In a stunning disclosure, USAID has been found bankrolling hundreds of media organizations and thousands of journalists worldwide to amplify pro-US narratives.

The pro-Israel lobby groups in the West have over the years made desperate attempts to “silence and tame” independent global news networks over their coverage of Israeli crimes against Palestinians, says an analyst.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin says has taken note of media reports saying that the Assange case fully exposes double standards of the US on the issue of the freedom of speech.