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Lurid speculation about the death of Rhea Chakraborty’s actor boyfriend has become a media obsession It was a muted finale to a saga that has rivalled the wildest movie storylines. On Wednesday, the Bollywood star Rhea Chakraborty stepped out of the By…
Lurid speculation about the death of Rhea Chakraborty’s actor boyfriend has become a media obsession It was a muted finale to a saga that has rivalled the wildest movie storylines. On Wednesday, the Bollywood star Rhea Chakraborty stepped out of the By…
In case that has shocked country and led to new Twitter rules, Takahiro Shiraishi assaulted and strangled victimsA 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court to all charges related to killing and dismembering eight young women and one man in 2…
Social media firms react to sweeping new national security legislation imposed by ChinaTikTok is to withdraw from Hong Kong app stores and Zoom will stop complying with city authorities’ data requests as technology companies react to the sweeping new n…
Brussels shifts position by accusing Beijing for first time of running false campaignsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has been accused by Brussels of running disinformation campaigns inside the European Union, as the b…
Russia and China among state and other actors spreading fake news and disruption, say expertsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis has sparked a “perfect storm” of global online disinformation, cyber-espiona…
Crooked willow that stands in a New Zealand lake has been photographed by sightseers from around the worldA famous willow tree that symbolises hope and endurance has been attacked with a saw in the New Zealand tourist town of Wanaka.The crooked willow …
Experts say the coronavirus has given the Chinese government a pretence for accelerating the mass surveillanceOver the last two months, Chinese citizens have had to adjust to a new level of government intrusion.Getting into one’s apartment compound or …
Philippines journalist leading war on fake news may be jailed for 12 years on libel charges“The toughest part is not knowing whether it’s going to be a normal day, or a not normal day,” says Maria Ressa, speaking by phone from her office in Manila. A f…
UK-born politician told to edit post after alleging government influenced state investorsA politician in Singapore has corrected a Facebook post that questioned the independence of state investment firms after a government request, in the first use of …
Critics say face-swap app could spread misinformation on a massive scaleA Chinese app that lets users convincingly swap their faces with film or TV characters has rapidly become one of the country’s most downloaded apps, triggering a privacy row. Relat…
Coach and Givenchy among brands criticised on Chinese social media as Hong Kong protests fan nationalism A number of global brands have apologised to Chinese customers for implying that Taiwan and Hong Kong are independent countries, as tensions mount …
With his photographs of out-of-control hedonism, punch-ups and blood-letting rituals, Hura captures a nation in the grip of an angry new nationalism Sohrab Hura’s photobook, The Coast, begins with a fantastical short story written by him. It features M…