Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers
Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the latest move against France by Burkina Faso’s military…
Sedition law: India’s Supreme Court puts controversial law on hold
India’s Supreme Court has put a controversial colonial-era sedition law on hold that critics say is used to stifle dissent.…
Angela Rayner: MPs hit back over claims of ‘Basic Instinct’ tactics to distract PM
By Jennifer Scott Online political reporter, BBC News Politicians have condemned a suggestion made in a newspaper that…
Russia’s state TV hit by stream of resignations
By Paul Kirby BBC News Russia-Ukraine war When Marina Ovsyannikova burst into Russian living rooms on Monday’s nightly news, denouncing…
War in Ukraine: BBC suspends its journalists’ work in Russia
By Siobhan Toman＆ Sophie Williams BBC News The BBC is temporarily suspending its journalists’ work in Russia, in response to…
Afghanistan: Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed…
Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed
By Pandora Papers reporting team BBC Panorama The secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires has…
Scandal-hit Ozy Media to shut down
US media firm Ozy Media has announced that it is to close down amid a growing row over its business…
Polish parliament passes controversial media bill
Poland’s parliament has passed a new media bill that opponents say is an attempt to silence a TV channel critical…
Danish Siddiqui: Indian photojournalist killed in Afghanistan
Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been killed in Afghanistan, said the country’s ambassador in Delhi. Siddiqui, the chief…