US judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros
Mammoth deal has raised questions about corporate consolidation and editorial independence in media.

Mammoth deal has raised questions about corporate consolidation and editorial independence in media.

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Trump says the ban targets ‘fake news’, which he claims poses a ‘threat to our National Security’.

Peruvian journalist ‘China Polo’ has been shot dead a week after receiving death threats over a police investigation.
Israel’s Channel 12 and Maariv newspaper claim the military is facing ‘severe shortages’.
The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.
Israeli soldiers’ Gaza testimony causes backlash across much of the country’s political establishment.

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of ‘fake news.’
The US president insists media outlets report ‘fiction and lies’ as he announces new bans on White House access.
Acclaimed Russian film director who won 2026 Grand Prix award at Cannes, has been critical of the war in Ukraine.

Female athletes are against a sports-betting ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney.

Israeli forces reportedly raided the Jenin home of Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi and beat his son.