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It is the moment that America - especially the White House press pack - has been waiting months for, for many the biggest news to hit Washington since Barack Obama's inauguration, and encouraging evidence that, as president, he follows through on his election promises. The identity of the First Pet has been revealed. Five months since Obama used his election night victory speech to tell his daughters, Sasha and Malia, that they had "earned the puppy that is coming with us to the White House", the first pictures emerged of Bo, a six-month-old black and white Portuguese water dog that will officially take up residence tomorrow. Malia, aged 10, and Sasha, seven, chose the name. They opted for a reference to the rock and roller Bo Diddley, because their cousins have a cat called Bo. There is another family connection: Michelle Obama's father was nicknamed Diddley. But the puppy's surprise unveiling upset a carefully managed media plan to give the story exclusively to the Washington Post, … [Read more...] about Obamas’ new White House pet excites US news hounds

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Sunday cautioned Nigerians on the dangers of spreading fake news shortly after she returned from a medical leave from the United kingdom. Mrs Buhari gave the warning while fielding questions from journalists shortly after her arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the early hours of Sunday. The first lady was received at the Airport by the wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs Rashida Bello, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Administration), Dr Hajo Sani and wife of former Governor of Nasarawa State, Mrs Mairo Al-Makura, among others. Osinbajo challenges media practitioners on fake news(Opens in a new browser tab) She expressed gratitude to almighty God for journey mercy back to Nigeria from United Kingdom after a medical was advised by her doctor. ”It has been a tradition for us. For like 20 to 27 years now, if our children are on holiday, we used to spend holiday with them. ”I never abandon my children and … [Read more...] about Aisha Buhari returns, cautions Nigerians against spreading fake news

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that fake news was a bigger menace than paid news and urged the media fraternity to introspect about ways to deal with it. Speaking at an event organised by the Press Council of India to observe National Press Day and confer National Awards for Excellence in Journalism, the union minister for information and broadcasting also touched upon the issue of "lynching" and how only "one kind of lynching" was being talked about. "A fake news was circulated about child-lifters and it claimed 20 lives. When there is discussion about lynching, only one lynching is talked about but these 20 people also died due to lynching. That is not talked about," he said. Talking about how fake news goes viral on social media, he said even if a tweet is deleted, it stays somehow. "Press freedom has to be responsible freedom. We need responsible freedom. Mediapersons need to introspect. Fake news has more TRPs," he said, adding fake news was a … [Read more...] about Fake news bigger menace than paid news: Prakash Javadekar

The BBC is set to take Newsround off the air in the afternoon for good after a review found kids are shunning televised news coverage in favour of online news. The iconic teatime edition of the show is going to be removed after almost 50 years of service and after it was launched as John Craven’s Newsround in 1972. While it may be the end of an era for Newsround, it won’t be the end of the show completely as a morning bulletin will continue to air. And the BBC also says it will focus on adding more information and news to its online resources for children to consume at their leisure instead. According to The Telegraph, the Beeb is looking at reducing overall children’s news on CBBC from 85 hours per year, to 35 hours per year. The paper reports that Ofcom has already accepted the BBC’s proposition and will be open for consultation. “We welcome the Ofcom consultation and if our proposals are approved we’ll still have at least one daily TV bulletin … [Read more...] about BBC to axe Newsround after 40 years as kids shun TV news

A Fox News co-host said President Trump’s tweeting at former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch during her testimony in Friday’s impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill ‘makes him look like a big dumb baby.’ ‘Should the president be tweeting at her mid-hearing? No, it makes him look like a big dumb baby,’ Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, who hosts a show on Fox Business Network, said during Friday’s episode of The Five on FNC. ‘And he makes her look like a victim and if he'd just let it go, the last two days of hearings and testimony would've been a snoozefest.’ The Fox News Channel's commentators are normally known for their fierce support of the President, though Montgomery, who is known by her middle name Kennedy, has frequently criticized Trump.  Montgomery has said in media interviews that she identifies politically as a libertarian.  In chilling detail, Yovanovitch, who was ousted from her post in Kyiv, described to Trump … [Read more...] about Fox News co-host says Trump tweeting at ousted US ambassador during impeachment testimony ‘makes him look like a big dumb baby’