Tag: Press freedom

Trump Wall Street Journal lawsuit dismissed as judge rejects second Epstein-related defamation case

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The Trump Wall Street Journal lawsuit has been dismissed with prejudice after a US federal judge ruled that President...

Trump White House media ban sparks TV pool boycott and lawsuit

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Trump White House media ban has triggered a wider confrontation with major US news organisations after CNN, MS NOW...

Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House

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Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House after the US president accused the three news...

Pentagon firing stars and stripes journalists moves forward after Judge’s ruling

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The Pentagon firing Stars and Stripes journalists has moved forward after a federal judge refused to block the dismissals, allowing the military department greater influence over the publication for now. Judge Rejects Bid To Stop Dismissals US district judge Trevor McFadden ruled against journalists seeking protection from termination, finding they had not demonstrated that their […]

Jimmy Lai fraud conviction overturned in rare Hong Kong court victory amid ongoing national security imprisonment

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The Jimmy Lai fraud conviction overturned ruling has delivered an unexpected legal breakthrough for the imprisoned media tycoon and...

Jimmy Lai 20-year jail sentence sparks global outrage over Hong Kong freedoms

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The Jimmy Lai 20-year jail sentence has triggered widespread condemnation, deepening international concern over Hong Kong’s shrinking freedoms and...

Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed 20 years in Hong Kong as critics warn of democratic collapse

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Jimmy Lai Jailed has become a defining global symbol of Hong Kong’s political shift, as the veteran media tycoon...

Israel attacks press as silencing policy

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Israel attacks press as silencing policy is how Palestinian journalists describe an escalating campaign they say targets reporters to...

China escalates tensions with Britain, US over Jimmy Lai conviction

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Beijing has sharply condemned Britain and the US after both criticised the jailing of 78-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon...

US media defy Pentagon reporting restrictions amid growing concern over press freedom

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Major American news organisations are rejecting Pentagon reporting restrictions, accusing the Department of Defense of imposing unconstitutional limits that...

Chinese COVID whistleblower sentenced again — Global pressure mounts

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The case of Zhang Zhan, a Chinese COVID whistleblower who exposed early realities of the pandemic, has taken a...

Trump pressures US regulator over role of critical media

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US President Donald Trump has intensified his calls for greater oversight of critical media, pressuring a leading US regulator...