Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung criticized the Hong Kong Journalists Association, stating it lacks mainstream media representation and legitimacy.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International concluded that an Israeli attack in al-Tiri, southern Lebanon, killing reporter Amal Khalil and wounding camera operator Zeinab Faraj, was an apparent war crime.
An Israeli strike in April that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured colleague Zeinab Faraj was a war crime, according to investigations by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Legal Agenda.
A federal parliamentary inquiry in Melbourne has been told that the rise of One Nation and conservative rhetoric are fuelling a resurgence of racism, online hate, and violence against First Nations people, with Indigenous journalists warning that 1970s-style discrimination has returned.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson barred reporters from outlets including the ABC and the Guardian from her Victorian election campaign launch, a move critics argue harms democratic scrutiny and media independence.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's assembly polls are marked by reports of state-backed violence, enforced disappearances of journalists, and internet shutdowns, prompting condemnation from Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir faces escalating brutality, violence, and media crackdown during assembly polls, prompting global human rights and press freedom watchdogs to urge Pakistani authorities to end the crackdown and restore communications.
Donald Trump criticized media polls as 'fake' on Truth Social, asserting his real numbers are high. This comes as multiple surveys show low approval, largely attributed to the ongoing war with Iran, rising gas prices, and a stalling agenda, impacting Republican support ahead of midterms.
M&S CEO Stuart Machin is spearheading a major revamp of the 142-year-old retailer, starting with the Pantheon store on Oxford Street, as a blueprint for modernizing over 200 large stores. Despite a tough year including a cyber-attack, Machin is investing £700m for growth, with plans for new food stores and a controversial Marble Arch rebuild.
Freelance reporter Matthew Cole faces a subpoena from the Trump administration regarding his reporting on a secret 2019 US Navy SEAL mission in North Korea. This action is part of the administration's escalating efforts to crack down on leaks, drawing criticism from press freedom advocates and lawmakers.
James Eden, founder of Private White VC, defends Prime Minister Andy Burnham's choice to wear his brand's expensive British-made clothing after media criticism. Eden argues it promotes British manufacturing and trade, highlighting the company's local employment and quality standards.
An interview between Elon Musk and The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes highlighted a clash between traditional journalism and Musk's approach to truth and misinformation, revealing challenges for journalists in an era of AI, fact avoidance, and online aggression.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent inadvertently exposed plans for a $5bn-$10bn Japanese yen purchase during a Camp David cabinet meeting, captured by a Reuters photographer. This revelation coincided with reports of US and Japanese intervention to strengthen the yen, which had recently hit a 1986 low.
Google quickly removed a new Google Earth feature that allowed users to generate AI-powered satellite images, citing concerns over potential policy violations and the spread of misinformation. Experts warned the tool could easily create deepfakes, undermining trust in satellite imagery used for verifying global events.
Writers are adopting an 'anti-AI' style, emphasizing idiosyncrasy, first-person anecdotes, and deliberate imperfections to distinguish human writing from AI-generated content, potentially sparking a literary counterculture.
eBay and three former executives will pay nearly $56 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking and harassment campaign targeting two journalists, Ina and David Steiner, who run the news website EcommerceBytes.
Gaza-based journalists Mohammed al-Qahouji and Moaz al-Salhi, severely injured during the Israeli war, face immense challenges in seeking medical evacuation for life-changing treatments abroad due to the Israeli siege and restricted movement.
A UK government-backed investigation reveals hundreds of journalists are self-censoring due to safety concerns, especially when covering rightwing protests, the Trump administration, and trans issues, with female journalists facing severe online harassment.
US President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner, three months after the event was postponed due to a shooting outside the original venue. The dinner, now held at the Waldorf Astoria under heightened security, aims to celebrate press freedom and raise funds for journalism scholarships, despite ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the media over press access and freedom.
President Trump defends DOJ's subpoenas for NY Times reporters and Google in probe of leaked Air Force One security concerns, despite withdrawing journalist subpoenas after judicial warning.
US President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner, marked by heightened security after a shooting incident in April, amidst ongoing clashes with the media over press freedom and access.
Jürgen Klopp has been confirmed as Germany's new head coach, vowing to revive the national team and its relationship with the public, aiming to "change a country" through football. He also warned the media against hounding his family, threatening to resign without compensation if their privacy is violated.
The US Justice Department under President Donald Trump has withdrawn subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters, which demanded sources for a report on security concerns regarding a Qatari-donated Air Force One. The NYT challenged the move as press intimidation, citing First Amendment violations, a stance supported by Reporters Without Borders.
The US Justice Department withdrew subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists after a federal judge criticized the move as violating First Amendment protections, highlighting the Trump administration's challenges to press rights.
