In 2025, authoritarian rulers and oligarchs across this region intensified their struggle not only for power and wealth but also for citizens’ minds in the digital space, forcing journalists to …
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The UK’s competition watchdog has said publishers should be able to opt out of their content being used in …
Mirror front page on 28 January 2026
Dozens of people’s claims against the publisher of the Mirror over allegations of unlawful information gathering should be allowed to continue as they were not …
The Hill website homepage on morning of 27 January 2026
The Hill has “fortified” its breaking news team to make the most of a “bonkers” news cycle in US politics.
The US political news site recorded …
Sir Simon Hughes outside the Rolls Building in London in 2021. Picture: PA Media
Former Lib Dem MP Sir Simon Hughes has spoken out about how his private life became a target for tabloid reporting …
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Federal agents have frequently used so-called “less-lethal” weapons against protesters, including impact …
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Actress Sadie Frost told the High Court that information about a terminated pregnancy was illegally obtained by the Mail on Sunday.
Frost …
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024 reverberated through Syria like a proverbial earthquake, as his decades-old regime of dictatorship, oppression, and secrecy melted away almost overnight. For …
Rising Ballers founders Brendon Shabani (left), Eni Shabani (centre), and Jamie Pollitt (right).
Football publisher Rising Ballers has grown to a 30-plus strong team with its focus on putting out …
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Journalists rarely name the explosive weapon used when reporting on armed conflict. And the minority of cases in which …
California Post first front page on 26 January 2026
California may be the home of big tech but News Corp is hoping that the state will support a newsbrand grounded in 20th century media technology. …
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Results from tech giants Meta, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft are set to be released this week, indicating the current status of the global technology …
As airstrikes intensified on Gaza after October 7, 2023, international reporters were barred from entering the territory, leaving Palestinian journalists, medical workers, and civilians as the primary …
Tom’s Guide and Techradar homepages on Friday 23 January 2026
Future plc has proposed to make 45 editorial redundancies at its technology titles.
Some 15 new roles are being created at the same time, …
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On January 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health …
Fraser Nelson of The Times
With their emphasis on serving the public interest, the British Journalism Awards winners provided inspiring examples of what can be achieved by simply uncovering facts …
A land registry entry in Austria, a company filing in Liechtenstein, and a shareholder record in the British Virgin Islands were enough to link a luxury property to a political figure — without …
Liz Hurley pictured outside the HIgh Court. Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire.
Actress and model Liz Hurley has told the High Court that “everyone’s privacy” is being invaded, as she gave evidence at the trial …
The Russian government revoked the citizenship of ICIJ member and IStories founder Roman Anin in December, accusing his outlet of fabricating reports on war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in …
Captify global data science and insights director Sam Coates speaking at IAB UK Techtonic panel on Wednesday 21 January 2026. Picture: Ben Stevens Photography/IAB UK
Publishers have been told the era …
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The UK has developed a quiet reputation for facilitating reputation washing on an industrial scale. A study by …
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Almost eight in ten of the biggest news websites in the UK and US are now blocking AI training bots.
This week in London publishers were told it is “never too late” to …
Magazine giant Future is attempting to grow its share of creator-led digital marketing spend by acquiring social-first publisher Sheerluxe.
The £39.9m deal brings the total cost of Future Plc …
The stories selected for our editors’ pick this year span cocoa trafficking in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the sale of personal mobile data in Europe by secretive but powerful data brokers, and …
Prince Harry leaving the High Court on day three of his privacy action against the Daily Mail. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire
Prince Harry appeared on the verge of tears as he concluded his evidence at …