#press-freedom

#press-freedom

"We are immensely grateful to President [Donald] Trump for securing the release of yet another brave RFE/RL journalist unfairly detained by Belarusian authorities," RFE/RL President and CEO Steve Capus said in a statement from Vilnius.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

The police never gave us an answer, and said they would put together a team to look for him.

Guevara has spent almost all of his detention in ICE custody, although he is authorized to live and work in the United States. He immigrated to the United States more than 20 years ago from El Salvador to escape persecution for his journalism. Guevara settled in Georgia and continued to work as a journalist, first for Mundo Hispánico, and then, in 2024, he founded his own news organization, , which had recently begun filming ICE abductions.

(Jehad Alshrafi/AP photo) Four journalists representing Reuters, the Associated Press, and Al Jazeera were killed in multiple Israeli strikes on a hospital in Gaza on Monday. The four journalists covering the ongoing Israel-Hamas war were among 19 killed in the hospital blast, including paramedics who had apparently responded to the scene of a previous bombing, the AP reported. The IDF just killed journalists from Reuters, Al Jazeera, AP and NBC.

Clarke claimed the allegations published by the Guardian after an investigation were false and he had been the victim of an unlawful conspiracy. During the five-week civil case, 26 witnesses gave evidence against him, detailing allegations of bullying and professional and sexual misconduct. On Friday, Mrs Justice Steyn rejected Clarke's claims, ruling the Guardian had proved both its defences: truth and public interest.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Mzia Amaglobeli has been sentenced to two years in prison in what rights groups deem politically motivated, following her arrest during a pro-European protest.

The merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media, valued at approximately $8 billion, received approval from the Federal Communications Commission, paving the way for imminent completion.

The Freedom of the Press Foundation expressed serious concern about ICE agents harassing journalists, indicating that their conduct raises significant First Amendment and press freedom issues.

Turkey has been ranked 159 out of 180 countries in the 2025 global press freedom index by Reporters Without Borders. Only four journalists are currently imprisoned, yet risks persist.

The Indian government ordered X to block 2,355 accounts, including two Reuters handles, citing Section 69A of the IT Act, threatening criminal liability for non-compliance.

Paramount has argued that it did nothing wrong. Regardless, the company likely decided to settle because it is currently awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission for its proposed merger with Skydance Media.