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Thai king sweeps prison floors alongside consort
Thailand’s king has visited prisons, sweeping floors alongside his official consort in the latest round of a charm offensive following unprecedented criticism of the monarchy during street protests.
January 12, 2021
11:40 pm
Politiko Global
China hails its ‘extraordinary’ success curbing virus ahead of WHO probe
China’s ruling Communist Party leaders have congratulated themselves on their “extremely extraordinary” success in handling the Covid-19 outbreak domestically, ahead of a World Health Organization probe into the disease’s origins.
December 27, 2020
5:18 pm
Politiko Global
Brazil’s vaccination plan is assailed as ‘incompetent’
President Jair Bolsonaro faced scathing criticism Sunday over his government’s plan — or lack thereof, opponents said — to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 in
December 14, 2020
1:41 pm
Politiko Global
Melania Trump: the reluctant first lady
Melania Trump has been at the receiving end of criticism about everything from her words to her clothes. At times, she has seemed less than enthralled with life in the White House.
October 30, 2020
10:31 pm
Politiko Global
Fauci says Trump campaign ad twists his words on virus
Top government scientist Anthony Fauci said Sunday that an ad aired by Donald Trump’s reelection campaign was edited to make him seem to endorse the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
October 12, 2020
10:46 am
Politiko Global
Twitter bans Trump death wishes, sparks debate
Twitter is removing tweets hoping for the demise of US President Donald Trump — a move which opened up the social platform to criticism that it should enforce the same policy for everyone.
October 6, 2020
4:17 pm
Stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong affairs, China tells UN experts
China issued a fierce rebuke Friday to UN experts who said a draconian national security law imposed upon Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city’s freedoms and breaches international legal obligations.
September 5, 2020
12:05 am
Politiko Global
Melania Trump’s not-so-secret weapon: compassion over combat
Stung by criticism over her 2016 Republican convention appearance, US First Lady Melania Trump has been a circumspect participant in public efforts to boost her husband’s presidency.
August 27, 2020
11:56 am
Features
‘Kahit mamatay ako bukas’: Duterte to Robredo: Please don’t add fuel to the fire
President Rodrigo Duterte said that Vice President Leni Robredo’s criticism of the government’s efforts to address the coronavirus crisis was adding “fuel to the fire.”
August 25, 2020
9:57 am
Politiko Lokal
Reklamo pa more! Bong Go to go after netizens spreading fake news on him ‘to teach them a lesson’
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go will continue seeking law enforcers’ help to go after netizens who spread fake and malicious posts about him even if he has been bashed on social media for it.
July 18, 2020
5:04 pm
Politiko Global
Pope joins criticism of Turkey turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey’s decision to convert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque.
July 13, 2020
12:37 pm
Politiko Global
Biden says will not hold campaign rallies due to pandemic
US Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday he will not hold presidential campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented declaration that stands in stark contrast with Donald Trump who has already held large campaign gatherings.
July 1, 2020
2:09 pm
Politiko Campus
UK unveils $1.2B billion schools ‘catch-up’ plan after lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said English schools would receive £1 billion ($1.2bn, 1.1bn euros) in funding to help pupils catch up after missing months of classes due to the coronavirus.
June 19, 2020
4:33 pm
Politiko Global
Facebook lets users block political ads, aiming to quell outcry
Facebook is allowing users to turn off all political ads in a move aimed at quelling criticism of the leading social network’s hands-off approach to election misinformation.
June 18, 2020
11:01 am
Politiko Global
N. Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ
North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and near the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up its liaison office with the South, prompting sharp criticism from Seoul.
June 17, 2020
3:14 pm
Politiko Lokal
Palace says Ortagus’ comment on Ressa’s conviction not good for PH-US friendship
The United States’ (US) criticism on the guilty verdict given to veteran journalist Maria Ressa does not sit well with Malacañang.
June 17, 2020
12:43 pm
Politiko Lokal
No clampdown on gov’t criticism: DOJ defends anti-terror bill
Justice Undercretary Markk Perete on Monday (June 8) expressed belief that the Anti-Terrorism bill allows criticisms against the government.
June 8, 2020
11:25 pm
Politiko Global
NYT editor resigns after backlash over senator’s hardline op-ed
After online fury and intense criticism from many New York Times staffers, the paper’s editorial page head has resigned in controversy after publishing an op-ed by a US senator who urged military force against protestors nationwide.
June 8, 2020
11:06 am
Politiko Global
Fact checking gone wrong: Facebook slams ‘severe’ Singapore misinformation law
Facebook said Monday Singapore’s use of an online misinformation law is “severe” and risks stifling free speech, after the company was again forced to block a page in the city-state.
June 1, 2020
7:37 pm
Politiko Campus
Hong Kong history exam questions sparks China rebuke
A history exam question asking Hong Kong students to assess colonial Japan’s occupation of China sparked a rebuke by Beijing on Friday and reignited a row over academic freedoms in the semi-autonomous city.
May 16, 2020
12:19 pm
Politiko Global
China envoy threatens Australia boycott over virus inquest demand
China’s ambassador in Australia has warned that demands for a probe into the spread of the coronavirus could lead to a consumer boycott of Aussie wine or trips Down Under.
April 27, 2020
8:18 pm
Politiko Global
White House says talk of Trump firing Dr Fauci ‘ridiculous’
The White House on Monday said that talk of President Donald Trump wanting to fire the government’s top medical specialist in the coronavirus crisis, Anthony Fauci, was “ridiculous.”
April 14, 2020
11:08 am
Politiko Lokal
Chel Diokno tells fake news peddlers to stop: I didn’t dare Duterte to duel
Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chairman Chel Diokno on Saturday (April 4) denied that he has publicly challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to a gun duel.
April 4, 2020
10:29 pm
Politiko Lokal
Joy Belmonte claps back at residents calling out her incompetence: Kung ayaw niyo sa akin, maghirap kayo!
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is not having any of the criticism thrown at her for supposedly being slow to act amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
March 20, 2020
3:56 pm
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