Headlines- Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
- US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
- Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
- In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.
Tag: Freedom of Press
Report: Journalists in Ecuador Face Increased...
According to a new report, journalists in Ecuador are at increased risk due to threats, letter bombs, and attempted murders.
Afghan Journalist Finds Work in Diaspora...
Mina Akbari is again working as a journalist after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan. She is reporting for diaspora media from her new home in Pakistan.
Staffers Killed at Local Newspaper Honored...
The city of Annapolis in Maryland still honors the people who killed at the Capital Gazette newspaper five years after the single worst attack on U.S. media in history.VOA’s Cristina Caicedo Smit has this report.
Philippine Radio Broadcaster Shot Dead, Police...
Gunmen shot dead a Philippine radio broadcaster on Wednesday, police said, the latest killing of a journalist in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for reporters.
Iran’s Journalists Refuse to be Silenced...
After nearly six months of unrest in Iran, the regime started imprisoning opposition voices on a large scale and threatening international media.But according to some experts, these tactics no longer have the power to arouse fear.
A Year Later, Somalia’s Only Female...
In April, Bilan Media, an all-female media outlet in Somalia, celebrated its first anniversary, bucking societal expectations about what a woman’s role should be.
Is Journalism in Threat from AI?
Have you ever view a news article online, given it your whole attention, and then afterwards learned it to be false? Artificial intelligence developments have now made that possible.
Independent Media Hurdle Erdogan’s Control prior...
International rights groups are condemning a crackdown on independent media that has opposed the incumbent president’s control of the mainstream media as Turkey gets closer to its hotly contested presidential elections in May.
Reminder of Media Risks: Cameroon’s Killing
The threats to the media were brought to light by the killing of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo earlier this year.
Burkina Faso Bans Free Press “Bit...
After France 24 aired an excerpt of an interview with the head of a regional al-Qaida affiliate, Burkina Faso’s military government suspended the international broadcaster.