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Presenting the December edition of Uncensored Watch packed with highlights of WAEN’s latest milestones, including impactful achievements and a thoughtful focus on addressing global crises over the past year. It
Presenting the November edition of Uncensored Watch packed with highlights of WAEN’s latest milestones, including impactful achievements and a thoughtful focus on addressing global crises. It also features insightful contributions
Toronto Democracy Forum Healing the World by Defending Freedom & Countering Oppression A World Free of Extremism & Authoritarianism The world is grappling with despair fueled by extremism and authoritarianism,
Presenting the first edition of Uncensored Watch, where we confront extremism and authoritarianism head-on. In this issue, we feature exclusive interviews with individuals who have lived through the devastating impact
About World Anti-Extremism Network (WAEN): The World Anti-Extremism Network (WAEN) is a global organization nonprofit dedicated to countering extremism and authoritarianism through research, education, and advocacy. We work to promote
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WASHINGTON — U.S. warplanes took aim at the Islamic State affiliate in Somalia, hitting what officials described as high-ranking operatives in the terror group's mountainous stronghold. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Read more
GENEVA — As fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed troops escalate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warns that the Read more
ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan said Saturday that at least 18 soldiers were killed in an overnight insurgent attack in southwestern Balochistan province, marking one of the deadliest days for security Read more
NAIROBI, KENYA — Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region this week banned the illegal entry of foreigners and ordered telecom companies to deactivate SIM cards linked to undocumented people and Islamic State Read more
AMMAN, JORDAN — Jordan, which faces new regional challenges in dealing with Syria’s transitional Islamist regime, is pursuing a strategy of containment through engagement to secure its long, shared border, analysts Read more
ROME — Italy's prime minister addressed growing criticism Saturday of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, as Giorgia Meloni cited an appeals court order and Read more
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally freed 153 war detainees Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, one of several overtures in recent days to ease Read more
WASHINGTON — Top Republican lawmakers are calling for U.S. security agencies to quickly change course under President Donald Trump to better confront threats from terror groups such as the Islamic State Read more
ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in northeastern Afghanistan said Wednesday that a gun attack resulted in the death of a Chinese national, while his local interpreter escaped unharmed. An Afghanistan-based Islamic State Read more
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the Read more
Azerbaijani authorities detained two more journalists this week, bringing the number held in the past year to nearly two dozen. Police on Wednesday arrested Shamshad Agha, of the news website Read more
At least two fake videos appearing to show a VOA journalist delivering the news have been circulating on social media this week, underscoring how experts say artificial intelligence can be Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has launched investigations over the past two weeks into three news outlets and reinstated complaints against three others. Earlier this week, CBS News complied Read more
BANGKOK — A journalist who covers environmental issues from Cambodia has been banned from entering the country where he has been based for the past five years. British reporter Gerry Flynn Read more
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, in an unprecedented move, announced late Friday it would remove four media organizations including The New York Times from their dedicated office spaces in Read more
WASHINGTON — On the front lines of the war in Ukraine, local newspapers are vital lifelines in areas where Russia has destroyed cell towers and internet infrastructure. Journalists provide information about Read more
WASHINGTON — As tensions flared between Somalia and Ethiopia last year, social media became a breeding ground for misinformation. One video falsely claiming to show Egyptian troops training in Somalia gained Read more
China again ranks as the worst jailer of journalists, according to a report released this month by media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists. Analysts say the situation for the media Read more
WASHINGTON — Podcasters and social media influencers will be permitted to apply for credentials to cover the White House, the new press secretary announced Tuesday. In her first briefing, Karoline Leavitt Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law Wednesday an amended cybercrimes act that the government says will curb an influx of fake news. Media rights groups warn, however, Read more
"I don't know how to put it into words," says one of the hostages released from Gaza last month. Read more
The Japanese prime minister gets much needed reassurances that his country is still America's top ally. Read more
Vittorio Sella's work shaped both mountain photography and mountaineering history. Read more
PM Modi's party is set to form a government in the Indian capital after 27 years. Read more
The order ending duty-free shipment of packages from China worth less than $800 had caused chaos. Read more
A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out. Read more
Reptile handlers say they initially found 40 red-bellied black snakes - before some began giving birth. Read more
Subramaniam Iswaran's case gripped the island nation that prides itself with its squeaky clean image. Read more
The BBC visits Myanmar's Shwe Kokko, alleged to be a hub of fraud, money-laundering and human trafficking. Read more
The Meteor Garden star's sudden death sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry. Read more
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