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Unmasking Misinformation: Journalist’s Quest for Verified Truth (International Edition)

The Journalists as Fact Checkers workshop, organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Africa for the Womentorship Champions, recently, was an unexpected catalyst for my growth as a female human rights defender. It effortlessly merged with my duties as both a journalist and an advocate, highlighting how journalism serves as a crucial act of service against misinformation. In Zimbabwe, where confirming straightforward facts such as fatality counts from road accidents can be difficult because of restricted access to data, fact-checking goes beyond being just part of one’s job; it transforms into a nuanced but important mode of defiance. One powerful takeaway was learning about “lateral reading,” which pushed me to go deeper than just skimming content and succumbing to click temptations. This change in mindset has provided me with a persistent critical outlook, examining each headline through the meticulous gaze of an investigator. Rather than taking information at ...
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Ukraine Conflict: U.S. and Russia Meet for Renewed Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia

The US and Russia commenced fresh negotiations in Saudi Arabia on Monday, aiming to reach an accord on settling the situation in Ukraine and establishing a truce in the Black Sea region prior to finalizing a comprehensive understanding.

The discussions come after a meeting took place between the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Previously, Trump had telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.

As reported by the local news outlet Al Arabiya News, the United States' team is headed by Andrew Peek, who serves as a senior director at the White House National Security Council, and Michael Anton, a high-ranking officer from the State Department.

A consultant for the head of the Federal Security Service stated that Russia is represented by Grigory Karasin, who chairs the Federation Council's Foreign Affairs Committee and has previously served as a diplomat, alongside Sergei Beseda. (Xinhua/NAN)

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