BBC reporter reveals emotional toll of covering war in Gaza | BBC News

For months BBC reporter Adnan El-Bursh reported on the war in Gaza while living in a tent, eating one meal a day and struggling to keep his wife and five chi...

Russia arrests Forbes reporter over social media posts on Bucha massacre

Russia has arrested a journalist from the Russian edition of Forbes magazine for social media reposts over accusations of Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, his lawyer and Forbes said on Friday.

Newshub presenter shock: Samantha Hayes, Mike McRoberts and staff learn of closure

'We all loved doing the news and all the Newshub staff would love to keep doing that.'

TVNZ and Newshub job cuts latest: Fate of Sunday to be revealed, plans for new news service mooted

Fair Go, Midday, Tonight off air from May while plans presented to save parts of Newshub.

UK counterterrorism police investigate attack on Iranian journalist outside his London home

British counterterrorism police are investigating the stabbing of an Iranian television presenter outside his home in London as concern grows over threats to a Farsi-language satellite news channel long critical of Iran’s theocratic government. 

Prominent DR Congo journalist Stanis Bujakera freed from jail after six months

A prominent DR Congo journalist was released from prison late Tuesday after spending six months behind bars, a colleague announced.

New programmes, more live reports: FRANCE 24 gets a fresh look

FRANCE 24 will get a complete makeover on Monday, March 4, bringing its 100 million weekly viewers more live reporting from across the globe and in-depth analysis of world events.

French journalist detained in Ethiopia released after a week

A French journalist arrested last week in Ethiopia on suspicion of conspiring to create chaos was released on Thursday, his employer, the specialist publication Africa Intelligence, said.

French journalist covering African Union summit detained in Ethiopia

A French journalist has been arrested and detained in Ethiopia since February 22 on suspicions of conspiring "to create chaos" in the country, his employer, the specialist publication Africa Intelligence, announced on Monday.

Torture in Azerbaijan: Europe looks away

In the run-up to February 7 presidential elections, repression has increased in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus that borders Iran and Armenia. Any opposition to President Ilham Aliyev is silenced. Human rights activists,...

Why Gaza war is most deadly conflict for journalists in recent history

At least 68 journalists and media workers have been killed in the first 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. No other conflict has taken so many journalists' lives in such a short timeframe, with...

Number of journalists killed on duty falls in 2023 despite Gaza war

The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell this year, despite reporter deaths in Gaza in the past two months, media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said Thursday.

'A cold cell for being a journalist': Husband of US-Russian national Alsu Kurmasheva calls for her release

Alsu Kurmasheva is a dual US-Russian citizen and journalist who has been detained by Russia since October 18, charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent” despite having travelled to Russia for a family emergency. She faces up to five...

French-Algerian activist sentenced in absentia for fleeing to France

An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui to 10 years in prison, media reported, in a case that sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries.

Africa's Sahel region: A media desert

Ten years ago, French radio journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were murdered by a commando from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in the north-eastern Malian town of Kidal. Since then, the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region has...

'People are resisting': Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko on Ukraine, Putin and being poisoned

Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko has survived a poisoning attempt and managed to evade a Chechen hit squad, but the attempts on her life have not dissuaded her from becoming one of the most outspoken voices of the Russian opposition. She has...

RFI reporters murder anniversary marks Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

Thursday the 2nd November marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The date was chosen as it also marks the death anniversary of RFI journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, who were assassinated in Mali....

‘A war needs field reporting from both sides’: French press appeal for access to Gaza

A petition signed by nearly 100 French journalists calls for the Gaza Strip to be opened up to allow them to inform the public on the events there.

Iran sentences journalists who covered Amini death to jail on propaganda charges

Two female Iranian journalists arrested for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests last year, have been sentenced for up to seven years in prison, the judiciary said Sunday.

US journalist working for Radio Free Europe detained in Russia, says statement

A Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, her employer and a journalist watchdog group said Wednesday.

How Indian authorities ‘weaponised’ a New York Times report to target the press

NewsClick, a defiantly critical news site, has been in the Indian government’s sights over the past few years. But there was little to show after extensive financial probes – until the New York Times published a report which enabled Prime Minister...