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Attacks on press freedom around the world are intensifying, index reveals
In the past year, in virtually every region, journalists and independent media outlets faced increasing repression. Political attacks on press freedom, including the detention of journalists, suppression of independent media outlets and widespread ...The Guardian - World -
Press Freedom Is Under Attack in Much of World, U.N. Ambassador Says
The detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is called an example of increasing hostility toward an independent press.The Wall Street Journal - World -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.NBC News - Top stories -
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses
SULPHUR, Okla. — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly ...NBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Presses Qatar on Hamas as Gaza Talks Come Down to the Wire
The U.S. has asked the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to expel Hamas’s political leadership if the group doesn’t agree to a Gaza cease-fire deal in high-stakes talks under way in Cairo, an official from the region said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mark Hamill calls Biden 'Joe-B-Wan Kenobi' in White House press room appearance
Mark Hamill says the force is with President Biden — the actor made a surprise visit Friday to the White House briefing room and offered a "Star Wars"-inspired nickname for the commander in chief. "How many of you had 'Mark Hamill will lead the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Mark Hamill joins White House press briefing before "Star Wars" day
Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise, made an appearance at the top of the White House press briefing Friday. Hamill praised President Biden's legislative accomplishments and recounted a meeting where he asked Mr. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Foreign bondholders, including BlackRock and Pimco, plan to press Ukraine to start paying interest on its debt again as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, after a grace period granted in the wake of Russia's invasion.
Foreign bondholders, including BlackRock and Pimco, plan to press Ukraine to start paying interest on its debt again as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, after a grace period granted in the wake of Russia’s invasion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ledecky, Thorpe to receive Medal of Freedom
Katie Ledecky, the most decorated women's swimmer in history, and Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, will be among 19 people to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.ESPN - Sports -
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 people
President Biden Friday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people
President Joe Biden awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 people on Saturday. Recipients included Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, and Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and more
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe BidenABC News - Sports - Joe Biden -
Biden gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Yeoh and more
President Biden honored 19 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh, Katie Ledecky and more.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe BidenABC News - Entertainment - Joe Biden -
Bennie Thompson applauds posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) was just a boy when civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down in front of his Mississippi home in 1963. But Evers’s legacy left a lasting impact on the 13-term congressman. “I was very young when he died in ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Pelosi, Clyburn
President Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including top longtime Democratic congressional leaders, calling them “an incredible group of people.” “Nineteen incredible people whose relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - World -
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients including Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Yeoh
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will award 19 high-profile politicians, activists and others the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor, the White House announced.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and Bloomberg
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former Vice President Al Gore (D) and Rep. ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden