Journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh, PEC demands justice

GENEVA, 8 Aug: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed shock over the murder of a journalist in the capital city of Bangladesh and urged the interim regime in Dhaka to nab the killers. Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin...

News Media Corp. to close publications in 5 states

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Dozens of communities in the Midwest and West learned Thursday they had lost their newspapers after an Illinois-based publisher announced it would abruptly close because of financial problems. News Media Corp., which owns...

News divide means Americans are living in two different worlds

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Gordon Street is a clinical psychologist who lives and works in...

Journalist Detained From Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Reports Israel for Kidnapping

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The Handala, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship, set sail to Gaza from Gallipoli, an Italian city on the coast of Puglia, on July 20. Its aim was to...

Media at the heart of Việt Nam’s green agenda

News roundup - Friday, 8 August

News of record: Aug. 9, 2025

Police Logs FORT DODGE Thursday A fight was reported in the 1000 block of Central Avenue. Harassment was reported in the 100 block of South 19th Street. A missing person was reported in the 600 block of Third Avenue North. A theft was reported in...

PRESS RELEASE: Fred Armisen Brings “Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome” to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on October 9

The following is a press release written by Danny Gutierrez for the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. Today Emmy nominated comedian, Fred Armisen announced his tour “Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome” will continue into 2025. He’ll be making a...

News of the Week: Random Notes, Two Million Pennies, and the Amazing World of tm:rw

Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! Random Notes I’ve had two accidents recently. Last weekend I wrenched my back picking up a plastic container that weighed about a pound, and two weeks ago I accidentally hit...

#news “pull the legislation, and stop hurting Māori”

Role Funding: “Theft Of Foreshore And Seabed” is how Te Pati Maori has described the Governments latest attempts to deal with a kaupapa more than two decades old and proving to be as controversial today as it was then. The former Attorney General,...

News in Easy English: Free breakfast at Osaka Pref. schools helps children start the day

Cooking staff prepare "summer vegetable chicken curry" at a "children's breakfast cafeteria" at an elementary school in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 1, 2025. (Mainichi/Tadakazu Nakamura) IZUMISANO, Osaka -- In Izumisano city, elementary...

EBU urges EU states to enforce new media freedom safeguards

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has urged EU member states to ensure the newly enacted European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) delivers on its promise to safeguard independent and pluralistic media. The EMFA, which came into force on 8 August...

China – Africa Reality Show Kicks Off On News Investigators

News Investigators -Nigeria introduces a new reality show dubbed: “Workation Changsha: African Season”. It is a lighthearted and engaging mini reality show centered around the idea of “work and vacation” in China. The program invites 12 young...

WaPo Reporter Admitted Media Reported and Obsessed Over Russiagate Without a ‘Smoking Gun’

A Washington Post columnist has admitted that mainstream media never proved allegations of Trump-Russia collusion despite years of coverage, cautioning journalists against repeating such mistakes with new Trump-related stories. Key Facts: Perry...

"Manipulative Activist-Journalism": Seattle Immigrant Coverage Goes From Journalism Into Criminal Advocacy

Seattle’s KING 5 News, once known for championing social justice causes during the height of the BLM movement, appears to have found a new mission: reshaping public perception of illegal immigration and criminal justice—sometimes at the expense of...

7 held over journalist Tuhin's murder

Law-enforcing agencies have arrested seven people over their suspected links to the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur. The arrestees are Faisal alias Ketu Mizan, whom police describe as the mastermind of the killing, his wife...

Social media, Catholicism and the ‘hot’ priests

With a nod to digital life, Merriam-Webster has expanded its "influencer" definition to include a "person who is able to generate interest in something (such as a consumer product) by posting about it on social media." Pope Leo XIV didn't use that...

Coleg Cambria graduate thrives in media role at Westminster think tank

A former Coleg Cambria student has secured a prominent role as a media and communications officer at a London-based think tank. Matthew Barnes, 23, originally from Flint and now living in London, studied A Levels in Government and Politics, Media...

7 suspects in journalist Tuhin murder in Gazipur arrested

7 suspects in journalist Tuhin murder in Gazipur arrested DHAKA, Aug 9, 2025 (BSS) - Seven suspects in stabbing to death journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur on Thursday night have been arrested from Dhaka, Gazipur and Mymensingh. The arrestees...

Punjab: Two cops suspended for assaulting journalist in Batala

Two Punjab Police personnel have been suspended for allegedly assaulting a local journalist here, a police official said on Friday. The assault, which took place on August 1 in Batala, was captured on video. (HT) Deputy superintendent of police...