June 30, 2026

7 exiled Belarusian media sites hit by DDoS attacks

Websites of at least six exiled Belarusian news outlets and one journalists’ association have been targeted since March by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which aim to overwhelm websites with floods of internet traffic.  Staff at several of the affected outlets said the increasingly frequent attacks appear to extend a pattern of transnational repression linked to […]

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June 30, 2026

USS Theodore Roosevelt Hosts International Helicopter Exchange

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt hosted more than 45 international partners from eight countries during an international helicopter warfighter exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific.

June 29, 2026

More than a dozen South African journalists targeted as anti-migrant deadline looms

South African journalist Sakhiseni Nxumalo was reporting on an anti-migrant march, which turned into a deadly attack on foreign nationals, when he himself became a target because of his dark skin. He is one of at least 15 journalists targeted in South Africa in recent months, CPJ’s reporting found.  Nxumalo, who works for the digital […]

June 26, 2026

Russian independent journalists fear MAX app, new online restrictions will hinder reporting

As Russian authorities tighten the screw on popular messaging app Telegram and promote a state-backed “super app” that observers say could act as a surveillance tool, independent journalists and media outlets inside and outside Russia say it will become more difficult to report stories securely and stay connected to audiences.  President Vladimir Putin is pushing […]

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June 26, 2026

National Guardsmen Bring Medical Expertise to Paraguay

More than 20 National Guard medical professionals from six states shared their clinical experience with Paraguayan partners and offered care to locals during Exercise Amistad, which includes a Dominican Republic rotation this year.