blocks mainland Chinese platform RedNote citing ‘high fraud risk’
Island’s digital affairs ministry says five Chinese apps collect sensitive data, access biometric functions and ‘extract system information’
· Alcott Wei
Moving towards Russia-US bilateral negotiations
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
TikTok will block under-16s in Australia to comply with ‘upsetting’ new law
Australia’s world-first legislation banning under-16s from social media platforms and websites comes into effect on December 10
· Agence France-Presse
‘Better late than never’: Singapore parents laud curbs on phone use in schools
The city state is among countries that have stepped up measures to curb screen time and tighten social media restrictions for adolescents
· Jean Iau
‘Real pride’: Korean-American mums envy of Samsung heir’s exam success
A social media user lauded Lee Boo-jin for raising her son in South Korea and hoped the result would help local education ‘stand tall again’
· The Korea Times
Taiwan to ban Chinese app RedNote over fraud concerns - DailyNews
Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image stirs debate
Social media users said Singapore had no Vivian Chow or Edison Chen, but experts warned against warped beauty standards shaped by media
· Kolette Lim
Construction Expo 2026 officially launched at Hilton Colombo - DailyNews
The official media launch of the ‘Construction Expo 2026’, one of Sri Lanka’s most prominent industry exhibitions, was held in Colombo on November 28.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Ministry urges breastfeeding amidst disaster - DailyNews
Director of Maternal and Child Health and Director of the Family Health Bureau at the Health and Mass Media Ministry Dr. Chandima Sirithunga has urged mothers to continue breastfeeding their infants during the current disaster situation and called on aid providers not to distribute infant formula.
· Gayan Abeykoon
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Germany: Far-right AfD lawmakers accused of insulting women
When Health Minister Nina Warken takes her seat on the government bench in the Bundestag, she finds herself in close proximity with the parliamentary group of the largest opposition party, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)."I can hear much more than what makes it into the official record. There are condesc…
· Oliver Pieper
Syria: Leaked material details atrocities at Assad prisons
A new media report has revealed more details about the grave human rights violations committed by the regime of Syria's ousted President Bashar Assad.
· Rana Taha
Hate and threats forcing women out of politics and top jobs
Sweden, long considered a progressive country, is sounding the alarm. According to the British Guardian daily newspaper, the Swedish government's equality agency says that there has been an increase in "hate, threats and harassment against female politicians," forcing many women to censor themselves or retire from p…
· Stephanie Höppner
New York Times sues Pentagon over restrictive press policy, free speech rights
Lawsuit alleges the new policy violates free speech and limits access to vital military information. Dozens of outlets have rejected the terms
· Reuters
Zelensky political crisis, enter Zaluzhny
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
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· Mia Gonzalez
Допущенная Хегсетом утечка в Signal угрожала армии США
Министр войны США Пит Хегсет поставил под угрозу американские войска и проведение миссии, опубликовав в марте 2025 года в групповой чат с журналистом в месседжере Signal секретную информацию об авиаударах по позициям йеменских хуситов. Об этом в среду, 3 декабря, сообщили телеканал CNN и агентство Associated Press (…
· Владимир Бегунков
Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook - DailyNews
Meta has started booting Australian children under 16 years off its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Met Department has not issued any report of cyclone in advance - Minister - DailyNews
Despite opposition MPs claiming that they had been informed in advance of a severe cyclone or disaster, the Meteorology Department has not issued any such report, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday.
· Gayan Abeykoon
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DW și RFI: Tandem media franco-german la București
DW și RFI se mută într-un birou comun în România. Conducerile celor două instituții media publice din Germania și Franța au semnat, la sediul din București al Radio France International, un memorandum de colaborare strategică prin care, pe lângă suportul logistic pe care corespondenții DW din România îl vor primi de…
· Cristian Ștefănescu
Venezuela geopolitical play and Trump political damage
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
Warum Frauen sich aus dem öffentlichen Raum zurückziehen
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· Stephanie Höppner
Germany: Bundeswehr ammo delivery ransacked by thieves
Unknown assailants stole thousands of rounds of ammunition from a delivery truck destined for a Bundeswehr barracks in the town of Burg in Saxony-Anhalt, German media reported on Tuesday.
· Alex Berry
Fireworks shop owner dies from pesticide after reporting officials: Chinese media
Hunan-based man recently published a video of himself drinking the substance and authorities vow to deal with the incident ‘without mercy’
· Phoebe Zhang
First legal complaint filed over US Caribbean airstrikes
The family of a Colombian fisherman killed in a US airstrike in the Caribbean has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) accusing the US administration of conducting an extrajudicial killing in breach of international law, according to US and British media outlets.
· Timothy Jones
Authorities dispel rumours Hong Kong fire survivors housed in unfinished flats
Housing Department issues clarification after social media user claimed residents were moving into flats with unfinished floors
· Lo Hoi-ying
Relief for school children: Presidential Fund provides Rs. 25,000 each - DailyNews
The Presidential Media Division announced that Rs. 25,000 will be provided from the Presidential Fund for educational purposes to each school child affected by the recent floods and landslides.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Fight’s over: YouTube becomes last major platform to accept Australia’s age rule
Despite agreeing to comply, YouTube maintains that it is still ‘fundamentally different’ from other social media services
· Reuters
Sob pressão de Trump, que opções restam a Maduro?
Sob intensa pressão do governo dos Estados Unidos, o ditador da Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, deixou vencer um ultimato dado pelo presidente Donald Trump para deixar o país até a sexta-feira passada (28/11).
· Alexandre Schossler