After calling for a “mental health commander” to join Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews, himself, and other high-ranking health officials for the state’s Covid-19 press conferences, Brett Sutton made a hasty exit from the podium when asked how the state planned to address a sharp increase in suicides among young people. …
Read More »‘Not my first trip’: Kamala Harris snaps at press during border appearance after reporter asks why visit took so long
Speaking to the press after arriving in El Paso, Texas days after her visit had been announced, Harris was asked by Fox News’ Peter Doocy why now was the right time to make the trip, after months of both Democrats and Republicans calling for it. “It’s not my first trip, …
Read More »US government SEIZES website of Iran’s Press TV, two other media outlets
Visitors to the three domains were greeted on Tuesday with a notice that they were seized under US laws that allow civil and criminal forfeiture of property involved in “trafficking in nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological weapons technology or material, or the manufacture, importation, sale, or distribution of a controlled …
Read More »Biden talks to press after discussions with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
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Read More »Putin takes to stage for press conference after discussions with American counterpart Joe Biden & his team in Switzerland
Biden will speak to reporters at a conference held nearby, while Putin is addressing the cameras from inside Villa la Grange, the stately manor in the Swiss city where the summit was held. The two leaders spoke for around 90 minutes in a slimmed-back format, with only Russian Foreign Minister …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Coca-Cola with water bottles at Euro 2020 press conference – and NFL star Tom Brady backs him (VIDEO)
In a viral clip that has been watched more than 800,000 times, the Juventus forward sits down next to the Portugal national team’s press officer in readiness for questions from reporters. Noticing two bottles of the soft drink in front of him, he grimaces and rocks back in his chair, wondering what …
Read More »Biden to hold solo press conference after Putin, avoiding risk of mistakes while sharing stage and keeping control of narrative
“We expect this meeting to be candid and straightforward, and a solo press conference is the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting – both in terms of areas where we may agree and in areas where we have significant …
Read More »‘Have I been a bad boy?’ CNN’s Stelter roundly mocked for interview with Psaki asking what press gets ‘wrong’ in Biden coverage
In his interview on Sunday with the press secretary, Stelter opened the proceedings by mentioning the numerous issues the current administration is facing – among them, infrastructure and election reform – but soon jumped to asking. “What do we get wrong?” Psaki answered that the press didn’t always make clear …
Read More »Naomi Osaka’s refusal to take questions from the press is down to her arrogance, not her mental health issues
Something has gone seriously wrong when Naomi Osaka, one of the world’s leading sportswomen, insists that she will not take questions from the media at the French Open on the grounds that such news conferences have a negative impact on the mental health of tennis players. Osaka has not only …
Read More »‘F*ck the Olympics’: IOC red-faced as protestor invades online press conference with x-rated tirade (VIDEO)
The decision to proceed with this summer’s Olympics has proven to be a controversial one among the Japanese public, with a recent poll indicating that as many as 60% of people want to see the games canceled entirely amid an ongoing spike in Covid-19 cases. But it seems they aren’t …
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