Italian government says journalist detained in Iran

Israel forcibly evacuates Gaza hospital and detains medical staff

The hospital's nursing director says ICU patients in comas and on ventilation machines have been forced out.

BBC News - 3h

State Dept. Designates American Teacher Held in Russia as ‘Wrongfully Detained’

Marc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner.

The New York Times - 4h

Israel detains director of northern Gaza's hospitals during a raid

Israel's military called the hospital director a suspected Hamas operative while providing no evidence.

CBS News - 9h

Fire rips through one of Gaza’s last hospitals; Israel detains director

Israel has detained the director of one of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, Gaza’s Health ministry said Saturday after Israeli forces “forcibly” removed patients and staff, and fires burned ...

NBC News - 11h

Israel detains director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, Palestinians say

The Health Ministry in Gaza says Israel’s army has detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza

ABC News - 14h

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala detained by police while reporting in Iran

Italy's foreign ministry says an Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police

ABC News - 1d

Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran

Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.

The New York Times - 1d

Iran Detains Prominent Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

The arrest comes as regimes increasingly resort to seizing Westerners for leverage.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Italian journalist arrested in Iran and held in notorious Evin prison

Cecilia Sala jailed days after two Iranians were detained in Italy and Switzerland for allegedly passing on drone technology

Financial Times - 1d

Italian parliament adopts 2025 budget

Yahoo News - 11h

Italy demands release of journalist detained by Iran

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American Marc Fogel formally classified as wrongfully detained in Russia

Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges in 2021, has been formally classified by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, according to the State Department, as ...

The Hill - 23h

Marc Fogel designated as "wrongfully detained" in Russia

Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania man imprisoned in Russia, has been designated as "wrongfully detained," according to the U.S. Department of State.

CBS News - 1d

Italian journalist arrested in Iran, tossed into infamous Tehran prison, Rome officials say

Yahoo News - 1d

Italian journalist arrested and held in solitary confinement in Iran

Il Foglio war correspondent Cecilia Sala taken in by police while reporting in Tehran, says Italy’s foreign ministry. An Italian journalist has been arrested while reporting in the Iranian capital, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Iran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says

Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry says.

BBC News - 1d

Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike targeting armed group

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Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike targeting armed group

A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van in the central Gaza Strip.

BBC News - 2d

Five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza as Israel also strikes Yemen

Head of the World Health Organization and other UN staff reportedly safe after strikes on Sana’a airport in Yemen. Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle ...

The Guardian - 2d

Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports

ABC News - 2d

Five Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza, Palestinian Officials Say

The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a “terrorist cell” in the Nuseirat area of Gaza.

The New York Times - 2d

Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down

Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks.

The New York Times - 2d

Government 'committed' to banning trail hunting

As Boxing Day hunts gather, campaigners have urged the government to deliver on its manifesto pledge.

BBC News - 2d

Report: Israeli strike kills five Palestinian journalists

Yahoo News - 2d

UK government art collection should be more visible to public, says minister

Sir Chris Bryant says works must also remain a valuable part of the country’s soft power

Financial Times - 3d

Armed men open fire on journalists at Haiti hospital reopening

Armed men opened fire on a group of journalists as they covered a government press conference set to announce the reopening of Haiti's largest public hospital. At least two people were killed at ...

NBC News - 4d

At least 2 journalists killed in shooting during hospital reopening in Haiti

The suspected gang attack occurred when journalists were covering the reopening of Port-au-Prince's biggest public hospital on Christmas Eve.

CBS News - 4d

Haiti gangs fire on journalists covering a planned hospital reopening, leaving casualties

Suspected gang members have opened fire on journalists in Haiti’s capital as they were covering the attempted reopening of the country’s largest hospital, wounding or killing an unknown number of ...

ABC News - 4d

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play

Reformist government promises removal of more internet curbs as it seeks to ease restrictions on population

Financial Times - 4d

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader in Iran

Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

NBC News - 4d

Trump Will Confront a More Vulnerable but Determined Iran

“Coercive diplomacy” could leave Tehran to choose either a negotiated disassembly of its nuclear capability, or a forced one.

The New York Times - 4d

He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025.

The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.

The New York Times - 4d

Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say

Financial Times - 4d

Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister

The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Tonga’s government elected a new ...

The Guardian - 4d

Israel confirms it killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July

Defence minister Israel Katz threatens Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the military will ‘decapitate their leadership – just as we did with Haniyeh’. Israel’s defence minister has confirmed that the ...

The Guardian - 5d

Detained Ugandan politician's wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit

Yahoo News - 5d

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...

The Guardian - 5d

Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Albania’s main opposition party has blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet

ABC News - 5d

Iran is the low hanging fruit of the anti-American axis

President-elect Trump faces a full plate of challenges early on in his administration to avert armed conflicts in the Middle East, Europe's East, and East Asia, and will need to rely on ...

The Hill - 5d

Italian government says journalist detained in Iran

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