Why is Israel intensifying its crackdown on media coverage? | Freedom of the Press
Israel is expanding curbs on media freedom, with the Al Jazeera Media Network a main target.Israel is intensifying its crackdown on media coverage of its…
‘Criminal act’: Al Jazeera denounces Israeli raid on Ramallah office | Freedom of the Press News
The network vows to continue its coverage of the Israeli attacks on the Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.In the early hours of…
From Captivity To Freedom: Nigerian Trafficking Victim Rescued In Egypt, Reunites With Family
Agbabiaka Bola, a Nigerian smuggled into Egypt by human traffickers in 2023, has been rescued by the Embassy of Nigeria in Cairo. Her return was…
Russia jails journalist for spreading ‘fake news’ about army in Ukraine war | Freedom of the Press News
Sergei Mikhailov was arrested in 2022 after publishing reports about civilian deaths in Bucha and Mariupol.A court in Russia has sentenced journalist Sergei Mikhailov to…
Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test | Courts News
Two Hong Kong journalists will learn the outcome this week of their landmark sedition trial, whose verdict could set the tone for the future of…
Are Kamala Harris’ Democrats taking back flag-waving patriotism?
If you are old enough to remember the tumultuous protests of the Vietnam War era, you probably remember the ideological combat waged on car bumpers.People…
Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike | Freedom of the Press News
Kurdish authorities say a Turkish drone strike killed several people, with reports that the strike targeted journalists.Local authorities and news outlets in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous…
Oprah Winfrey steps up for Kamala Harris at the DNC
CHICAGO — Legendary talk show host and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey made a surprise speech Wednesday on behalf of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, to the…
Amanda Gorman delivers new verse, reclaiming ‘patriot’ at DNC
CHICAGO — There’s an old political saw: You campaign in poetry and govern in prose.That took on a more literal meaning Wednesday night as Amanda Gorman,…
Beyoncé or Taylor Swift could show at the DNC. Theoretically
The Washington state delegation members were all in for presumptive nominee Beyoncé at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, sporting sashes and sparkling silver hats on…
Phil Donahue dead: Daytime talk show host dies at 88
Phil Donahue, the groundbreaking daytime talk show host of “The Phil Donahue Show,” has died. He was 88.He died Sunday “peacefully after a long illness,”…
‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan | Women’s Rights
Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today, as on…
Harris offers ‘freedom’ and contrast to Trump, but few policy details
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has developed a crowd-pleasing line when she campaigns against Project 2025, the 887-page policy agenda written for former President Trump…
Philippine court orders regulator to restore licence of news site Rappler | Freedom of the Press News
Rappler calls decision to overturn shutdown order ‘vindication after a tortuous eight years of harassment’.A Philippine court has ordered the country’s corporate regulator to restore…
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Pennsylvania swing-state rally
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris introduced running mate Tim Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, where the Democratic duo pledged to restore freedom…
Column: Kamala Harris has a campaign soundtrack: Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’
Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency has a soundtrack: Beyoncé’s “Freedom.” The leading Democratic presidential candidate took the stage in her first visit…
Kamala Harris uses ‘Freedom’ by Beyoncé at campaign HQ
Vice President Kamala Harris made a grand entrance Monday during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., with Freedom” by Beyoncé…
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…
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…