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Slovenians have voted to prevent the government from appointing people to public television and news organisations.More than 62% of voters gave their approval in the referendum, according to early results released on Sunday.The vote came after complaints that Slovenia’s press freedom rights had deteriorated under former populist prime minister Janez Janša.Janša had accused Slovenia’s national public broadcaster — RTV — of bias and had replaced some of the organisation’s managers with his own relatives.The former PM’s party had called the referendum to try and block a new law against politicising public television, but voters decided to back the legislation.Media groups have welcomed…

A February 13, 2012, file photo shows an armed member of the militant group al-Shabaab at a rally on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. AP Mogadishu — At least four people were killed in an ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu overnight, a security agency official told AFP on Monday. Gunfire and explosions could still be heard more than 12 hours after the militants stormed the hotel near the presidential palace in a hail of bullets. Mohamed Dahir, an official from the national security agency, told AFP the gunmen were…

Shares in gaming giants Wynn Macau and MGM China spiked 14% and 11% respectively on news their operating licenses were getting renewed. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A resurgence As nationwide protests against a draconian no-COVID policy cause shares in most China and Hong Kong businesses to lose value, casinos in China’s Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Macau are seeing the benefits of a new batch of license approvals. Wynn Macau and MGM China spiked 14% and 11%, respectively Bloomberg News reported Monday that shares in two of Macau’s gaming giants Wynn Macau and MGM China spiked 14% and 11%, respectively. Macau-based gaming…

I am an eternal optimist, but over the last couple of years, I’ve had to accept this and say it out loud: The world we live in is not working. We have a health crisis, an economic crisis, stubborn societal issues, racial inequity, an environmental time bomb, and geopolitical tensions. Every day seems to bring a new crisis, a new concern. Adding to the gloom is that people around the world have increasingly concluded that governments will not–or cannot–step up in a sufficient fashion to address today’s major issues. The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer surveyed 36,000 people around the world…

Germany are yet to record their first victory of the FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign after a shock defeat against Japan, and a face-saving draw against Spain. Some World Cup fans were viewed holding up pictures of former Germany international Mesut Ozil as they covered their mouths to highlight their supposed hypocrisy and treatment of the ex-Arsenal man.The Germans protested against FIFA’s decision to stop them from wearing the One love armband by covering their mouth before the kickoff in the opening game. Fans applied the same gesture to remind them of something else.FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022…