this post was submitted on 20 May 2026
52 points (94.8% liked)

World News

56215 readers
3295 users here now

A community for discussing events around the World

Rules:

Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.


Lemmy World Partners

News !news@lemmy.world

Politics !politics@lemmy.world

World Politics !globalpolitics@lemmy.world


Recommendations

For Firefox users, there is media bias / propaganda / fact check plugin.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-bias-fact-check/

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
top 10 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Naich@piefed.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Lyng has faced intense online backlash and trolling following the exchange, with some social media users in India branding her a "foreign plant" and a "spy" and accusing her of attempting to embarrass India on the global stage.

Some Indian news channels have also criticised her approach, saying it was disrespectful towards a head of state."

...

"India ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders last month - a list that Norway has topped for several years now."

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago

attempting to embarrass India on the global stage

Seems like they're doing that all on their own.

[–] cryptix@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 day ago

Appropriate time or not, running from questions is what he does. That's a fact backed by 12+ years of ZERO press conference or unscripted interviews.

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 21 points 1 day ago

Snowflakes, all these right wingers.

[–] earlstilt@feddit.uk 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

after a joint press appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, journalist Helle Lyng called out to him, asking why he does not take questions, but got no response.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Apparently it wasn't a press conference, it was a briefing.

So that means there should've been no questions, obviously.

🤦‍♂️

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Modi has not held a traditional solo press conference since taking office in 2014, and has rarely answered questions from journalists on his trips abroad.

If not then, when?

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago

...and accusing her of attempting to embarrass India on the global stage.

Under Modi, India doesn't need help being embarrassed on the global stage.

[–] oyzmo@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mini Hitlers everywhere nowadays 😢

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Time to rewatch Inglorious Basterds again.