‘It’s disinformation’: Turkish state TV avoids any coverage of mass street protests

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News of protests has been preserve of a few newspapers and channels outside well funded pro-government networks

At the same time as the sound of clanging pots and pans rang out through the streets of opposition strongholds in Istanbul on a recent evening, marking another mass anti-government demonstration, a different reality was being broadcast to viewers of Turkish pro-government channels.

Public television showed the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking to a gilded conference room after an iftar dinner. He boasted of his government’s achievements, of hiring new teachers and attracting youth to an aerospace and technology conference.

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Internationally acclaimed film Santosh blocked in India over portrayal of police brutality

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Award-winning film set in fictional town has already made its debut at Cannes but censors have refused to approve it for domestic release

Indian film censors have blocked the release of critically acclaimed film Santosh over concerns about its portrayal of misogyny, Islamophobia and violence in the Indian police force.

Santosh, written and directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, is set in north India and has won international plaudits for its portrayal of a young widow who joins the police force and investigates the murder of a young Dalit girl.

Santosh is currently on release in UK cinemas

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South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’

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A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple is among buildings destroyed after dry and windy weather saw mostly contained blazes spread again

Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever are ravaging southern regions, killing 18 people, destroying more than 200 structures and forcing 27,000 people to evacuate, officials said on Wednesday.

Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s prime minister and acting president, said five days of fires had caused “unprecedented damage” and asked agencies tackling the disaster to “assume the worst-case scenario and respond accordingly”, according to Yonhap news agency.

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What is Signal, the app Trump officials used to discuss war plans – Axios

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  1. What is Signal, the app Trump officials used to discuss war plans  Axios
  2. Days after the Signal leak, the Pentagon warned the app was the target of hackers  NPR
  3. White House response to chat group scandal has echoes of Putin playbook  The Telegraph
  4. What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?  BBC.com
  5. Opinion | Signal and the Future of National Security  The Wall Street Journal
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Turkish opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor amid protests – The Washington Post

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  1. Turkish opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor amid protests  The Washington Post
  2. ‘It’s disinformation’: Turkish state TV avoids any coverage of mass street protests  The Guardian
  3. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy  The Economist
  4. Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil  The New York Times
  5. Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu  The Associated Press
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US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export blacklist, including Inspur units – Reuters

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  1. US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export blacklist, including Inspur units  Reuters
  2. U.S. blacklists over 50 Chinese companies in bid to curb Beijing's AI, chip capabilities  CNBC
  3. U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns  The New York Times
  4. US imposes trade restrictions on dozens of entities with eye on China  CNA
  5. US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export blacklist  Financial Times
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Wong calls ‘reprehensible’ letter targeting Hong Kong activist in Australia a ‘threat to national sovereignty’

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Ted Hui received letter offering reward for information about his family after China accused Australia of interfering with its internal affairs

The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has described another threatening letter sent to an exiled Hong Kong dissident in Australia as “reprehensible”, a “threat to our national sovereignty” and “the safety and security of Australians”.

The anonymous letter, mailed from Hong Kong and sent to Ted Hui’s Adelaide office, offered his colleagues $203,000 for information on his whereabouts and his family. It arrived just days after China’s foreign ministry accused the Albanese government of interfering with its internal affairs.

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