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China

Apple Daily execs denied bail by Hong Kong court

A court in Hong Kong has denied bail to two Apple Daily newspaper executives over allegations of endangering national security.

Europe

Is freedom of the press at threat in Slovenia?

Are journalists being censored and intimidated in Slovenia? The Prime Minister of the next country to hold the Presidency of the European Council has come under fire for waging a war on the media. Journalists, the authorities, and citizens tell their stories about press freedom in the country.

France

Osaka withdraws from French Open after mental health statement

Osaka was fined 12,300 euros after refusing to do press conferences at French Open to protect her mental health

Moments

Six surprising Netflix filming locations that you have to visit

Plan a trip to these real-life locations that were used to create your favourite series.

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Belarus

TUT.BY: Independent Belarus media website blocked after raids

Belarus' Ministry of Information has stated that they had restricted access to TUT.BY following an order by the country's general prosecutor.

Europe News

Brussels calls for a law to protect Europe's endangered journalists

"There is nothing in our European rules recognising the special role of the media as one of the pillars of democracy."

Belarus

Euronews goes off-air in Belarus after its licence is not renewed

"We have not been notified of this decision nor of the reasons for it and learned of it this morning through the press," said Euronews in a statement.

World News

Artist Banksy confirms he's behind new London artwork on prison wall

The artwork appeared to show that Banksy was throwing his support behind a campaign to turn the historic jail into an arts venue.

Algeria

Algeria frees imprisoned journalist and pro-democracy activists

The release of Drareni and pro-democracy activists advocating for reform in Algeria is being seen as a step to appease protesters in the country.

20 February 2021

Belarus

Two Belarusian journalists jailed for two years for covering protest

Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August.

18 February 2021

Poland

News blackout amid Polish protest over 'blow to free media' tax

Independent media in Poland suspended their news coverage for 24 hours on Wednesday over a planned new advertising tax, which they say will undermine press freedoms.

10 February 2021

China

China threatens retaliation over cancellation of CGTN's UK licence

The Chinese foreign ministry threatened retaliation after CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK was suddenly removed by Ofcom on Thursday.

5 February 2021

United Kingdom

UK regulator Ofcom revokes CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK

A bid to switch the licence to an entity called CGTNC was also stopped it its tracks, as the media outlet is ultimately controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, Ofcom said.

4 February 2021

World News

Thousands of Indian farmers back to protest PM Modi's farming laws

One protester was killed and 80 police injured after farmers stormed a symbolic fort in New Delhi on India's Republic Day in a mass protest on Tuesday against PM Narendra Modi.

27 January 2021

Europe

Legal bid seeks to stop Malta's political parties owning TV stations

In a historic case that could change the face of the Maltese media, one independent news outlet is taking on the political establishment to restore impartiality to the airwaves.

25 January 2021

USA

US judge rules Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service

Favoured by Trump supporters, Parler was removed from the Google and Apple app stores and kicked off Amazon's its web-hosting service following violence at the US Capitol.

22 January 2021

World News

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

In an unprecedented step, Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump after he repeatedly posted false accusations about the integrity of the election

Poland

Poland: Fears for press freedom as state firm buys private media group

Critics of the right-wing government called it a dark day for media freedom, since it effectively means the government is seizing control of an important publisher of independent news.

8 December 2020

Europe

QAnon: a dangerous conspiracy boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Labelled a terror threat in the US by the FBI, Qanon's pro-Trump social media conspiracy theorists are now on the ground at demonstrations in Europe boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unreported Europe looks into who they are - and why many experts feel the phenomenon is too dangerous to be ignored.

23 October 2020

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Netflix pioneer Mitch Lowe on entertainment industry's future

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this edition of Interview, we’re talking about the video streaming revolution with Mitch Lowe, one of the founding executives of Netflix and someone who's been at the forefront of the video entertainment industry since the early 1980s - plus where he thinks the sector is heading next.

22 October 2020