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Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women's rights protest

The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women's rights protest in Kabul on Thursday.

Netherlands

Two men on trial accused of murdering Dutch crime reporter

Both suspects were present for Monday's preliminary hearing at Amsterdam District Court.

Ukraine

Ukrainian state bank CEO resigns after assaulting journalists

The chairman of Ukreximbank was filmed assaulting two journalists during an interview at his office on Monday.

USA

‘Pandora Papers’: Financial secrets of world leaders revealed in leak

The offshore dealings and hidden assets of world leaders, politicians, billionaires, celebrities and drug dealers have been revealed in a huge data leak, which follows 2016’s release of the ‘Panama Papers’.

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United Kingdom

Two men charged with murder of journalist Lyra McKee

Lyra McKee was fatally shot on April 18, 2019, during riots and clashes with police in the Catholic area of Creggan

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland police arrest four men over murder of Lyra McKee

The 29-year-old journalist was fatally shot while observing riots and police clashes near the Irish border in April 2019.

Netherlands

Dutch journalist targeted in Molotov cocktail attack

A Dutch journalist was the target of a Molotov cocktail attack in the northern city of Groningen, police said.

Afghanistan

‘I cry with my heart’: Women journalists fear for future under Taliban

"We lost everything we achieved in these 20 years in a blink of an eye," a female journalist in Kabul told Euronews.

Belarus

Belarus extends crackdown on opposition and independent media

Among those targeted on Friday were journalists linked to the Polish TV channel, Belsat, and the US-funded RFE/RL broadcaster.

Russia

Russia outlaws investigative media outlet Proekt calling it a 'threat'

Proekt has previously published reports exposing alleged corruption and abuses by wealthy officials close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Netherlands

Dutch journalist Peter De Vries has died of his injuries, say family

De Vries, known for his reporting about the criminal underworld, was shot in Amsterdam on July 6.

World News

US charges four in Iran plot to kidnap New York-based journalist

US prosecutors accuse Iran of plotting to kidnap exiles, including prominent journalist and Tehran critic Masih Alinejad.

Georgia

Tributes paid to Georgian journalist who died after beating

Hundreds of journalists gathered in Georgia to pay tribute to a cameraman who died after being beaten last week by far-right activists.

Belarus

Belarus targets leading opposition news website Nasha Niva

Belarusian authorities have blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists.

Germany

Exiled Turkish journalist attacked outside home in Germany

An outspoken critic of Turkish President Erdogan was assaulted by several people outside his home in Berlin, German police have said.

Belarus

Belarus: Journalist Roman Protasevich moved from jail to house arrest

Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called moving Pratasevich and Sapega to house arrest “good news,” but stressed it is not the end. “House arrest is not freedom, they're still facing charges, their every step is still being watched"

Slovakia

Jan Kuciak: Murdered journalist's father welcomes retrial order

Slovakia's Supreme Court said a lower court did not assess evidence properly when it acquitted a businessman and his associate of murdering reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova.

Belarus

UN Security Council to hold 'closed door' meeting on Belarus plane

The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed door meeting on Belarus' diversion of a Ryanair plane. France, Ireland and Estonia will raise the issue.

Spain

Spanish journalists and Irishman killed in Burkina Faso after ambush

Two Spanish journalists and one Irish national were killed in Burkina Faso after an anti-poaching patrol was ambushed.

Greece

Greek crime reporter shot dead outside home in Athens

Giorgos Karaivaz was found dead, shot multiple times, beside his car in the Greek capital.