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How to report on humanitarian crises: A guide for Western journalists
The world has become a more complicated place — that doesn’t mean your reporting has to be.
YouTube steers viewers to climate denial videos: nonprofit
YouTube has driven millions of viewers to climate denial videos, a US activist group said on Thursday as it called for stopping “free promotion of misinformation” at the…
Sky shares soar on Comcast takeover victory
The heart-stopping auction drama marked a climax to a long-running battle for control of Europe’s biggest pay-TV provider
In a takeover twist, Fox says Disney may buy Sky News
Fox has also offered to ring-fence the 24-hour news channel
Images of bloody Oscar Pistorius crime scene released
Sky News has released graphic pictures of the crime scene where Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
UK’s BBC, Sky refuse to air Gaza charity appeal
Two of UK’s major broadcasters faced down criticism on Monday and refused to air a charity appeal for the victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
Aid group ordered to suspend operations by Zim govt
The aid group Care International said on Tuesday the Zimbabwean government has halted its operations in the country for allegedly campaigning for the opposition
South Africans jailed in Zim over TV equipment
A Zimbabwean court sentenced three South Africans to jail terms of between six and seven-and-a-half months after they were found in possession of ”illegal transmitting equipment”…
Three South Africans held in Zimbabwe
Three South Africans have been arrested in southern Zimbabwe after police found them with broadcasting equipment belonging to Britain’s Sky News. Provincial police spokesperson…
Brown’s poll setback sees Tories ‘back in business’
Senior Labour figures said on Friday the party needed to re-engage with voters after it suffered a drubbing in local elections while delighted Tories said they were on course to…
Protesters disrupt Olympic torch relay in London
Anti-China protesters draped in Tibetan flags disrupted the Olympic torch relay through London on Sunday, billed as a journey of harmony and peace. Scores of Chinese officials in…
Chaos hits new British airport terminal
The opening day of Heathrow airport’s new Terminal Five descended into chaos on Thursday, with flights cancelled, baggage delayed and long queues, while protesters rallied…
Senior al-Jazeera staff quit English service
Al-Jazeera English, the global news channel launched as a sibling to the Arab-language service, has suffered its most high-profile defections yet amid growing unease among staff…
Britain says North Sea incident ‘contained’
Britain evacuated of oil workers from a North Sea accommodation platform on Sunday after reports of a bomb threat but officials said the incident was quickly contained and there…
Australians furious about Harbhajan decision
The exoneration of Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on racial-abuse charges was heavily criticised in Australia on Wednesday as a blatant demonstration of India’s power in world…