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Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism, Merz says in Kristallnacht speech
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Watch: Massie's full speech introducing impeachment articles against Hegseth
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie on Monday introduced new articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. These were his full remarks from the House floor.
Meghan pulls out of speech with Harry
Meghan has pulled out of a planned speech because she does not feel emotionally strong enough for public speaking after her father's arrest, Sky News understands.
Martin Luther King’s Lost Draft of ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Surfaces
The document, hand written by Martin Luther King Jr., will be auctioned in January at Christie’s, which expects it to fetch more than $10 million.
Why we disrupted Annalena Baerbock’s award speech
The former German foreign minister is no proponent of peace and justice. No award can wipe out her disastrous record.
Top NSW One Nation candidate repeats ‘frankly outrageous’ conspiracy theory in protest speech
Stuart Bonds, the party’s upper house candidate, claimed “we are being demographically replaced inside our own nation”.
Abbott says Gillard's misogyny speech an 'unjustified attack'
Reflecting on Julia Gillard's now-iconic speech, Tony Abbott says he thought it was "pretty over the top" and saw it mostly as an example of political theatre.
Watch: Fine Gael Ard Fheis leader's speech
Watch as Tánaiste Simon Harris delivers his party leader's speech to the Fine Gael Ard Fheis in University College Cork.
Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
Parashat Chayei Sarah: The healing power of speech
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2625,w_3937/745060' alt='Every person can act like the sun. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Every person can act like the sun. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Every person can act like the sun, spreading warmth and light and bringing healin
X says police order demanding removal of Indian free-speech groups’ accounts was fake
Police orders asking X to block online accounts of two of India's most prominent free speech groups were fake, the social media company told an Indian court on Friday, days after the purported content removal requests sparked a public outcry.
Pamela Abdy Gets Real About Her “Pure, Unadulterated Rage” in WIF Honors Speech: “What Business Are We Leaving?”
The former Warner Bros. exec gave a passionate 15-minute speech at the event, where she was presented with the Vanguard Award.
Pamela Abdy Delivers Fiery Speech After Warner Bros. Exit: ‘It Is Getting Harder, Not Easier, to Be a Woman in the Business’
A month after her departure from Warner Bros. was announced, Pamela Abdy made her first industry appearance Thursday night at the Women in Film Honors at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton. The event marked a full-circle moment of sorts. On the morning of Oct. 1, Abdy was announced as WIF’s inaugural Vanguard Award recipient. Then, she […]
'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech
"Habibi" literally translates to "my beloved" and is peppered through Arab pop songs. In everyday speech, it often means "buddy," "pal," or "bro." El-Sayed's supporters have sported shirts reading "Habibi for Abdul."
Grandfather offers to give up dialysis so non-verbal grandson can get speech therapy
Sinn Féin TD tells Dáil he was stopped in his tracks by email from man whose heart is broken by ‘frustrated’ three-year-old boy
High Court to hear Hanson challenge to racist hate speech laws
The One Nation leader has been granted leave to appear before the highest court in the country, arguing the contentious 18C hate speech law is invalid under the constitution.
Direct T.N. DGP to frame guidelines regarding registration of criminal cases for social media posts, political criticism and online speech, insists a PIL plea before Madras High Court
Litigant says the Telangana High Court had framed a set of guidelines last year for the police in the neighbouring State and that Tamil Nadu could take a cue from that judgment
Commonwealth defends cramping teens’ implied speech rights to curb digital dangers
Barristers defending the teen social media ban from a High Court challenge suggested other ways for under-16s to participate in political debate.
WATCH: Democrat Annie Andrews' full victory speech after flipping South Carolina Senate seat
Andrews' victory in a state President Donald Trump won three times by double digits is a stark defeat for the Republican Party.
Jon Ossoff delivers Georgia victory speech after winning Senate reelection
Sen. Jon Ossoff delivered his reelection speech on Wednesday as CBS News projected him to win his Georgia race against Republican Rep. Mike Collins.
A half-time speech, a retaken penalty - and a win to save Carrick's job?
At 2-0 down Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United head coach looked terminal - but will the win over Roma prove a turning point?
Alberta bill to limit institutional speech, comments from post-secondary schools
The policies would bar Alberta post-secondary institutions from making official statements on global political, social and ideological issues outside of their 'academic mission.'
Do sports stars have the right to free speech?
The Mbappe controversy demonstrates how market power in sport is being used to enforce conformity.
Democratic, Republican strategists react to Trump's Reflecting Pool speech
Tens of millions of Americans will vote today. Republican strategist Erin Maguire and Democratic strategist Joel Payne break down President Trump's speech ahead of Election Day.
High Court contest over social media ban tests children’s right to political free speech
The full court bench interrogated Reddit’s case, suggesting that children were not sufficiently politically engaged for the ban to have a significant effect.
Watch: Trump targets midterm voters with final campaign speech at Reflecting Pool
In his last public speech before crucial midterm elections, the president gave a detailed recounting of the Washington landmark's troubled renovation.
Trump focuses on Reflecting Pool in final public speech before midterms
Trump seemed to acknowledge that Democrats had an advantage heading into Election Day. "But we gave this a very strong shot," he said.
