The New York Times said Friday that its award-winning podcast “Caliphate” failed to meet editorial standards, admitting it was unable to corroborate a Canadian’s claim that he executed people for the Islamic State group.
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.
China expels US journalists in biggest crackdown in years
China on Wednesday effectively ordered American journalists at the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal to leave the country in the Communist government’s most severe move against foreign media in recent memory.
Trump campaign sues New York Times
US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Wednesday filed suit against The New York Times over an OpEd article about links to Russia, the first legal action of its kind after his regular criticism of the “failing” newspaper and other traditional media organizations.
New York Times endorses Warren, Klobuchar for president
The New York Times on Sunday endorsed Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination, its first time choosing two candidates.
Trump warns Iran against ‘massacre’ as protests erupt over jetliner downing
US President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was monitoring Iranian demonstrations closely, warning against any new “massacre” as protests broke out after Tehran admitted to shooting down a passenger plane.
Palace slams New York Times for ‘irresponsible’ article on Duterte’s agrarian reform efforts
Malacañang on Monday rejected an “erroneous” New York Times report taking issue with the Duterte administration’s land reform program.
US opens national security probe of Chinese-owned app TikTok: report
The US government has opened a national security investigation into the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, the New York Times reported Friday.
Trump violently attacks media figures in supporter event meme: NYT
A brutal video clip depicting Donald Trump shooting and stabbing media characters and political opponents was shown at a conference for his supporters, the New York Times reported Sunday.
Nearly 150 US business chiefs press Congress for action on guns
Leaders of 145 top US corporations have called for passage of a law requiring background checks on all gun sales and allowing courts to take guns from “extreme risk” individuals.
Hamza bin Laden’s death no big blow to Al-Qaeda: experts
The reported death of Osama bin Laden’s son and heir to the Al-Qaeda mantle is unlikely to do much damage to the jihadist group’s resurgence, US terror experts said Thursday.
New York Times publisher: Trump ‘escalated attacks’ with treason claim
The publisher of the New York Times hit back Thursday at accusations of treason by Donald Trump, saying it “crosses a dangerous line in the president’s campaign against a free and independent press.”
New York Times to cease political cartoons after anti-Semitism row
The New York Times has announced it will no longer include daily political cartoons in its international edition, weeks after apologising for publishing a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deemed anti-Semitic.
Madonna says she feels ‘raped’ by New York Times profile
Pop icon Madonna said she felt “raped” by an in-depth profile of her in The New York Times, calling the newspaper “one of the founding fathers of the patriarchy.”
White House wanted USS McCain ‘hidden’ from Trump: reports
The White House requested a Navy ship bearing the name of US President Donald Trump’s late rival senator John McCain be kept “out of sight” during a recent presidential trip to Japan, US media reported Wednesday.
NYT must be accountable for anti-Semitic cartoon: Israel’s UN envoy
Israel’s UN ambassador on Monday demanded that the New York Times hold accountable those responsible for publishing an anti-Semitic cartoon, despite an apology issued by the newspaper.
NY Times, Wall Street Journal win Pulitzers for Trump probes
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal were awarded Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for their separate investigations of President Donald Trump and his family.
Trump attacks on press ‘dangerous’ and ‘reckless’: NYT publisher
US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the press are “reckless” and “dangerous” and threaten to encourage violence against journalists at home and abroad, the publisher of The New York Times warned on Wednesday.
Fact you! Politiko explains why it’s standing up to 2 Facebook fact-checkers in PH
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New tell-all book depicts ‘out of control’ Trump White House staff
An upcoming book portrays a White House staff under President Donald Trump that was “absolutely out of control” at times and often at each other’s throats, according to excerpts published on Tuesday.
FBI opened probe into whether Trump working for Russians: report
The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry in 2017 into whether US President Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia, The New York Times reported on Friday.
Facebook: backlash threatens world’s biggest platform
Facebook, the world’s largest social network, faces a growing backlash over privacy and data protection, with revelations this week about sharing data with business partners adding to pressure.
Saudi ‘kill team’s’ luggage contained syringes, scissors: report
Luggage carried by a 15-member Saudi team dispatched to Istanbul included scissors, defibrillators and syringes that may have been used against journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi consulate, a pro-government Turkish daily said Tuesday.
China blasts Trump phone hack report as ‘fake news’
Beijing on Thursday dismissed a New York Times report that alleged Chinese intelligence eavesdropped on Donald Trump’s cellphone calls as “fake news” and joked the US president should switch to a Chinese phone.
