world news Vigils held for Chilean journalist killed in May Day protests Tributes have been paid to Chilean journalist, Francisca Sandoval, who was shot in the head while covering a Workers' Day march on May 1. 14/05/2022
no comment Israeli riot police at journalist's funeral procession Recent days have seen an outpouring of grief from across the Arab world over the death of AL Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Large crowds attended her funeral Friday amid a heightened Israeli police presence. 13/05/2022
no comment Name of slain Al Jazeera journalist carved on beach in Gaza The name of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is seen carved on a beach in Gaza, following her death after she was shot dead as she covered an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank. 12/05/2022
Israel Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid 11/05/2022
Germany Secretary-General of CSU party resigns after threatening journalist Stephan Mayer said he had personally decided to step down on "health grounds". 03/05/2022
USA Biden attends first White House correspondents' dinner since pandemic “What's clear ... is that the free press matters more than you ever did in the last century,” US President Joe Biden said while addressing the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner in years. 01/05/2022
Belarus Nasha Niva: Belarusian journalists jailed in latest media crackdown The independent newspaper was blocked by Belarus in July and banned as an "extremist" entity in November. 16/03/2022
no comment US journalist injured in attack near Kyiv A US photojournalist has described from a hospital ward how the car he was in came under attack at a checkpoint in Irpin on March 13, resulting, according to Kyiv police, in the fatal wounding of filmmaker Brent Renaud. 14/03/2022
Poland Polish court slams government for restricting media at Belarus border Poland declared a state of emergency near the Belarusian border as thousands of migrants attempted to enter the EU last year. 20/01/2022
Culture news André Leon Talley, iconic fashion editor, dies at 73 Talley was also a familiar figure to TV audiences, serving as a judge on “America's Top Model" and appearing on “Sex and the City” and “Empire.” 19/01/2022
world news Record number of journalists arbitrarily detained worldwide, RSF says A total of 488 journalists and media workers were in prison in mid-December 2021, Reporters Without Borders said, including 60 women. 16/12/2021
world news 'Bleak year': Number of jailed journalists hits record high, says NGO There were 293 journalists jailed for their work over the past twelve months, up from 280 in 2020. 09/12/2021
Belarus Prominent Belarusian journalist Siarhei Satsuk arrested Satsuk is the 30th journalist, who is currently in custody in Belarus, either awaiting trial or serving a sentence. 09/12/2021
Russia Nobel Prize winner Dmitry Muratov calls situation in Russia 'toxic' Muratov spoke of the increasing difficulty of being a journalist under Vladimir Putin's presidency. 06/12/2021
Serbia Four ex-Serbian officers convicted of 1999 journalist's murder The four men were sentenced to a total of 100 years in prison for their involvement in the killing. 03/12/2021
Norway Norway condemns arrest of two journalists ahead of Qatar World Cup Qatar’s government accused the NRK journalists of "trespassing on private property and filming without a permit" but Norway has criticised the arrests. 24/11/2021
Uncovering Europe Meet one of the last independent journalists forced out of Belarus One journalist who recently left Belarus told Euronews that the situation for reporters is so dangerous in the country that very few remain. 11/11/2021
The Cube Greek journalists call for new 'fake news' law to be withdrawn A Greek journalists' union says the new legal amendment could endanger the right to press freedom and needs to be rewritten. 11/11/2021
Greece 'The Taliban do not see us as human beings', says Afghan ex-anchor Up until this summer, Masooma Gholamy was presenting the news for Tamadon TV in Kabul. 10/11/2021
the global conversation Asturias award-winner Gloria Steinem talks about her life on film Feminist icon Gloria Steinem reflects on her life and career after winning Spain's prestigious Asturias award. 28/10/2021
no comment 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. 21/10/2021
Netherlands Two men on trial accused of murdering Dutch crime reporter Both suspects were present for Monday's preliminary hearing at Amsterdam District Court. 18/10/2021
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. 06/10/2021
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’. 04/10/2021
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 17/09/2021
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. 15/09/2021
