Under Ghana’s President Mahama, near-total impunity for attacks on 17 journalists
When Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama took office in January 2025, pledging to restore “an era of true media freedom,” journalists had reason to hope that attacks on the press would be taken more seriously than before. But during Mahama’s tenure, CPJ has documented eight separate incidents in which at least 17 journalists were attacked […]
Russian drone hits facility near Chernobyl, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says
Russian forces attacked the area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, and a “shahed” drone hit one of the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility’s buildings. “An extremely critical infrastructure facility — and an extremely vile Russian strike,” Zelenskyy said. “Russia deliberately struck this particular nuclear infrastructure facility.” The International […]
Israeli soldier opens fire on car, fatally shoots baby; IDF says it’s investigating
An Israeli soldier opened fire at a car, killing a Palestinian baby on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday its Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is now investigating. The Associated Press reported that a bullet struck 7-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal in the face when the soldier shot at the […]
Iran says United States’ ‘contradictory’ positions are main obstacle to deal
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in an interview with CNN Sunday that Iran’s main issue when it comes to negotiating with the U.S. to end the war is America’s changing and contradictory positions. “The main problem of negotiating with this administration is that you have to face so many changing positions — moving […]
June’s sky puts on a show with planets and a vanishing Venus
If you’ve been meaning to spend more time under the night sky, June is a great month to start. A mix of bright planets and a striking lunar event will give skywatchers plenty to look at, according to NASA. Right after sunset on Tuesday, look toward the western sky and you’ll spot Venus and Jupiter appearing […]
Iran launches missiles at Israel after Beirut strike
Air raid sirens sounded across parts of Israel after missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory, the military said Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces said it had identified incoming missiles and activated defensive systems to intercept the threat. Authorities did not immediately provide details on damage or casualties, but warned residents in affected areas to […]
AI is evolving faster than the news can tell you what’s happening
The next time a major tech company releases a new artificial intelligence model, open three different news websites. Chances are, the stories look familiar. While it didn’t take off immediately, news coverage of AI exploded in 2023, outpacing other major tech stories like cryptocurrency. But as coverage has expanded over the years, researchers, media critics […]
Can you tax social media? Illinois faces legal questions over proposed law
Can you tax social media? A bill on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would do just that, but it’s getting some immediate pushback. This proposal would essentially tax social media companies based on the number of users they have in the state. Some of the language in the tax also leaves a lot for interpretation. […]
Police searching for suspects who shot 12 at Ohio festival
Police in Toledo, Ohio are searching for suspects who shot 12 people at a festival Saturday evening. The victims’ ages range from 14 to 61, police said, but most were in their early 20s. Two people were in critical condition as of Saturday and 10 were stable. Around 5:37 p.m., police got a report of […]
