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The 21st century was to be driven by the win-win use of soft power — but in the last few years global leaders have rejected it in favour of a ‘might is right’ attitude

The Hindu

Russian Forces Press Ukraine Offensive as EU Weighs Oil Sanctions

Russian forces have launched a major assault on the holdout Azovstal steel plant in the devastated port city of Mariupol while pounding sites across eastern Ukraine, as the European Union moves to punish Moscow with oil sanctions. Three months into the war, Moscow has focused its fresh offensive on Ukraine's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Exponential rise in attacks on press freedom: PCI-IWPC

‘The freedom of the press is integral to the functioning of a vibrant democracy’

The Hindu

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Biden praises Lockheed workers for making weapons for ‘Ukrainian heroes’

President says production of Javelin anti-tank missiles in Alabama critical to war effort, as he urges Congress to approve $33bn aid package

The Guardian - US

Making change via K-Pop and Thai-Y

K-Pop and artistic ripples through films and other forms of entertainment from South Korea have been conquering the world in recent years, as part of soft power and smart power.

Bangkok Post

Explainer: Inside the case for a minimum wage hike

Thai workers are feeling the pinch from months of higher living expenses, leading them to take to the streets on Labour Day to demand a 45% increase in the daily minimum wage.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine latest updates: Russia says will open evacuation routes

Ukraine news from May 4: Russia says will open evacuation routes for civilians from Mariupol steel plant for three days.

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Biden compares workers who make Javelin anti-tank missiles to ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ builders during WWII

‘We built the weapons and equipment that helped defend freedom and sovereignty in Europe years ago — that's true again today’

The Independent UK

Democrats see midterm election boost from abortion ruling leak - Roll Call

A potential Supreme Court ruling eliminating abortion as a right could fire up Democrats in the midterm elections.

Roll Call

The Disinformation Panic

This “unprecedented crisis for democracy” is neither unprecedented nor a crisis for democracy.

Reason

Manchin won't nix filibuster on abortion

"The filibuster is the only protection we have in democracy," the West Virginia Democrat said

Salon

Republicans suggested invoking the 25th Amendment after Jan. 6 — but failed to act

In their book, This Will Not Pass, NYT journalists Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns reveal that GOP leaders, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, privately discussed removing Trump from office.

WEKU

‘Extra level of power’: billionaires who have bought up the media

Elon Musk joins a list of men to use their wealth in the hope of extending their political influence

The Guardian - UK

‘Nightmare scenario’: Roe v Wade threat strikes at Americans’ trust in democracy, says Pulitzer Prize-winning historian

‘If you have any reservations about the system’s capacity to deliver justice, they have just been affirmed’

The Independent UK

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Llynfi Independents leader on Bridgend County Borough and his community's biggest challenges

"I couldn’t really imagine living anywhere else so I want to play a role in supporting Maesteg to be the best it can be"

WEKU

In Ohio, Trump endorses an election official who doesn't think 2020 was stolen

Trump endorsed Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ahead of Ohio's primaries on Tuesday. LaRose told NPR in January that candidates not conceding was a "really dangerous thing."

The News Lens

Musk’s Twitter: Tweet Freedom for Asia?

Japan is the platform’s second biggest market with around 55 million accounts, followed by India.

Newcastle Herald

Deputy PM backs regional newspapers: 'You mightn't like them all the time but they're vitally important'

Speaking in Armidale, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has acknowledged the important role regional media plays in upholding democracy and the need for it to be supported.

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The Guardian - AU

ANZ and CBA to raise after central bank decision – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Protests in British Virgin Islands over plan for UK to impose direct rule on territory

Plans to rule the islands from London after arrest of elected leader likened to “colonialism” by demonstrators

Salon

The church of Trump's Big Lie

Evangelicals are the backbones of Trump's Big Lie — and it's all about white supremacy

The National (Scotland)

Ian Blackford: Independence is our alternative to ‘a government that’s rotten’

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has urged the Scottish independence movement to rediscover a “sense of purpose” and argued that…

The Guardian - US

Conservatives don’t want true democracy, and ‘nice’ Republicans are no exception

Even the few Republicans in Washington who opposed the worst excesses of Trumpism have been unwilling to fight attempts to subvert democracy at the state level

The Guardian - UK

The Tories are terrified of a Labour-Lib Dem pact – and they’re right to be

Informal alliances between progressive parties help win seats. There’s no shame in working together, says Neal Lawson, director of campaign group Compass

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Under Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, who will protect users?

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has triggered widespread criticism. Many people are panicked about the direction Musk will take the social platform. There’s a reason for alarm, but focusing solely on Musk ignores the crisis of monopoly control without accountability that characterizes much of the media in this country.

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