Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will shut down the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news network’s operations in Israel under a new law that allows the closure of foreign networks deemed a threat to national security. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
Press freedom groups have previously criticized efforts to shut down the outlet in Israel
Alsu Kurmasheva jailed since October on what husband and employer say are false charges
London's Metropolitan Police has said its counterterrorism unit is investigating the stabbing of Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for independent Persian-language outlet Iran International
Police say injuries not believed to be life-threatening
The move comes shortly after the enactment of a new national security law in Hong Kong
Relations between Moscow and Washington have sunk to Cold War lows
Journalists who fled repression in Russia say they are still singled out for legal, physical attack in exile
Shortwave radio goes where internet often cannot
As The Wall Street Journal reporter marks year since his arrest, Moscow court extends custody
Violence and instability in Haiti are a threat to the country’s citizens and to the journalists reporting — at personal risk — on the latest developments. VOA’s Robin Guess has the story.
Slovak journalists have called the government's plan to take over the public broadcaster an attack on all free media
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