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 Published 2 days ago:  CPJ says Israeli authorities detained four journalists in early November; two remained in custody when the group reported on November 5.

 Published 2 days ago:  Voicepk reports that three Quetta journalists face PECA cases and that their homes were raided over reporting the government disputes.

 Published 3 days ago:  CPJ says Israeli authorities detained journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh on suspicion of contacting a foreign agent and called for his release.

 Published 3 days ago:  Unpaid salaries push Pakistani journalists into financial insecurity, weaken newsroom morale, disrupt reporting, and threaten editorial independence.

 Published 3 days ago:  The UK government has ordered regulators to review Sky's £1.6bn bid for ITV's media arm to decide if it threatens media plurality, press freedom or competition.

 Published 3 days ago:  African journalist leaders adopted a plan linking responsible AI with decent work and media freedom, following a dialogue in Addis Ababa.

 Published 3 days ago:  October 2026 saw renewed clashes over press freedom, mounting legal challenges, AI disputes, and rising financial pressures threatening newsrooms.

 Published 4 days ago:  Journalists facing closures, layoffs or unpaid wages in Pakistan have protections that depend on employment status, media sector and the relevant labour laws.

 Published 4 days ago:  Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu was ordered back to prison labor weeks after cancer surgery, his family told the Committee to Protect Journalists.

 Published 4 days ago:  Czech public broadcasters struck over a proposed funding overhaul; Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says protests will not change the coalition's plan.

 Published 4 days ago:  Ethiopia's media regulator has indefinitely suspended The Reporter, accusing the independent outlet of publishing content against national interests.

 Published 4 days ago:  Pakistan journalists marked Black Day against PECA cases and layoffs; a PFUJ leader announced further protests and a long march to Islamabad.

 Published 4 days ago:  In October 2026, expanded cybercrime enforcement, stricter reporting rules, safety incidents and newsroom salary disputes intensified pressures on Pakistani journalists and press independence.

 Published 5 days ago:  Al Jazeera says Israeli forces released correspondent Montaser Nassar hours after detaining him at his home in the occupied West Bank.

 Published 5 days ago:  Dr. Nauman Niaz remembers General Abdul Waheed Kakar as a family friend who encouraged his cricket writing and guided his career.

 Published 6 days ago:  The Press Freedom Tracker reviews Mada Masr's court-ordered closure, sentences against journalists and legal pressure on Pakistan's media.

 Published last week:  A Karachi magistrate granted TV anchor Iqrarul Hassan bail on Oct 31 on Rs200,000 surety in a cybercrime case after NCCIA told the court no further probe was necessary.

 Published last week:  Policing of newsrooms to force disclosure of confidential sources raises legal questions about searches, press protections and judicial oversight that vary by country.

 Published last week:  Click Pakistan reports that journalist Rana Imran Latif was allegedly targeted in Islamabad and that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi took notice.

 Published last week:  Global journalism is under pressure as closures, detentions and legal disputes reshape the field worldwide, raising urgent questions about media independence and information control.

 Published last week:  Finland's STT will close its news and photo operations on March 31, 2027, ending 140 years of journalism and cutting 89 jobs due to financial losses.

 Published last week:  People Inc. is laying off 195 employees, with most affected staff in print and legacy web businesses, according to CEO Neil Vogel.

 Published last week:  Moscow's independent Novaya Gazeta plans to end operations on November 9, with its staff blaming Russian authorities and security services.

 Published last week:  Abhishek Sharma has remade limited-overs batting by punishing straight and angled balls, turning conventional strokes into efficient, percentage-based scoring.

 Published last week:  CPJ’s new action list urges stronger journalist murder investigations, witness protection and pursuit of those who order killings, citing widespread impunity.

 Published last week:  Federal Information Secretary Ashfaq Ahmed Khalil says journalists' health insurance will launch in an improved form, without specifying a start date.

 Published last week:  Most attacks on journalists go unpunished: UNESCO finds 85% of killings since 2006 remain judicially unresolved, pointing to systemic inquiry failures.

 Published last week:  A French appeals court upheld interim measures requiring Meta to negotiate payments with news publishers, disclose use and revenue information, and refrain from degrading publishers' content during negotiations.