Trump administration officials notified Congress of plans to close six Voice of America overseas bureaus and four shortwave radio transmitters, defying federal court orders requiring VOA operations to resume. The closures will shut down VOA presence in Jakarta, Islamabad, Nairobi, Prague, and other …
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In July 2016, Harvey Weinstein contracted Black Cube, an Israeli private intelligence firm with former Mossad agents, to suppress sexual misconduct allegations. The operation targeted Rose McGowan and other potential accusers, using sophisticated psychological manipulation tactics like false …
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Putin’s government arrested Vladimir Gusinsky, owner of Media-Most and Russia’s largest independent television network, on alleged fraud charges. The arrest was widely seen as a politically motivated attempt to silence critical media, marking an early example of Putin’s systematic …
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