Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk, who’s set to become Twitter’s sole owner, is prohibited from posting tweets that “disparage” the social network.But that didn’t stop Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the world’s richest person, from criticizing Twitter’s 2020 decision to freeze the account of the New York Post, after the paper published unverified stories about Hunter Biden.“Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organization for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate,” Musk tweeted Tuesday evening.That was in reply to a post by Saagar Enjeti, political commentator and co-host of “Breaking Points,” which linked to a story by Politico describing how Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s head of legal, policy and trust, and safety — the exec who oversaw the company’s suspension of the New York Post — cried during a meeting with staffers discussing Musk’s takeover. In October 2020, Twitter blocked the New York Post’s account for 16 days over the newspaper’s series of disputed stories on Hunter Biden, in what became a flashpoint for Republicans charging Twitter with censorship of conservatives.
'Forgotten' dad trapped in Afghanistan says there's 'double standards between us and Ukraine' and fears Taliban will find family
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A dad and former Salford university graduate who has been trapped in Afghanistan for eight months has accused the UK government of 'double standards' in their treatment of refugees.
Azfaar, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, has been in hiding underground from the Taliban with his wife and two young children since the militant group took control of the country in August. He hasn't left their 'safe house' since, and relies on his wife to go out to buy supplies using a veil to conceal her identity.
He fears he and his family could be persecuted if found by the Taliban, due to Azfaar's education in the UK and the nature of his previous work in Afghanistan. The dad-of-two only speaks English - something he worries will make him an immediate target to the group if he his discovered.
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The Government's resettlement scheme for Afghan refugees opened in January this year, but despite claiming to meet much of the criteria, Azfaar says his requests for his and his family's names to be added to the list have been ignored by dozens of MPs and senior government officials - leaving him in limbo.
Azfaar told the Manchester Evening News that he feels 'upset' and 'disappointed' and says he strongly believes Afghan residents have not been afforded the same support as Ukrainian refugees attempting to flee the war-torn country.
"I was really hoping by now I would have been able to get some assistance from the British government," he said. "I really deeply do feel there is a double standard when it comes to the Ukraine and Afghanistan resettlement scheme. Even the Afghans who have been resettled in Britain are
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here.All proceeds from the sale will go towards supporting children whose lives have been affected by war in areas such as Ukraine and Afghanistan.The classic albums, released between 2002 and 2009 feature artists including Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Coldplay, Radiohead, Gorillaz, Manic Street Preachers, Beck, Oasis, Lily Allen, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more.In a statement, War Child said: “By purchasing these classic albums fans are supporting War Child to reach children in Ukraine and conflict zones around the world and give them the vital protection, education and psychosocial support they require.”‘1 Love’ was first released in 2002 in collaboration with NME to mark 50 years of the magazine. Artists picked their favourite tracks to cover for the record, and it included Muse covering ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ by The Animals and The Prodigy covering The Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’.In 2003, ‘Hope’ was released in collaboration with The Daily Mirror as a response to the Iraq war.
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Taliban Bans BBC, DW, Voice of America News Broadcasts in Afghanistan
Naman Ramachandran The Taliban regime has banned news broadcasts from a number of international media companies including BBC, DW and Voice of America (VOA), in Afghanistan.The BBC’s news bulletins in Pashto, Persian and Uzbek have been ordered off air, while German media organization DW’s programming will not be rebroadcast by Afghan partners. Specifically, DW’s political talk show “Aashti” in Dari and in Pashto on local partner ToloNews and science programs broadcast on Ariana TV and Shamshad are the ones affected, according to DW.Meanwhile Taliban information and culture ministry spokesperson Abdul Haq Hammad told news agency dpa that VOA’s television broadcasts on Afghan channels have been ceased, but radio transmissions continue.