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Netherlands

Two men jailed for Molotov cocktail attack on Dutch journalist's home

The suspects were allegedly angry about the reporter's coverage of anti-lockdown demonstrations.

Russia

Journalist who staged TV protest over Ukraine war briefly detained

Marina Ovsyannikova said she had been released a few hours after her arrest.

Belarus

Belarusian journalist sentenced to more than eight years in prison

The 28-year-old was already serving a two-year sentence for reporting on opposition demonstrations in 2020.

Culture news

Exhibition in Kyiv tells the stories of journalists killed in war

An exhibition in Kyiv called 'The War Is Not Over Yet' is displaying photos and testimonies of journalists who were victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Turkey

Turkey detains 16 Kurdish journalists over alleged 'terrorist' links

The media workers are all accused of working for a mouthpiece of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Netherlands

Trial resumes into murder of Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries

The alleged gunman and getaway driver both face a maximum life sentence if convicted.

Israel

Israeli police to probe conduct at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral

Israeli police say the investigation will be concluded in the coming days, adding that the organisation would "draw lessons from the incident".

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.

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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.

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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.

Israel

Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid

Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid

Germany

Secretary-General of CSU party resigns after threatening journalist

Stephan Mayer said he had personally decided to step down on "health grounds".

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.