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Censorship

Russia says it will expel Dutch journalist in tit-for-tat move

Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attends a press conference following a meeting of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Erywan Yusof in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2026. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS
Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attends a press conference following a meeting of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Erywan Yusof in Moscow, Russia, March 3, 2026. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS

Speculation on Indian ex-army chief’s ‘unpublished’ book ignites concerns over military storytelling

Four Stars Of Destiny, an autobiography by General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who retired as the Chief of the Army Staff in April 2022, hit the headlines on Feb 2.
Four Stars Of Destiny, an autobiography by General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who retired as the Chief of the Army Staff in April 2022, hit the headlines on Feb 2.

France’s Macron asks Trump to lift sanctions on European officials

France’s President Macron is preparing to challenge his US counterpart Donald Trump over social media and free speech.
France’s President Macron is preparing to challenge his US counterpart Donald Trump over social media and free speech.

Russian comic jailed nearly 6 years for telling offensive joke about Ukraine War veteran

Russian comedian Artemy Ostanin reacts inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing after his March 2025 arrest over a stand‑up performance, in Moscow, Russia, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova
Russian comedian Artemy Ostanin reacts inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing after his March 2025 arrest over a stand‑up performance, in Moscow, Russia, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

South Koreans now free to read North’s newspaper, once banned as seditious

A visitor reading the Rodong Sinmun at the National Library of Korea in Seoul on Jan 2. South Koreans can from this week access the publication at select locations without state approval.
A visitor reading the Rodong Sinmun at the National Library of Korea in Seoul on Jan 2. South Koreans can from this week access the publication at select locations without state approval.

Judge grants injunction blocking US from detaining British anti-disinformation activist

FILE PHOTO: U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US targets former EU commissioner, activists with visa bans over alleged censorship

FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton looks in the amphitheatre of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, 25 April 2024. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton looks in the amphitheatre of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, 25 April 2024. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russian ban on Roblox stirs debate about limits of censorship

FILE PHOTO: A boy poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a screen displaying characters of the U.S. children's video game Roblox, in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A boy poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a screen displaying characters of the U.S. children's video game Roblox, in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/File Photo

Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest

In Tomsk, 2,900km east ‍of Moscow, several dozen people braved the snow to hold up hand-drawn placards.
In Tomsk, 2,900km east ‍of Moscow, several dozen people braved the snow to hold up hand-drawn placards.

Taiwan opposition says ban of China's Xiaohongshu app is censorship

FILE PHOTO: RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, logo is seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, logo is seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.