So-called “post-truths” have arrived in force in the political arena, and in the media as well. Since 2016, the year of Brexit and the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, journalists have been facing a double challenge: reporting on events that are uncomfortable for those in power, and debunking stories that some leaders have classed as “alternative facts.”
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DRC confirms two cases of Ebola in north-western town

Further suspected 10 cases of disease come less than a year after country’s last outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed two cases of Ebola in the north-western town of Bikoro and at least 10 more cases are suspected, the head of the national institute for biological research, Jean Jack Muyembe, has said.
A source at the ministry of health said there would be an official announcement about the confirmed cases later on Tuesday.
NRA appoints Iran-Contra scandal figure Oliver North as president
Could not be more confrontational and dumb

The National Rifle Association gun lobby has appointed Oliver North as its new president. He is famous for his role in the sale of illegal arms to Iran and to Nicaraguan right-wing rebels under the Reagan administration.
Germany committed to Iran deal, even if US exits
As the Iran deal deadline approaches, Germany and its European co-signatories are sticking to the agreement. US President Donald Trump plans to announce a decision on the accord on Tuesday.
Putin’s inauguration: Ex-German chancellor’s front row seat sparks criticism
Traitor – Verräter

Gerhard Schröder’s prominent place at Vladimir Putin’s swearing in has raised eyebrows in Germany and abroad. Schröder, the chairman of Russia’s Rosneft, has been calling for an end to sanctions against Moscow.
E.P.A. Emails Show an Effort to Shield Pruitt From Public Scrutiny
New files suggest the E.P.A. chief’s close control of his public events is driven more by a desire to avoid tough questions than by security concerns.
fact check of the day: Trump Wrongly Links Departures of Two F.B.I. Officials to Russia Investigation
The president suggested that investigators were “getting caught.” But the F.B.I. officials left voluntarily and were not involved with the Russia inquiry when they resigned.
The Heartbreak of Kanye West
Laughing at Donald Glover’s sendup of Kanye hasn’t made watching him unravel any less infuriating or devastating.
Viktor Orbán: our duty is to protect Hungary’s Christian culture
spoken like a true lying fascist!

Ahead of re-election as prime minister, rightwinger talks of building a ‘Christian democracy’
Viktor Orbán has said the main task of his new government will be to preserve Hungary’s security and Christian culture.
The hardline rightwinger was re-elected for a third successive term as prime minister in April after a strong anti-immigration message secured a landslide victory. He was asked to form a government by the president, János Áder, on Monday.
Iran deal: prominent backer says he was warned of Trump bid to discredit him

New details about ‘dirty ops’ campaign, first revealed by the Observer, emerge as Trump pledges decision on Iran nuclear deal this week
A prominent Iranian-American supporter of the Iran nuclear deal says he was warned by US intelligence during the presidential transition that his communications would be targeted by the Trump camp in a bid to discredit him.
I will be announcing my decision on the Iran Deal tomorrow from the White House at 2:00pm.
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