2024-04-29: News Headlines

(2024-04-29). Burkina Faso's media regulator suspends BBC Africa and Voice of America. bbc.com

Chris Walker (2024-04-29). Arizona Republicans Select Indicted Fake Elector to Represent Them at RNC. truthout.org Arizona Republicans have selected one of the 18 individuals who were indicted last week on charges of election subversion to serve as a member of the Republican National Committee (RNC). State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R) announced his appointment to the RNC national committee on Saturday, posting to the social media site X about his selection by the state party. "I'm humbled and honored to have been… |

Phil Pasquini (2024-04-29). Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence Sparks Outrage, Global Rallies. indybay.org Popular Iranian dissident, rapper and hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, a 33-year-old former factory worker known for his protest songs and social media posts critical of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of "spreading corruption on earth" charges. The sentence has been globally condemned including by the State Department's office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Iran by calling for his release and that of Kurdish-Iranian rapper Saman Yasin.

(2024-04-29). Taliban detain 3 Afghan radio journalists for playing music, talking to female callers. facebook.com

Zack Linly (2024-04-29). Video Shows Campus 'Karen' At Northwestern U Calling Cops And Lying About Being 'Surrounded' During Pro-Palestinian Protest. newsone.com Viral video shows a "Karen" at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northwestern University calling 911 and lying that she was "surrounded" and feared for her safety.

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