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South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details

South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition

ABC News - Feb. 19

McConnell announces he will not seek re-election in Senate floor speech

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., marked his 83rd birthday on the Senate floor as he announced that he will not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2026.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside Washington

ABC News - Feb. 21

French far-right leader cancels speech, accusing Bannon of 'Nazi' gesture

Former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon denies making Nazi salute at CPAC and says Jordan Bardella is "unworthy to lead France".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

As US censorship industry collapses, the fight for free speech moves to Europe

The anti-free-speech movement is decamping to Europe, where free speech has been in decline for decades.

The Hill - Feb. 22

‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media

Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups. The Trump administration is waging a “disturbing” attack on the freedom of the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

The big idea: what do we really mean by free speech?

Social media bosses are suddenly all for it, but can we take their enthusiasm at face value?. Free speech is in permacrisis – or so some would have you believe. Complaints that freedom of speech is ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards Speech: ‘Empathy Is Not Weak or Woke’

While some stars have been less politically outspoken this awards season, she issued a call to action as she accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Farm inheritance tax protesters target Reed conference speech

The environment secretary is met with blaring tractor horns as he tries to win over farmers.

BBC News - Feb. 25

Timothée Chalamet’s Bold SAG Speech Is a Master Class in Personal Branding

The actor made a declaration about his ambitions not just to his peers, but to the entire industry.

Inc. - 3d

Zoe Saldaña celebrates immigrants in tearful Oscar win: Read the full speech

'I am a proud child of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands,' said the 'Emilia Pérez' actor, adding that she's the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Oscar.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Oscars 2025: Mikey Madison recognizes sex workers in best actress speech

Mikey Madison won the best actress Oscar for "Anora," and recognized the sex worker community in her speech.

ABC News - 1d

Democrats plan a different kind of response to Trump’s big speech

Their less pugilistic approach is the latest sign the party is still coming to terms with how to confront the president.

Politico - 1d

Oscars 2025’s Best and Worst Moments: Speeches, Performances and More

There was plenty to take in, including a “Wicked” opener, Conan O’Brien gags, and memorable speeches both good and bad. And people watching on Hulu saw almost all of it.

The New York Times - 22h

What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress

President Donald Trump is preparing for his first big speech to Congress since returning to the White House

ABC News - 1d

Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña thanks mom in acceptance speech

Best supporting actress Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña thanked her mom onstage at the Oscars and told "GMA" the advice her mom gave her any time she lost a role.

ABC News - 21h

Adrien Brody breaks the world record for longest Oscars acceptance speech

Adrien Brody, who in 2003 became the youngest person to collect a best actor Oscar, broke another record while accepting his second statuette Sunday.

NBC News - 17h

In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine

Tuesday night’s address will be a remarkable return to a chamber that President Trump last addressed five years ago, before voters ousted him from office.

The New York Times - 12h

Adrien Brody, who promised brevity at the Oscars, sets record for longest speech

'The Brutalist' star and Oscar winner Adrien Brody had plenty to say during Sunday's ceremony. Now it seems that paid off with a world record.

Los Angeles Times - 13h

'I want to get the truth out there' - 14-year-old Southport survivor on why she is speaking now

A teenager who survived the Southport attack has told the BBC she wants to speak out to get "the truth out there".

BBC News - Feb. 24

'They took all the women here': Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak

Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

BBC News - 6d

Investigator on SafeSport case gets arrested, and now a survivor is facing trauma once again

The U.S. Center for SafeSport's recent firing of an investigator who was arrested for sex crimes is having a negative ripple effect for some of the people whose cases he handled

ABC News - 3d

Following US lead, Canada designates 7 Latin American criminal groups as terrorist entities

Canada is listing seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist entities under the criminal code, giving Canadian law enforcement another tool in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, ...

ABC News - Feb. 20

iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’. Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

2025 NFL free agency: Browns to release safety Juan Thornhill with post-June 1 designation, per report

Thornhill now hits the open market

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Puerto Ricans worry over new Trump order designating English as U.S. official language

The president's upcoming executive order making English the official U.S. language reignites a debate over what changes could take place in the Spanish-speaking U.S. territory, especially if Puerto ...

NBC News - 3d

WATCH: Paul Tazewell makes history as 1st Black man to win the Oscar for best costume design

The "Wicked" costume designer received a standing ovation for this historic moment.

ABC News - 1d

Serena Williams joins Toronto Tempo ownership group: Tennis legend to help design jerseys for new WNBA team

It's a full-circle opportunity for Williams, who played her first professional tennis match in Canada

CBS Sports - 18h

How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? | Kenneth Roth

JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrum. In his speech last week at the Munich Security Conference, JD Vance pressed ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute

National Rally’s Jordan Barella calls off address as Anti-Defamation League says it is concerned but ‘not surprised’. US politics – live updates The French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Far-right French leader cancels CPAC speech, citing Bannon's 'gesture alluding to Nazi ideology'

The leader of a far-right political party in France said he would not address as planned the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after Steve Bannon, a close ally to President Trump, ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG's lifetime achievement award: 'Empathy is not weak or woke'

Actor and activist Jane Fonda received the lifetime achievement honor at the SAG Awards recognizing her decades-spanning work and her humanitarian accomplishments.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24

'Conclave' wins big at SAG Awards; Jane Fonda’s speech offers a moment of political resistance

The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

Hume launches new text-to-speech model Octave that generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions

Hume emphasized its Octave TTS pricing is around half the cost of the competing offering from AI voice creation startup ElevenLabs.

VentureBeat - 6d

ElevenLabs’ new speech-to-text model Scribe is here with highest accuracy rate so far (96.7% for English)

ElevenLab's Scribe pricing makes it competitive for businesses that require high-volume transcription services with API-based integration.

VentureBeat - 5d

House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, other tech giants over 'foreign censorship' of speech

The House committee is concerned that foreign laws around online content "have limited Americans' access to lawful speech" in the U.S.

CNBC - 4d

The Oscars Are Sunday, but Can Anyone Ever Top Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Thank My Terrible Childhood’ Speech?

You’re in business, not show business. But here’s what we can all learn from one of the greatest Oscar speeches of all time.

Inc. - 2d

Adrien Brody’s Gum Toss Ahead of Best Actor Speech Gave Oscars a Memorable Moment

Adrien Brody had one of the strangest moments of this year’s Oscars. And it wasn’t his five-minute speech.

The New York Times - 16h

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