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Unmasking Misinformation: Journalist’s Quest for Verified Truth (International Edition)

The Journalists as Fact Checkers workshop, organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Africa for the Womentorship Champions, recently, was an unexpected catalyst for my growth as a female human rights defender. It effortlessly merged with my duties as both a journalist and an advocate, highlighting how journalism serves as a crucial act of service against misinformation. In Zimbabwe, where confirming straightforward facts such as fatality counts from road accidents can be difficult because of restricted access to data, fact-checking goes beyond being just part of one’s job; it transforms into a nuanced but important mode of defiance. One powerful takeaway was learning about “lateral reading,” which pushed me to go deeper than just skimming content and succumbing to click temptations. This change in mindset has provided me with a persistent critical outlook, examining each headline through the meticulous gaze of an investigator. Rather than taking information at ...

China Intensifies Military Moves Around Taiwan: Global Watch

Taipei [Taiwan], April 3 (ANI): As of 6 am local time, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense reported detecting 59 Chinese airplanes, 23 Chinese navy vessels, and eight official ships near Taiwan.

Out of the 59 planes, 31 missions flew across the median line and penetrated Taiwan's northern, central, western, and eastern Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ).

On a post on X, the Ministry of National Defense stated, “Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, we identified 59 Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force planes, 23 People's Liberation Navy vessels, and 8 government ships operating near Taiwan. Among these, 31 sorties crossed the median line and penetrated into Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern, and eastern air defense identification zones. We continuously tracked this activity and took appropriate actions.”

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