Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report
A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.
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Is Israel’s government waging war on Al Jazeera and the media?
Critics say Israel’s media laws aim to silence dissenting voices, undermining democracy and free speech.
Russia lists German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as ‘undesirable’
Moscow says the label means any form of cooperation with the broadcaster will be prosecuted.
Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access
Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor accused both platforms of being used ‘to organise and carry out terrorist acts’.
BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns
Banerji said in his resignation letter that he was unhappy about governance issues at the organisation.
![A view of the logo outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday, November 12, 2025. [File: Kin Cheung/Associated Press]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AP25316389227050-1763388954.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
CAIR sues Texas governor over ‘unconstitutional’ terror designation
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott’s designation of its Texas chapter is ‘unconstitutional and defamatory’.
Why have BBC bosses resigned over a Trump speech edit?
Following accusations of bias at the BBC, Tim Davie says departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news also quits.
Britain calls it safety. It is censorship
The Online Safety Act, sold as child protection, now hides Gaza’s pain, silences dissent and spreads censorship.
Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US amid pro-Israel lobby pressure
Far-right activist and Donald Trump ally Laura Loomer celebrates Hamdi’s detention as US gov’t says he’s in ICE custody.
Russia charges exiled oligarch Khodorkovsky with ‘terrorism’
Exiled tycoon the latest in a long line of people charged for opposing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
![The FSB says the charges relate to the activities of a Khodorkovsky-backed group that opposes the war in Ukraine [File: Matt Dunham/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AP21113431392904.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)