Culture news Donald Trump calls female reporter ‘ugly’ after recent ‘piggy’ insult In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump lashed out at New York Times journalist Katie Rogers after an article questioned whether he was showing signs of fatigue. He responded by calling the reporter “ugly” - only days after backlash regarding his “piggy” insult, aimed towards another female reporter. 27/11/2025
Culture news ‘Quiet, piggy’: Donald Trump outburst at female journalist goes viral While hardly surprising coming from a man who has a documented history of making personal attacks on female journalists, one recent outburst from Donald Trump has been trending online... 19/11/2025
Belgium Journalists from Belarus and Georgia win 2025 Sakharov Prize The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia. 22/10/2025
World News French journalists accused of political collusion are suspended Journalists Thomas Legrand and Patrick Cohen are accused of collusion amid a controversial video with leaders of the Socialist Party against the far-right. 06/09/2025
Business Paramount pays Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit The payout comes after Trump sued CBS News for the editing of an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. 02/07/2025
Europe News Two men sentenced to life for links to murder of Maltese journalist In her career, Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta, and her murder shocked Europe and triggered angry protests in the Mediterranean island country. 10/06/2025
Europe News Malta jury finds two guilty of supplying bomb killing Caruana Galizia Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered on 16 October 2017 by a car bomb that was detonated while she was driving near her home. 06/06/2025
El Salvador Salvadoran ex-army officers convicted for murder of Dutch journalists The three men, who are now in their 80s and 90s, each received a 15-year jail sentence. 04/06/2025
USA NPR sues Trump over executive order to cut public media funding The lawsuit alleges that Trump is acting to contravene the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private non-profit corporation set up to distribute federal funding to NPR and PBS, which is intended to insulate the system from political interference. 27/05/2025
Europe News Spain considers press access shakeup to parliament after disruptions Journalists have protested against the behaviour of activists who they say harass them and impede their work. 20/05/2025
World News Protesters in Budapest demonstrate against 'Transparency Bill' The next demonstration in Budapest is expected on Sunday at 5:30 pm, at Kossuth Square. 16/05/2025
Culture news Pulitzer Prize 2025: Who are this year's winners? Acclaimed novelist Percival Everett, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and composer Susie Ibarra have won Pulitzer Prizes this year in the arts, while the Washington Post wins for coverage of Donald Trump's shooting. Here are the winners in full. 06/05/2025
Europe News Press freedom in Europe deteriorating, Reporters Without Borders says Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual report on global press freedom on Friday. Europe remains the safest region for journalists, but the situation is deteriorating. 02/05/2025
Business Cristiano Ronaldo’s media firm fires journalists in cost-cutting move The Portuguese Journalists’ Union organised a demonstration in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Medialivre staff. 01/05/2025
USA US judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America The administration of US President Donald Trump has been ordered to restore all Voice of America (VOA) staff and contractors to their jobs. 23/04/2025
Kazakhstan Journalism and deepfakes: Insights from the Central Asian Media Forum How can media houses deliver trustworthy news in the age of fake news and deepfakes? Government and industry experts gathered at the Central Asian Media Forum in Astana to discuss how AI is changing the media sphere. 18/04/2025