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New York Post tells Trump to ‘give it up’ over election claim

Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s continued effort to overturn the November 3 election results got a front-page rebuke from one his most loyal backers: the New York Post. “Mr President, it’s time to end this dark charade,” the New York City tabloid’s editorial board wrote in Monday’s edition. The paper, which endorsed Trump for president, tells Trump to “Give it up,” ...

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China jails journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reports

Bloomberg China has sentenced a former lawyer to four years in prison over her posts about the coronavirus response in Wuhan, media reports said, the first known conviction of someone who chronicled authorities’ early struggle to manage the outbreak. Zhang Zhan, 37, was convicted at the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court on Monday of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” ...

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Uganda’s ban on campaign rallies favours Museveni: Opp

Bloomberg A ban on political campaign rallies in some parts of Uganda ahead of the January 14 elections is meant to stymie President Yoweri Museveni’s rivals, according to the opposition. The Electoral Commission’s suspension of campaign meetings in at least 12 of Uganda’s 146 districts is expected to hamper Museveni’s main challenger, pop star Bobi Wine, who’s yet to hold ...

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