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A Year On, Gaza Hospital Strikes That Killed Journalists Still Ask for Answers
world17 hours ago

A Year On, Gaza Hospital Strikes That Killed Journalists Still Ask for Answers

A year after Israeli strikes on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital killed journalists and others, families and press groups say there has been little accountability or public explanation. The incident is part of a wider pattern that has claimed the lives of many reporters in Gaza, with organizations like CPJ reporting hundreds of journalist fatalities since the conflict began. Israel has argued Hamas was using the hospital, while investigations into the strike and related attacks remain limited, prompting renewed calls for transparent investigations and accountability.

NBC4 Washington Anchor Bids Farewell After a Decade, Next Chapter Unknown
media1 day ago

NBC4 Washington Anchor Bids Farewell After a Decade, Next Chapter Unknown

NBC4 Washington anchor Joseph Olmo announced on air that after nearly 10 years in broadcasting he is quitting and pursuing an as-yet undisclosed next chapter. He’ll make one final DMV-area appearance, thanked his NBC4 team, and noted that while viewers know him as a local reporter, his future path remains a mystery and his LinkedIn shows no new job.

Inside the Nasser Hospital strike: Mariam Abu Dagga and the shadow of war crimes
world1 day ago

Inside the Nasser Hospital strike: Mariam Abu Dagga and the shadow of war crimes

The Independent reconstructs the 25 August 2025 double-tap strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital that killed Mariam Abu Dagga and multiple journalists and first responders. Based on witness testimony, whistleblowers and independent analyses, it argues the second blast targeted civilians and press in a way that could constitute war crimes, while Israel maintains it hit a Hamas camera; Reuters corroborated the camera from journalist feeds. UN experts and CPJ have highlighted risks to journalists in Gaza, and there has been no accountability to date.

Israeli News Team Attacked in Belfast While Filming European Antisemitism
world9 days ago

Israeli News Team Attacked in Belfast While Filming European Antisemitism

A crew from i24NEWS was harassed and attacked in Belfast while filming a documentary on Europe’s rising antisemitism; a man shouted anti-Israel slurs, tried to grab their gear, and finally threw a beer mug at cameraman Nadav Abbas, injuring him. The crew left the scene, cleaned the cut on Abbas’s head, and returned to Israel after determining he did not need further medical attention.

Rights groups call Israeli Lebanon strike a war crime against journalists
world18 days ago

Rights groups call Israeli Lebanon strike a war crime against journalists

HRW, Amnesty International and Legal Agenda say an April Israeli strike in Lebanon deliberately targeted civilians by killing journalist Amal Khalil and injuring Zeinab Faraj, with rescue delays and attacks on ambulances, labeling the act a war crime and urging investigations, an international arms embargo on Israel, and sanctions on officials believed responsible.

Pilfered Prestige: A Decades-Long Air Force One Souvenir Heist
politics29 days ago

Pilfered Prestige: A Decades-Long Air Force One Souvenir Heist

A Luxurylaunches feature recounts a decades-long pattern of pilfering aboard Air Force One by members of the White House press corps and guests, from embroidered pillowcases to engraved tumblers and gold-rimmed plates; after a 2024 inventory reporters were offered amnesty for returns but only a single item was voluntarily handed back, underscoring how exclusive presidential branding can tempt theft and shape a culture around Air Force One memorabilia.

Trump’s WHCD set falls flat as he targets media
politics1 month ago

Trump’s WHCD set falls flat as he targets media

At the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, President Trump’s remarks largely failed to land, delivering a string of familiar insults toward journalists and political foes with only a rare, new joke about RFK Jr.’s beef. He pivoted to foreign policy commentary on Iran, boasted about a future dinner named after him, and praised the Secret Service, leaving many attendees scrolling or chatting as the speech drew mixed, mostly tepid reactions.

US imposes four-year cap on student visas and tighter journalist limits
politics1 month ago

US imposes four-year cap on student visas and tighter journalist limits

The Department of Homeland Security issued a rule limiting nonimmigrant stays for international students and exchange visitors to four years and restricting foreign journalists to 240 days (90 days for Chinese nationals), with extensions requiring reapplication; the policy, effective 60 days after Federal Register publication, aims to improve monitoring but raises concerns it could deter study, research and international reporting.

West Bank: Four settlers arrested after attack on CNN crew
world1 month ago

West Bank: Four settlers arrested after attack on CNN crew

Four Israeli settlers were arrested after attacking CNN and other journalists in the occupied West Bank near Sinjil while covering the one-year anniversary of Saif Musallet's killing, with assailants blocking roads, using wooden/metal rods and stones, and one brandishing a knife to puncture tires; police seized weapons and condemned violence against media amid rising settler violence in the area.

DOJ Withdraws Reporter Subpoenas After Newsroom Pushback
politics2 months ago

DOJ Withdraws Reporter Subpoenas After Newsroom Pushback

The Justice Department reportedly withdrew grand jury subpoenas aimed at reporters Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post and three Wall Street Journal journalists after outlets challenged them; none testified, and it’s unclear whether acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will reissue subpoenas, a move critics say could threaten press freedom and First Amendment protections.

Ahmed Wishah: The Latest Al Jazeera Cameraman Killed in Gaza as Journalists Face Impunity
world2 months ago

Ahmed Wishah: The Latest Al Jazeera Cameraman Killed in Gaza as Journalists Face Impunity

Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive killed Ahmed Wishah, a 25-year-old Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman, after his brother Mohammed was killed earlier; since Oct 2023, Israel has killed over 260 journalists in Gaza, highlighting impunity and uneven Western media outrage. The discussion links the deaths to expanding tactics such as earth berms and the “yellow line,” and draws parallels with Lebanon where journalists have faced similar attacks, underscoring the gap between ceasefire rhetoric and ongoing civilian harm and barriers to media access.