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Media control will protect scandal-ridden Netanyahu

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ISRAEL

An opposition leader in January petitioned the High Court to remove that portfolio over alleged conflicts of interest. This followed the emergence of a recording of Netanyahu…

Judicial crisis will add to corruption woes in Peru

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PERU

Leaked transcriptions of taped conversations involving senior judges point to systematic corruption in the judiciary. Previous attempts to clean up the justice system have come to…

Foreign powers will use media for Balkan influence

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BALKANS

Western media have been present in the Balkans for decades through the likes of the BBC and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Large media corporations in Russia, China…

Press freedom will decline in South Asia

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SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh is ranked lower than any other South Asian country, even Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Bhutan, judged to have the freest media in the region, and Nepal are the only South…

Kazakhstan will silence dissenting voices amid crisis

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KAZAKHSTAN

Prosecutions for questioning Kazakhstan's statehood.

Concern over media freedom will grow in India

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INDIA

The takeover bid is opposed by NDTV’s husband-and-wife executive co-chairs, Prannoy and Radhika Roy. Adani, like fellow Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is close to Modi.

Polarised Gulf media will obscure facts

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GULF STATES

Because of heavy government involvement, Gulf-based media outlets have never had a reputation for independence or journalistic rigour. However, the boycott of Qatar by Saudi…

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

Brazil fake news bill will face obstacles in Congress

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BRAZIL

If enacted, it could substantially transform several aspects of the Brazilian internet. However, its many controversial points mean that its approval is far from guaranteed…

US Democratic socialist ideas’ influence to rise

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UNITED STATES

The incoming freshmen Democratic representatives, who will serve to January 2021 in the Democrats’ House of Representatives majority, include New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…