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Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info

The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information

Venezuelan president's YouTube account offline as tensions with US escalate

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's YouTube account is offline

Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner

Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc was crowned the winner of the newly revamped Intervision song contest — a Russian answer to Eurovision that some say is as much about politics and power as it is about performance

Photos from Russia's Intervision song contest created after exclusion from Eurovision

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies

Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations