Pakistani Journalists Protest

Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content

Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speech

ABC News - 1d

Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition

Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro-Kurdish mayor with a state appointee

ABC News - 1d

'Don't overdo it, Steve': BBC journalist in testy exchange with Belarus president

After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.

BBC News - 2d

Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content

Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speech

ABC News - 2d

Pakistani court sentences 4 people to death for blasphemy

A Pakistani court has sentenced four people to death for blasphemy

ABC News - 5d

Man charged with murder of Maltese journalist released on bail

A Maltese court on Friday granted bail to a prominent businessman who is charged with complicity in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.

NBC News - 6d

Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan's lower house of parliament has passed a bill with sweeping controls on social media that includes blocking platforms and sending users to prison for spreading disinformation

ABC News - Jan. 23

German journalist on Elon Musk: 'A Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute'

A political editor for a German newspaper is blasting billionaire Elon Musk over a hand gesture Musk made that has sparked widespread outrage. "A Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute is a Hitler ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

Journalist shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru

Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help

Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Missing US journalist's mother visits Syria to renew search

Debra Tice says she has "no idea" where her son is following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Pakistani court sentences former PM Imran Khan to 14 years in prison in graft case

Defense lawyer says Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison in graft case

ABC News - Jan. 17

Mourners bury journalist killed in one of Haiti's worst attacks on reporters

The first of two journalists recently killed by gangs while covering the failed reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital has been buried

ABC News - Jan. 16

Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11

Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks

ABC News - Jan. 16

Pakistani airline is criticized over ad accused of evoking 9/11 attacks

The prime minister of Pakistan has ordered an investigation over an ad by the country’s flag carrier that was criticized as resembling the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

NBC News - Jan. 16

Pakistani security forces kill 27 insurgents during raid in Balochistan

The military says security forces acting on intelligence have raided a militant hideout in southwest Pakistan and killed 27 insurgents

ABC News - Jan. 13

Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out. Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push by Meloni

Cecilia Sala was detained days after arrest in Milan of Iranian engineer wanted in US

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released

Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Iran frees Italian journalist held for three weeks with no explanation

It's believed that Iran detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala to use as a bargaining chip for the release of two Iranians held by Italy and the U.S.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 has been freed

ABC News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.

NBC News - Jan. 8

A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India

Mukesh Chandrakar, who was found dead last week, told important stories from a violence-prone region in India.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Richard Cohen, journalist and Meredith Vieira's husband, dies at 76

Richard Cohen, an accomplished journalist and husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at 76. Cohen lived with multiple sclerosis for more that 50 years, and survived ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility

In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union

The NewsGuild of New York asked The Times to voluntarily recognize journalists from the sports news website as part of the newsroom’s union.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank

Mukesh Chandrakar's corpse was found with severe injuries consistent with a blunt-force attack, police say.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Caen fans protest Mbappé ownership: 'Not a toy'

Fans of French second division side SM Caen made their feelings about part-owner Kylian Mbappé clear on Friday, unfurling several banners during their 1-0 defeat to Clermont Foot.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Italy, Caught Between U.S. and Iran, Seeks to Free Journalist

The case of Cecilia Sala, who is detained in Iran, is a test for Italy’s government as it gets caught up in Tehran’s shadow war with the U.S.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

South Korea’s Dueling Protests

A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist Cecilia Sala

Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who was seized in Tehran earlier this month.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Twenty councillors quit Labour in Starmer protest

The group have accused the party of "abandoning traditional Labour values" in recent months.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Italy presses Iran for immediate release of journalist held in Tehran

Foreign ministry summons ambassador as Cecilia Sala reportedly tells family she sleeps on floor of prison cell. Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday and urged the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2