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Donald Trump berated a CNN reporter at a press availability, insisting that she 'be quiet' after she asked about a reduction in US military exercises with South Korea. The CNN correspondent pressed Trump on whether Kim Jong Un had requested a reduction in military activities. When another reporter asked about the extensive accounts of deteriorating living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln…
Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta New Mexico ’s attorney general is mounting a full-court press against technology companies to improve their child safety measures, capitalizing on a landmark win in court against Meta earlier this year. Raúl Torrez is working with…
The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a new episode featuring the leftwing commentator Hasan Piker. Host John Barron said the episode will focus on the “rise of Democratic socialists and the populist left”, with…
Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Alan Jones’s alleged victims has told a Sydney court that he sent “distressing and embarrassing” messages about his penis to the broadcaster to…
Revelation comes after it was disclosed that Reform UK backer had paid for spying on prominent journalist The businessman and Reform UK backer Arron Banks commissioned a private intelligence firm to dig into the Conservative party chair, in addition to having paid for an investigation into a prominent journalist. Banks, a former Reform UK candidate and leave campaign donor, appeared to confirm on…
Danny Monteverde had been protesting the closure of a courtroom during indictment of state attorney general The “outrageous” handcuffing of a New Orleans journalist covering the indictment in July of Louisiana’s attorney general – a case that ultimately was dismissed – conveyed “a chilling message to members of the press and the public” for which there is no excuse, according to a prominent media…
As ESPN cuts expert voices and rewards viral argument, fans who want to understand basketball are building a smarter conversation elsewhere After the Phoenix Suns dumped the Golden State Warriors out of last season’s play-in, Stephen A Smith settled behind the First Take desk to explain why Steve Kerr might have coached his last game. Midway through the burial, he claimed the Warriors hadn’t “been…
The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on the demand from high-profile people and brands for help in harnessing the power of TikTok I didn’t want to work in social media. If you’d asked 15-year-old me my dream job, I might have said foreign correspondent, or maybe travel writer. So you can imagine my surprise to now find myself giving these very colleagues advice on how to get the best…
Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentary The BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection. In a motion filed on Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald…
Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation France’s top court has blocked a ban on social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression and privacy. The decision is a blow to President Emmanuel Macron as momentum builds around the world for Australian-style restrictions on children’s use of…
Stephen Moss and Stephen Moss find the humour in having the same name and working for the same company At least the Guardian’s Ewan Murray and Sky Sports’ Ewen Murray work for different outlets ( A tale of two Murrays: when Ewan met Ewen to talk Tiger Woods, stiff gins and 15 years of mistaken identity, 8 August ). Stephen Moss (former literary editor, and chess and classical music expert) and I (…
Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A young driver for Alan Jones felt “violated” and “trapped” when the broadcaster allegedly touched him on the penis in the car and kissed him in a lift,…
There’s a lot to unpack as this proud son of Toronto closes in on 40 – from his gambling to his very public dates. Here goes! Even if you can only name a handful of rappers, Drake is probably one of them. Not so many years ago, he was among the planet’s biggest celebrities, named in the same breath as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé and breaking chart records set by the Beatles. Many of his dozens of hit…
Most of the media initially ignored the prime minister’s innuendo as they went to town on his crass Kylie comment. Plus: Victoria drowning in AI Want to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter here Anthony Albanese must be ruing the day he agreed to what was, at face value, a softball interview on the Bush Deep podcast with the comedian Nikki Osborne. It…
Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazine The top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6m from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with…
Throughout his many years working at the British Film Institute (BFI) and on its annual LGBTQ+ film festival, my friend and work associate Brian Robinson – who has died of brain cancer aged 67 – was celebrated as a champion of queer cinema. He was also a flamboyant showman who strode on to stages at the BFI Southbank with supreme confidence, establishing mischievous rapport with film-makers and…
As week two of the criminal trial against Alan Jones draws to a close, intense cross-examination of the first complainant, known as J, comes to an end. Following testimony from J’s witnesses, inconsistencies in timelines about the alleged offending 20 years ago threatened to delay proceedings. Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade joins Nour Haydar to unpack the latest evidence and…
As week two of the criminal trial against Alan Jones draws to a close, intense cross-examination of the first complainant, known as J, comes to an end. After testimony from J’s witnesses, inconsistencies in timelines about the alleged offending 20 years ago threatened to delay proceedings. Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade joins Nour Haydar to unpack the latest evidence and…
As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values a readiness to twist the truth As Karoline Leavitt prepares to step down from her role as Donald Trump ’s fifth White House press secretary, a brief review of her tenure , and that of her predecessors, makes clear that the most fabulist president in US history prizes one quality above all else in the women and…
Multimillion-pound deal puts podcast in streaming battle Rooney and Mark Goldbridge join forces for new show Disney+ has secured the rights to broadcast The Overlap’s podcast content in a multimillion pound deal under which Gary Neville’s Stick to Football brand will compete with Gary Lineker’s Netflix-backed Rest is Football in a battle between two of the world’s biggest streaming platforms.…
