a.k. payne’s play ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ is at Geffen Playhouse
Playwright a.k. payne, photographed at the Geffen Playhouse, where “Furlough’s Paradise” is running through May 18. (Marcus Ubungen / For The Times) Among the notes…
We must never allow prisoners the freedom to rule in our prisons
Terrorists can't be in charge of prisonsBRITAIN’S simmering prison crisis is fast becoming a national scandal.Prison officer chiefs say Muslim prisoners in one jail were…
Menendez brothers face key hearing in bid for freedom
A Los Angeles County judge is expected to begin hearing evidence in a Van Nuys courtroom Thursday that could give brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez…
Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer? | Elections
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first female leader and whether real change is possible.Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first…
Judge orders White House to restore media access to US news agency | Freedom of the Press News
Judge rules that Trump administration ban on US news agency from presidential events violates First Amendment free press rights.A federal judge has ordered the White…
Billie Jean King honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The club isn’t exactly exclusive, although it retains an unmistakable whiff of glamour. Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame continues to be…
Trump: Palestinians could live in redeveloped Gaza ‘freedom zone’ | Donald Trump
NewsFeedIn an Oval Office meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump again pitched his idea to redevelop the “incredible piece of important…
‘We Survived’: Benue Varsity Students Regain Freedom After a Week in Captivity
Three students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University (JOSTUM), formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, in Benue State, North-central Nigeria, have regained their freedom after…
Austria eyes new coalition government that excludes far-right Freedom Party | Politics News
Conservative People’s Party, Social Democrats and liberal Neos to present a ‘common programme’ after deal.Three political parties in Austria have announced that they have reached…
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop…
Switzerland releases, deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah | Freedom of the Press News
Washington, DC – Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah has confirmed that Swiss authorities have released and deported him after holding him for three days. Abunimah,…
Amid abortion foes’ celebrations, U.S. limits prosecutions for blocking abortion clinics
WASHINGTON — The new Justice Department leadership under President Trump issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling…
Biden shields Hong Kongers from deportation over erosions of freedom by China
1 of 2 | A massive crowd of protesters under umbrellas leave an anti-government rally in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on August 18, 2019. Organizers…
Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying…
Pope Francis awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
1 of 4 | Pope Francis (L) speaks with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…
TikTok faces Supreme Court hearing with business, politics, freedom of speech implications
1 of 5 | The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments over the ban or forced sale of TikTok by its Chinese…
Will Austria’s Freedom Party form a coalition and create stable government? | The Far Right
Herbert Kickle first far-right leader since World War II to be invited to form a government.Austria could soon join a growing number of European Union…
Biden awards Anna Wintour, George Soros and Bono with Medal of Freedom
Getty ImagesBono's real name is Paul David HewsonVogue editor Dame Anna Wintour, U2 frontman Bono and billionaire George Soros are among those who have received…
Biden to honor Clinton, Magic Johnson, Messi with Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday…
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to George Soros, 18 others
1 of 3 | Hungarian-American business investor George Soros is among 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI |…