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…
Assange’s freedom flight and ‘Lacklustre Lions’
Julian Assange features on the front of most of Wednesday's newspapers after it was revealed he agreed a plea deal that should see him set…
Opinion: As the right wing targets same-sex marriage, its power gets clearer
It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned the federal right to an abortion, and the troubling…
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…
Granderson: A football player said something stupid about women. Let it go
Between 1800 and 1900, women made up only around 10% of the world’s authors. Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was born in 1868, adopted the pseudonym…
India top court bails NewsClick editor arrested in Chinese funding case | Freedom of the Press News
Prabir Purkayastha was arrested last year after a New York Times report alleged his outlet was financially backed by a network pushing Chinese propaganda. India’s…
On second anniversary of Abu Akleh death, press advocates push for justice | Freedom of the Press News
Washington, DC – In 214 days, Israel has killed 142 journalists in Gaza, approximately one every 36 hours. The staggering death toll makes the war…
Chibok Girl Regains Freedom With Children, Says She Left 6 Other Captives Behind
Lydia Simon, one of the 276 girls abducted from Chibok in 2014, has regained freedom, officials confirmed. She emerged from captivity with three children, stating…
Evil British Airways pilot who killed mum-of-two Joanna Simpson has bid for freedom thrown out
THE killer of Joanna Simpson has lost a bid for freedom. British Airways pilot Robert Brown bludgeoned her to death with a hammer within earshot…
Netanyahu’s government votes to close Al Jazeera in Israel | Freedom of the Press
NewsFeedBenjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has unanimously voted to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. Earlier the Knesset passed a law allowing the temporary closure of…
Netanyahu government votes to close Al Jazeera channel in Israel | Freedom of the Press News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Israeli cabinet decides unanimously to close the network’s operations in Israel but no clarity on when the decision might take effect. Israeli Prime Minister…
Biden praises Presidential Medal of Freedom winners for promoting ‘faith in better tomorrow’
1 of 13 | President Joe Biden presents former Vice President Al Gore (L) with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor,…
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to activists, athletes, politicians
WASHINGTON — President Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, political leaders…
Palestinian journalists in Gaza awarded World Press Freedom prize | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedAll Palestinian journalists covering Israel’s war on Gaza have been awarded UNESCO’s World Press Freedom prize. The agency said it was a tribute to the…
Attacks On Press Freedom Still Common Under Nigeria’s New President
Speaking during a meeting with members of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) in December 2023, President Bola Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to…
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war…
Britney Spears, Jamie Spears settle fight over legal fees
Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears, her former conservator, have settled their protracted legal dispute over the payment of his legal fees and how…
Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group | Freedom of the Press News
Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin dissident. Two Russian journalists have been arrested by their government…
Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza: Organisers | News
A flotilla of ships set to depart for the Gaza Strip on Friday to bring aid to Palestinians has been stranded in Turkey due to…