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Bulgaria passes law protecting journalists from abusive lawsuits

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USA

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue US administration over White House access

President Donald Trump said on Friday he was banning the outlets from the presidential residence as punishment for distributing what he calls "fake news."

USA

Trump threatens to ban three news organisations from the White House

The president has already pursued legal action against other major news organisations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC.

Europe News

Malta jury clears businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case

His arrest in 2019, as he was sailing away from Malta on his yacht, sparked a series of mass protests in the country that culminated with Prime Minster Muscat’s resignation.

USA

Washington Post told to rehire columnist sacked after Kirk killing

Karen Attiah wrote on social media after the right-wing influencer's assassination that she would not display sadness and shared the activist's past racist comments about Black women.

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Europe News

Harry returns to UK as hefty Daily Mail legal bill lands

Harry returns to the UK with Meghan and their children as the bill for losing against the Daily Mail arrives: £9.54 million, about €11 million, to be paid jointly with six other claimants.

Culture news

From Gaza condoms to 'Your mom': Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's most divisive moments

Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind the podium.

Europe News

Euroviews. Euronews ban in Belarus: Those who ban media fear the truth

The ban on Euronews in Belarus shows that the battle of systems with autocracies centres on whether people can access independent information, SPD politician Holger Mann writes in an Euronews opinion piece.

Europe News

Belarus joins Russia’s war on freedom of information

Belarus’ obscure decision to ban Euronews’ website on its territory follows Russia’s blocking of all Euronews content, as both nations continue to clamp down on the media.

Europe News

Belarus ban of Euronews sparks debate and support across Europe

Earlier this week, the Belarusian information ministry placed Euronews’ website on its "Republican List of Extremist Materials," according to Belarus-based media.

Tunisia

Tunisia marks Saied's 2021 takeover anniversary amid deadly blackouts

Between 150 and 200 people are reported dead after more than a week of blackouts during an exceptional heatwave, as Tunisia marks five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament and concentrated power in the presidency. The authorities have not confirmed the death toll.

South Korea

South Korean law targeting false online information takes effect

South Korea saw a surge in online misinformation following the botched 2024 martial law attempt, including unsubstantiated allegations of Chinese interference in the electoral system.

Europe News

Hitmen took €150,000 in cash to murder journalist, Malta court hears

Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.

Europe News

Trial begins for suspected mastermind of Malta journalist killing

Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.

Europe News

Row between Elon Musk and Germany's ZDF sparks major controversy

German broadcaster ZDF has reacted to a cease-and-desist suit from Elon Musk, deleting a line from a programme intro over his links to UK right-wing activist Tommy Robinson.

USA

Trump storms out of tense NBC interview after 'rigged election' clash

The interview, filmed on Friday, was conducted on a farm in Wisconsin, where Trump was addressing farmers. A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

Europe News

Niger suspends nine French media over 'threat to public order'

On Tuesday Burkina Faso, an ally of neighbouring Niger and Mali within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), all led by military juntas, banned the broadcast of TV5 Monde.