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Tech bosses could face jail after UK govt backs down over online harm

Tech bosses could face jail after UK govt backs down over online harm

  • Amendment to Online Safety Bill was supported by Conservative lawmakers
  • Executives could be jailed if they “consent or connive” to ignoring the new rules
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Russian prosecutors seek 24 years in jail for ex-journalist Ivan Safronov

Russian prosecutors seek 24 years in jail for ex-journalist Ivan Safronov

By Reuters ·
Iran releases Iranian-French academic Adelkhah on furlough

Iran releases Iranian-French academic Adelkhah on furlough

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Man awaiting trial for murder of his family found dead in cell

Man awaiting trial for murder of his family found dead in cell

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Turkish authorities jailed a journalist pending trial after he announced hackers had stolen personal information from government websites. (File/AFP)

Turkey formally arrests journalist over posts on personal information leak

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Jean-Luc Brunel, who was close to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead Saturday in his French jail cell. (Screenshot/BFM TV)

Modeling agent close to Epstein found dead in French jail

By AP ·
Nguyen Tri Gioan was convicted of “making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the state.” (File/AFP)

Vietnam jails Facebook user for 7 years for anti-state posts

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A total of 29 Belarusian journalists remain in custody either awaiting trial or serving their sentences. (File/AFP)

Belarus sends reporter to prison over deleted chat messages

By AFP ·
The charges rage from disseminating false news and misuse of social media platforms to joining a terrorist group, a reference to the Muslim Brotherhood. (File/AFP)

Egypt lets journalists, activists go after US concerns

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Chow was the 12th activist in the case who was given bail while awaiting trial. (File/AFP)

Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law

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A supporter of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper holds up a copy of the newspaper during a protest outside court in Hong Kong. (AFP)

HK’s Apple Daily to shut within days, says Jimmy Lai adviser

By Reuters ·
Rassiouni began a hunger strike in April demanding to be provisionally released. (Reuters)

Morocco court postpones trial of hunger strike journalist

By AFP ·
Iran holding academic ‘for political aims’ says France

Iran holding academic ‘for political aims’ says France

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