Tag: Media

Categories Middle East

Jewish extremists plotted FIREBOMB attack on Palestinians…but failed to find hidden weapons stash, local media report

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A group of Jewish far-right extremists planned to attack Palestinians earlier this month by pelting them with Molotov cocktails but ultimately failed to find their own hidden weapons stash, the Israeli media have revealed. … Read More >Jewish extremists plotted FIREBOMB attack on Palestinians…but failed to find hidden weapons stash, local media report

Categories Middle East

UN chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by civilian casualties & IDF bombing of Gaza media building, dubbed ‘TERROR TOWER’ by Netanyahu

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UN head Antonio Guterres expressed dismay over growing civilian casualties in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and criticized the destruction of media offices in Gaza. The IDF claims the tower housed Hamas operatives. … Read More >UN chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by civilian casualties & IDF bombing of Gaza media building, dubbed ‘TERROR TOWER’ by Netanyahu

Categories Middle East

‘Will not be silenced’: AP, Al Jazeera condemn Israel for bombing Gaza media offices & nearly killing their journalists

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The Associated Press and Al Jazeera have both issued statements condemning the bombing of Gaza media offices by the Israeli military, claiming that the “disturbing” attack almost killed several reporters. … Read More >‘Will not be silenced’: AP, Al Jazeera condemn Israel for bombing Gaza media offices & nearly killing their journalists

Categories Middle East

Israeli media in hot water after state TV broadcasts ‘lynching’ of ‘Arab’ by Jewish mob

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News that Israeli television broadcast the beating of a supposedly Arab man live amid the ongoing violence has drawn condemnation on social media, with users questioning Israel’s reputation as the Middle East’s only democracy. … Read More >Israeli media in hot water after state TV broadcasts ‘lynching’ of ‘Arab’ by Jewish mob

Categories World

‘Transforming journalism’: Facebook strikes 3yr pay-per-content deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia

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Facebook has reached an agreement with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in which the social media giant will pay to use the company’s Australian content, a deal prompted by a contentious new media law passed in the country. … Read More >‘Transforming journalism’: Facebook strikes 3yr pay-per-content deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia

Categories EU

‘F**k, promote, fire’: Editor of Germany’s Bild tabloid steps down amid sexual misconduct investigation

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Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of German tabloid Bild, has stepped down from his job as the paper’s publisher investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Meanwhile, Bild is gearing up for lawsuits. … Read More >‘F**k, promote, fire’: Editor of Germany’s Bild tabloid steps down amid sexual misconduct investigation

Categories EU

EU court challenge mounted by Poland & Hungary over budget law amid bloc’s probe into alleged media crackdowns

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Hungary and Poland have filed complaints with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over a new EU regulation allowing the 27-state bloc to withhold funding from member countries deemed to be bending the rule of law. … Read More >EU court challenge mounted by Poland & Hungary over budget law amid bloc’s probe into alleged media crackdowns

Categories Russia

Journalists working in Russia for international media could be deemed ‘foreign agents’ if they engage in politics, officials warn

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Journalists working for international outlets in Russia may be added to the foreign agents register, if they are deemed to have conducted activities “incompatible with their profession,” such as taking part in political protests. … Read More >Journalists working in Russia for international media could be deemed ‘foreign agents’ if they engage in politics, officials warn