All news on the topic: Journalists

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Trump subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One security leaks
The Trump administration issued subpoenas on Friday to several journalists for The New York Times, after the news outlet reported this week on security concerns involving President Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One.
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Taiwan charges executives accused of helping Chinese hackers target officials by posing as journalists
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing.
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Pegasus spyware targeted EU lawmaker investigating surveillance abuses
Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committee
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Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech goes on trial over Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination
The businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has gone on trial, more than nine years after her death in a car-bomb attack that sent shockwaves through Europe.
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Trial begins for businessman Yorgen Fenech accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
The landmark trial of tycoon Yorgen Fenech begins seven years after his arrest for ordering the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Mozambique opposition members targeted in wave of abductions after disputed election
Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique since the 2024 general elections.
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Chinese military intelligence accused of luring foreigners through LinkedIn jobs
The United States and its main intelligence allies say Chinese military intelligence services are using online job platforms and professional networking sites to target foreigners with access to sensitive information.
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Cancer patients in Guatemala forced to fight in court for access to life-saving Keytruda treatment
The enthusiastic voice on the phone gave us directions the way people in many parts of Latin America do: “Go past the flower market”.
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“No Comment”: The moment disgraced ex-SNP politician Jordan Linden was confronted by reporters outside court caught on video
Former SNP council leader Jordan Linden was confronted by reporters as he arrived at Falkirk Sheriff Court, where he was later sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexual offences involving young men and boys, including a victim aged 14.
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New BVI rules crack open offshore secrecy but give firms five-day warning to fight disclosure
The British Virgin Islands on Wednesday began to dismantle its corporate secrecy regime that has made it a preferred jurisdiction for tax evaders and other financial criminals — but there’s a catch.
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From Alabama outsider to CNN millionaire: Kaitlan Collins overtakes network peers in wealth race
Collins has long been counted among CNN’s wealthiest anchors and currently outpaces the estimated net worths of fellow journalists, including Michael Smerconish and John Berman.
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Traces of a billion-dollar history with Ice Terminal: Ukrainian businessman Yuriy Osmak attacks the media with complaints and demands to ‘erase’ the investigation
Recently, journalists - including those at Znaj.ua - have been inundated with complaints from a relatively obscure businessman, Yuriy Osmak, who is insisting that one of their articles be taken down.
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Royal spying storm: Prince Harry claims Daily Mail used private investigator to track his girlfriends
The Daily Mail’s royal editor has denied using a private investigator to “blag” information about the Duke of Sussex and his former girlfriends, as she was shown emails suggesting the investigator “went out on a limb” to help her.
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Georgian security services launch probe after government site exposes gas deal with Gazprom
Georgian security services have launched an investigation into what they describe as a suspected cyberattack on a government website after journalists reported the publication of a decree containing confidential information about gas purchases from Russia’s Gazprom.
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Over 100,000 sign petition against Žemaitaitis’ bill amid fears of political control over LRT
Lithuanian journalists are protesting against legislation proposed by a powerful populist party that would make it easier to fire the head of the country’s public broadcaster.
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“You don’t have to embarrass our guest”: Trump defends Saudi crown prince, after question on Khashoggi murder
Donald Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a reporter asked him about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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At least 16 arrested as Cambodia cracks down on reporters and activists over Thai border conflict
As clashes intensified on the border with Thailand, Cambodian authorities increased their crackdown on journalists and online activists covering the conflict and expressing their views.
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The Kremlin’s digital Trojan horse: inside Durov’s Telegram and its alleged FSB links
From Messaging App to Money Channel: Allegations of Telegram’s Use in Kremlin-Backed Financial Schemes.
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Sudan’s RSF accused of massacres in El Fasher and targeting journalists amid blackout
Amid relentless violence and atrocities by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have placed civilians in grave danger, journalists face a double threat: struggling to survive while being directly targeted for their reporting.
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Ghana ramps up media campaign to fight ‘galamsey’ gold mining
Under repeated assaults from hundreds of excavators and artisanal miners, the Offin River is now a shadow of its former self.
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European lawmakers condemn crackdown in Serbia, call for human rights sanctions
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a sharply worded resolution condemning what it called an “escalating wave of repression” in Serbia, urging targeted sanctions against senior officials accused of violence and human rights abuses amid mass anti-government protests.
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Ethiopian government accused of shrinking space for press freedom
Ethiopian security forces have detained at least six journalists and media workers since early August, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday, as press freedom groups warn of a shrinking space for independent reporting ahead of the country’s 2026 elections.
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Kloop staff sentenced amid Kyrgyz crackdown on independent media
On Wednesday, a Kyrgyz court sentenced two former employees of Kloop, a leading investigative newsroom and OCCRP partner, to five years in prison and handed three years of probation to two former accountants, all charged with conspiring to “incite mass unrest,” officials said. Lawyers and Kloop management have called the case baseless.
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Yemen becomes one of the most dangerous countries for journalists amid ongoing conflict
Warring factions in Yemen have turned the country into one of the most dangerous places in the Middle East for journalists, detaining, torturing, and disappearing media workers in a campaign that has silenced reporting and gutted press freedom.
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Violence erupts at Tbilisi mayoral campaign: journalists and protesters assaulted
Violence outside a Tbilisi mayoral campaign office left journalists beaten and protesters injured, as reporters said police stood by while ruling party supporters attacked.