#Gravitas | The safety of journalists in Pakistan has hit an all-time low. Seven journalists have lost their lives this year, marking the highest number of journalist fatalities in a single year in the country’s history.

Pakistani Journalists Pay High Price | Seven Reporters Killed in the Six Months of 2024 | Gravitas

32-year-old American journalist Evan Gershkovich trial began behind closed doors in Russia on Wednesday. It comes 15 months after he was arrested in the Euro Mountain City on Espionage charges Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in prison if the court finds him guilty.

Russia: Evan Gershkovich's trial begin; US journalist accused of espionage

Russia: US journalist Evan Gershkovich's espionage trial begins

Sébastien Farcis, a French journalist, alleged on Thursday that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had refused to renew his permit, forcing him to leave India and preventing him from covering the general elections in 2024.

'Country where I had lived and worked...': French journalist claims he was 'forced' to leave India

A Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, detained for her coverage of the Covid outbreak in Wuhan, was slated for release on Monday (May 13) after serving a four-year prison sentence.

Secrecy shrouds release of Chinese journalist jailed for COVID-19 reporting

Terry Anderson, a US journalist who was held captive by Islamist militants for almost seven years in Lebanon and came to symbolise the plight of Western hostages during the country's 1975-1990 civil war, died on Sunday at age 76, his daughter said in a statement.

Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly 7 years in Lebanon, dead at 76

A senior official with Ukraine’s intelligence agency has been fired after revelations that investigative journalists had been wiretapped, a source at the agency told media on Monday.

Ukraine Security Service under fire after surveilling journalists and wiretapping media

Donald Trump has been barred from running for President in Colorado for inciting the 2021 January 6 Capitol Hill riots.

Trump barred from running for President in Colorado

In Southern Mexico, four journalists were shot and wounded on Tuesday. This is the latest in a series of attacks which lend the nation its status as one of the most dangerous for reporters.

'World's most dangerous country for journalists': 4 Mexican journalists injured in two separate attacks

According to local sources, two female journalists were sentenced to up to seven years in prison by an Iranian court for, among other things, "collaborating" with the US administration. Both have been behind bars since September 2022, when they reported on Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.

Iran journalists who covered Amini death get jail sentences

Two Iranian female journalists, Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi, who were detained for their reporting on the death of Masha Amini, have been handed lengthy prison sentences, according to a statement from the judiciary on Sunday (Oct 22), media reports said.

Two women Iranian journalists sentenced to jail for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death

An editor from the American-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has been jailed in Russia, the broadcaster reported, since she neglected to register as a foreign agent while she was there for a family emergency.

Moscow detains journalist with dual US-Russian citizenship

After 15 years of court trial, a Delhi court on Wednesday convicted five men for the murder of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. The Delhi court held Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik and Ajay Kumar guilty of murder while convicting Ajay Sethi of stealing property under the sections of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) 1999.

Soumya Vishwanathan Case: Murder of TV journalist that shocked Delhi 15 years ago; Here's all you need to know

Issam Abdallah, a videographer with Reuters, tragically succumbed to the consequences of the artillery strike.

Israel-Palestine war: Israeli army probes killing of journalist

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was detained by China for more than three years on national security charges, reached home on Wednesday (Oct 11) after getting released, said Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Australian journalist Cheng Lei returns home after getting released by China

Imran Riaz Khan, a prominent Pakistani journalist, anchor, and YouTuber, who had been missing for nearly five months, was finally "recovered" and reunited with his family on Monday (September 25), media reports said citing Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Hassan Iqbal.

Pak journalist Imran Riaz Khan reunites with family after going missing for 5 months

Imran Riaz Khan, a renowned Pakistani journalist and political commentator who had been missing for more than four months has been found.

Missing for 4 months, Pakistani TV anchor Riaz Khan returns home

Missing Pakistan journalist Imran Riaz Khan returns home

The trial of two prominent Chinese rights activists who have been in detention since 2021 are due to begin and they are reportedly expected to appear before a judge in a closed-door hearing, on Friday (September 22).

China: Secret trials of #MeToo journalist and labour rights activist begin in Guangzhou

After the World Cup kiss scandal, hundreds of Spanish women have shared their stories of sexual abuse.

Does Spain have a culture of sexual abuse?

In a significant blow to press freedom in Myanmar, a court has sentenced photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike to 20 years in prison with hard labour, after just one day of trial.

Myanmar photojournalist receives 20-year jail term for cyclone coverage after one-day trial

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November, according to documents on the court’s website.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia

UK-based news presenter Patrick Christys apparently congratulated India on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3, followed by some cheap mockery inspired by colonial hangover.

UK journalist faces backlash for 'don't come for foreign aid' jibe on Chandrayaan-3 success

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on China on Saturday (August 12) to release Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Albanese said he was worried about Lei's condition.

Australia urges China to release jailed journalist

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