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Speech

Lebanon’s PM urges people to reject hate speech and avoid sectarian strife

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls on citizens to “exercise the highest degrees of awareness and to reject the language of hatred, in order to prevent dragging the country into atmospheres of strife whose consequences cannot be praised”.

02 May 2026-23:43
India court pauses case over priest’s ‘one religion’ statement

India's Supreme Court on Friday stayed the proceedings in a criminal case against a Christian priest for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by proclaiming in prayer meets that “there is only one religion which is Christian”.

10 Apr 2026-12:54
Building an open information society in Azerbaijan: Progress in freedom of speech and media diversity

Freedom of thought, expression, and access to information are fundamental pillars of any democratic society. These principles ensure that individuals can freely express their opinions, access diverse sources of information, and participate actively in public life.

08 Apr 2026-16:56
Florida terrorism designation law sparks free speech debate

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a new law expanding the state’s authority to designate organizations as “terrorist groups,” a move that has triggered strong criticism from civil rights and free speech advocates.

07 Apr 2026-10:58
French prosecutors probe CNews over hate speech claims

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the news channel CNews over alleged hate speech following comments made about the newly elected mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko.

03 Apr 2026-17:30
Tether unveils ‘BrainWhisperer’ with near-human brain-to-text accuracy

Tether has announced a major advance in brain-computer interface research, revealing a new system capable of translating neural activity into text with reported accuracy reaching 98.3%.

01 Apr 2026-22:02
Poilievre praises Carney’s Davos speech but demands action

Canada’s Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos “well-crafted and eloquently delivered,” while insisting that strong words must now be followed by concrete action.

23 Jan 2026-10:15
President Aliyev inaugurates new wind farm, outlines Azerbaijan’s renewable energy ambitions

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on January 8 officially inaugurated the 240-megawatt Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, describing the project as a major milestone in the country’s energy modernization drive and pledging continued large-scale expansion of renewable generation.

08 Jan 2026-14:37
Georgian PM mentions occupied territories in Ashgabat but avoids naming Moscow

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze spoke at an international forum in Turkmenistan on Friday, briefly referencing the occupation of two Georgian regions without naming the responsible party.

12 Dec 2025-17:06
Trump to sue BBC for $5B over edited speech, despite apology

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion next week, after the broadcaster admitted to wrongly editing a video of his speech on January 6, 2021.

15 Nov 2025-18:41