Japan to create new agency to counter fake news

Jan 30, 2023

The Japanese Government has announced that they will create a new unit that would counter fake news and online disinformation.

Italian newswire ANSA annulled agreement with Xinhua News Agency

Aug 14, 2022

Rome [Italy], August 14 : Italy's main newswire ANSA ended its cooperation agreement with the Chinese state-controlled news agency Xinhua, another step in staying...

"Majority consensus reached over Khamenei's successor": Iran's news agency reports

Mar 08, 2026

Iran's Assembly of Experts has reached a majority consensus on a successor to the late Ayatollah Khamenei, though wartime "obstacles" remain. While a leadership...

Emirates News Agency introduces 'Tolerance Charter for News Agencies and Media Outlets' at Global Media Congress

Nov 17, 2022

The charter was launched on the second day of the inaugural edition of the Global Media Congress (GMC).

Trump orders dismantling of state-funded news agency Voice of America

Mar 17, 2025

Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle seven government offices, including the United States Agency for Global Media, the parent company of Voice...

North Korea planning to launch 3 more military spy satellites next year

Dec 31, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is planning to launch three additional spy satellites next year, Yonhap news agency reported, citing Korean Central News Agency...