Australian writers’ festival cancelled after Palestinian author axed
Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled following wave of speaker withdrawals and board resignations.
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Jimmy Lai supporters queue outside Hong Kong court ahead of verdict
Media mogul Lai was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by China.
Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to 12 years in jail
Dozens of opposition figures being targeted in nation once seen as beacon for democracy after sparking the Arab Spring.
Verdict due in trial of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai
The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing’s draconian national security law, is set to come to a close.
Paramount’s Warner Bros Discovery bid faces conflict of interest concerns
Experts are worried that Paramount-Skydance might undercut the editorial independence of CNN, among other issues.
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US lawmakers join calls for justice in Israel’s attacks on journalists
Lawmakers urge action to address patterns of attacks on journalists, including 2023’s double-tap killing in Lebanon.
New York Times sues Pentagon over rules limiting access for media
Lawsuit challenges rules that give wide discretion to Pentagon chief Hegseth to oust journalists over coverage.
From: UpFront
US whistleblower exposes Biden administration’s Israel cover-up
Whistleblower Steve Gabavics tells Marc Lamont Hill how the US dismissed Israel’s killing of an Al Jazeera journalist.
Published On 29 Nov 2025
Tunisia frees prominent lawyer and critic of President Saied
Sonia Dahmani, 60, was arrested in 2024 after questioning government policy on African refugees and migrants.
Four journalists on trial over Istanbul protest coverage acquitted
Photographer Yasin Akgul says he will continue on his path ‘with even more reporting’ following his acquittal.
Associated Press, Trump argue Oval Office access in federal appeals court
White House barred AP when it declined to refer to the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ as the ‘Gulf of America’ after Trump renamed it.
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