Birdsong shares surprising similarities with human speech, music
Scientists have long recognised that some songbirds produce sounds with patterns resembling human speech and music. However, the reasons behind these similarities have remained unclear. A study published in Science on 29 October has now found that speech-like and musical patterns are widespread among birds, including species that do not learn their vocalisat
(LEAD) DP welcomes Lee's budget speech; PPP slams failure to address N. Korea, economic woes
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Monday welcomed Pr...
PPP slams Lee's budget speech for overlooking N. Korea, economic concerns
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday...
Gaffes and Men’s Bodies: Analysis of Trump’s Speeches at Age 80
A Times review of the president’s public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.
Religious minority leaders urge Karnataka government to repeal anti-conversion law, strengthen legislation to address hate speech
Minority leaders argue that religious freedom cannot meaningfully exist where individuals and communities must constantly defend the legitimacy of their faith and religious practices against suspicion of criminal wrongdoing
‘When politics chose me’: Sonia Gandhi’s 2007 speech offered a glimpse into her personal life
Sonia Gandhi had come to India to marry Rajiv Gandhi, then a pilot with no political ambitions, and expected to build a private life with her husband and their two children
Trump’s speeches take on darker tone and DHS hack exposes 40,000 workers: Morning Rundown
Trump veers into profanity and stereotyping in rally speeches.
Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’
<p>Possible candidate to run World Economic Forum departs ECB nine months early, saying she wants to speak her mind about world affairs</p><p>Christine Lagarde, the eurozone’s top central banker, has said she is stepping down nine months early to speak her mind about world affairs and confront the “misrepresentation of the truth”.</p><p>Ending months of spec
‘Not invited, not welcome’: Russian ambassador attends Greens leader’s speech denying Ukraine military aid
David Shoebridge said he did not know Mikhail Petrakov was listening to his speech.
Kevin Bleyer Dies: Emmy Winning ‘Daily Show’ Writer & Barack Obama Speech Writer Dies In Car Crash At 54
Kevin Bleyer, an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning television writer whose credits included The Daily Show and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and who contributed speeches for President Barack Obama including all of his addresses to the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, died October 25 in a car accident on a rural road in Millrift, PA, […]
CIIL launches open-source speech AI ecosystem for Indian languages
Anuvani initiative debuts with speech models for language identification and speaker diarisation, covering India’s linguistic diversity
Saskatchewan to unveil throne speech as legislative sessions starts
Premier Scott Moe says the province plans to prioritize investments in health care, education, community safety and affordability.
Regional Restaurant of the Year winner's powerful speech
Muse Restaurant's Troy Rhoades-Brown thanked his "beautiful wife" before delivering a message about the importance of independent restaurants.
How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches
At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.
WR Chase's fiery halftime speech inspires Bengals' turnaround vs. Ravens
Ja'Marr Chase unloaded on his Bengals teammates in a halftime speech that inspired Cincinnati to a comeback victory over the Ravens.
Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened
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Obama’s Ohio, Michigan speeches: Key takeaways on Trump, Iran war, midterms
The former US president warns of rising costs, corruption and threats to democratic values ahead of the November 3 vote.
Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ in scathing speech
Former US president Barack Obama described his successor, Donald Trump, as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” in a fiery Democrat campaign speech ahead of the US midterms.
Kerala Police book social media influencer Darren for ‘communally divisive hate speech’ on Instagram
Social media influencer Diya Krishna, daughter of BJP leader and NTDFC chairperson G. Krishnan Kumar, says she seconded Darren’s post as a ‘sad reality’ without watching the full video; Darren also criticised UDF govt. for ‘accepting funding from Arab countries to aid promote Islam’ in Keralam; Satheesan, Pinarayi slam the video
N. Korea's Kim calls for 'strongest army' in speech for military meeting in Pyongyang
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the re...
Barack Obama’s Belfast speech was a shameful, distorted rewrite of Israel's history - opinion
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Free Speech Union hit by internal allegations of racism and sexually inappropriate remarks
<p>Exclusive: Key figure in campaign group accused of saying she would ‘never hire a black person’, and second figure discussed Sydney Sweeney’s ‘assets’</p><p>The Free Speech Union (FSU) is reeling from internal grievances involving allegations of racism, workplace discrimination and sexually inappropriate remarks by senior members of staff, the Guardian ca
One Nation MP says his party plans to govern in first speech
Luke Herdegen’s 20-minute maiden speech brimmed with platitudes about patriotism, the Australian spirit and culture alongside criticism of gender-identity politics and mass immigration.
News Corp’s Australian boss hits the market for a new speechwriter
One of the architects of News Corp Australia boss Michael Miller’s influential policy speeches on tech regulation is set to retire in the coming months.
MTBPS 2026: Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement — Full Speech
On Wednesday, 21 October, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana laid out the government’s progress in implementing his Budget 2026.
UK king welcomes Oman’s sultan in speech quoting Prophet Muhammad
Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the first state visit in 44 years.
Sexual Assault Is a Free Speech Issue
Mary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women’s voices.”
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