Headlines- Iran peace talks get underway.
- According to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, Israeli military activity in three instances in the Nabatieh district resulted in at least ten fatalities and nine injuries.
- US Vice President J. D. Vance has arrived to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, to lead the cease-fire talks.
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- As part of talks with Lebanon that are scheduled to begin next week, Israel stated on Friday that it will not negotiate about a truce with the militant pro Iran Hezbollah group.
- The president of Lebanon announced on Friday that Israel and Lebanon would meet in Washington, D.C., next week to talk about a truce and begin talks.
- More than 180 Hezbollah fighters were killed in airstrikes the Israeli military carried out in Lebanon two days prior, the Israeli military claimed on Friday.
- Hezbollah claims to have bombed Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon's Tyre and Shamaa.
- More than 3,000 Iranians have died as a result of U.S.-Israeli attacks since February 28, Abbas Masjedi, the head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization, said Mizan, the official news agency of the Iranian judiciary, on Thursday.
Category: Freedom of Press
Treatment of Ailing Independent Journalist in...
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During his visit to Washington this week to address members of Congress and attend talks at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism from a press advocacy group. Dozens of journalists have been killed while covering the Gaza war, and some in the media blame Netanyahu for this.
Investigative Journalist in Peru Weathers Physical...
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Fears of Authoritarianism Raised When Pakistan...
Critics say Pakistan is turning into an increasingly authoritarian state. A military Spy agency was given permission by the government to tap into people’s phones on Monday.
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VOA Headquarters Honored as Historic Site...
A plaque honoring Voice of America’s headquarters in Washington as a historic site in journalism was unveiled Thursday, with current and former newsroom leaders present to affirm the importance of the outlet’s editorial independence.
Jimmy Lai’s International Lawyers Fight for...
The trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai is underway in Hong Kong. Henry Ridgwell spoke to Lai’s son and his international legal team about the threats and intimidation they faced in the days leading up to the trial.He