Russia’s FSB releases video of moment prisoners are freed in swap | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeedVideo released by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) shows prisoners being loaded onto a waiting plane for transport to Turkey as part of a massive…
‘Their brutal ordeal is over’: Biden praises prisoners freed from Russia | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeedUS President Joe Biden gathered with family members of prisoners just freed in one of the largest prisoner swaps between Russia and Western countries. The…
Russia charges Russian-German lawyer with treason | Freedom of the Press News
German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.Russia has accused a dual Russian-German…
Moscow jails Russian-America journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for over six years | Freedom of the Press News
The journalist is accused of not registering as a ‘foreign agent’ and for spreading ‘false information’ about the Russian army.A Russian court has sentenced Alsu…
Lebanese journalist wounded in Israeli strike carries Olympic torch | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A Reuters journalist was killed and six journalists from AFP, Reuters and Al Jazeera were injured in the October attack.A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely…
Russia jails US journalist Evan Gershkovich for 16 years on spying charges | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Wall Street Journal condemns ‘disgraceful, sham conviction’ and says ‘journalism is not a crime’.A Russian court has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16…
Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News
Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday.A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American…
In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm | Freedom of the Press
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Warsaw, Poland – Last year, Aidai Irgebai had a serious talk with her two sons, aged nine and seven. The boys would…
Hong Kong journalist group head says fired by WSJ in press freedom row | Freedom of the Press News
The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group has said she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her…
Kazakh dissident dies following Kyiv shooting | Freedom of the Press News
Wife of journalist Aydos Sadykov blames Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for attack last month. A Kazakh dissident has died in Ukraine, two weeks after being…
US journalist Gershkovich on trial in Russia over spying charges he denies | Russia-Ukraine war News
Journalist faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted, with prospects of US-Russia prisoner swap deal uncertain. The closed-door trial in Russia of American…
Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist with the Wall Street Journal, appeared in a court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, at the start…
‘Julian Assange is free’: Wikileaks founder freed in deal with US | Julian Assange News
Assange to plead guilty to one charge of espionage and return home to Australia after decades fighting US extradition. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead…
In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of journalists is emerging | Freedom of the Press
On the morning of April 15, I headed to a branch of Scotiabank in downtown Montreal to cover a pro-Palestine protest. Activists had chosen the…
Russia says US journalist Evan Gershkovich to face trial for ‘CIA work’ | Freedom of the Press News
Wall Street Journal rejects ‘false and baseless’ charge against 32-year-old reporter who has been in custody since March 2023. Russian prosecutors have said US journalist…
Dutch court convicts 3 men for murder of crime reporter Peter R de Vries | Crime News
The 2021 killing of high-profile investigative journalist known for exposing underworld had sent the Netherlands into shock. A court in the Netherlands has sentenced three…
Remembering Palestinian journalist Amna Homaid | Israel-Palestine conflict
On April 24, Amna Homaid’s torn body lay in the rubble of a house in Shati camp, in the Western part of Gaza city, as…
‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media | Media News
Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison. Several hundred Tunisians have marched through the capital, Tunis, chanting “down…
Israeli officials seize AP equipment, citing alleged media law violation | Israel War on Gaza News
Israeli officials have seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press (AP) news agency in southern Israel, accusing the news organisation of…
UK court to rule on Julian Assange extradition appeal: What could happen? | Julian Assange News
WikiLeaks’s founder Julian Assange is set to attend a crucial court hearing in London on Monday which could mark a pivotal moment in his years-long…