After shutting down offices and confiscating equipment of the Al Jazeera news channel in Israel, Netanyahu's government has shut down the video feed services of the American news agency Associated Press (AP). The United States and United Nations have expressed concern and shock over the Israeli move, while AP and...
Turkish lira sinks as central bank cuts interest rate
The Turkish lira sank further on Thursday as the central bank slashed interest rates for the third consecutive month following pressure to do so from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Press freedom efforts get Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for the year 2021 ‘for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.’
