The forced closure of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper is the latest worrisome sign for journalists in the Chinese territory.
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Britain’s New Entry in Conservative Media Is Off to a Splashy, but Shaky, Start
Advertiser boycotts, dropped microphones and prank calls bedeviled GB News, but its evening talk show drew higher ratings than competitors on the BBC and Sky.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Executives
Police arrested the top editors of Apple Daily, froze its assets and raided its newsroom, in a sharp escalation of the government’s campaign against dissent.
Wielding Twitter, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Takes Aim at the Media
Prime Minister Janez Jansa of Slovenia, which will take on the European Union’s rotating presidency next month, is using what press freedom groups call ‘Trumpian’ tactics.
Zimbabwe Releases Local Reporter Working for The New York Times
The government said that it would not oppose bail for Jeffrey Moyo, a freelance journalist in the capital, Harare, adding that there was evidence to show he had believed he was acting legally.
Christiane Amanpour Tells Viewers She Has Cancer
The CNN anchor shared her diagnosis of ovarian cancer on her show on Monday. She said surgery had been successful and she was undergoing chemotherapy.
New York Times Updates Database That Tracks Gitmo Detainees
A Times team has revamped an online database that makes it easier to learn about the roughly 780 prisoners who were taken there, including the 40 who remain.
Roman Protasevich, Jailed Belarusian Activist, Claims to Have Renounced His Views
Roman Protasevich, who recently compared the country’s autocratic leader to Hitler, is not the first dissident to renounce his views after spending time in a Belarus prison.
Cicadas Took On Biden’s Press Plane. They Won.
The omnipresent insects filled the engines of a flight set to accompany the president on his trip to Europe, forcing a delay and a new plane and pilot to be called in.
Where Myanmar Sends Its Political Prisoners
For 134 years, Insein Prison has stood as a monument to brutality. Since the Feb. 1 coup, journalists, elected leaders and pro-democracy protesters have been held in the aging facility.