Voice of America silenced

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US President Donald Trump's directives look set to devastate an organisation of significant reach, including in authoritarian countries where it serves as a rare source of reliable news. Photo: Getty Images (file) More than 1300 Voice of America employees have been placed on leave and funding for two US news services that broadcast to authoritarian regimes was terminated, one day after President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of the government-funded media outlet's parent and six other federal agencies.

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