Israeli tank strike killed “clearly identifiable” Reuters reporter – UN report
Istanbul, Turkey Reuters An Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon last year by firing two 120 mm rounds at a group of “clearly identifiable journalists” in violation of international law, a UN investigation into the 13th October incident has found. The investigation by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), summarised […]
Veteran opposition leader Odinga ahead in Kenya’s presidential race – official results
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya’s presidential race, official election results showed on Saturday, pushing Deputy President William Ruto into second place. With just over 26 per cent of votes counted, Odinga had 54 per cent and Ruto had 45 per cent, according to results provided by the Kenyan election commission […]
Reuters wins Pulitzer for intimate, devastating images of India’s pandemic
Reuters From hospitals, funeral pyres and remote villages to a Himalayan hillside, car parks and temples, Reuters photographers produced coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India that captured the spread of the disease and its remorseless toll. The Reuters team won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for pictures balancing “intimacy and devastation while […]
Israeli firm’s spyware used to target journalists’ cell phones – reports
Washington DC, USReuters An Israeli company’s spyware was used in attempted and successful hacks of 37 smartphones belonging to journalists, government officials and human rights activists around the world, according to an investigation by 17 media organisations published on Sunday. One of the organisations, The Washington Post, said the Pegasus spyware licensed by Israel-based NSO […]
Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
Spin Boldak, AfghanistanReuters Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said. Afghan special forces had been fighting to retake the main market area of Spin Boldak when Siddiqui and a senior Afghan officer were […]
Ethiopian police release detained Reuters cameraman without charge
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Ethiopian police released Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu on Tuesday after detaining him without charge for 12 days. Police had told his lawyer Melkamu Ogo that their lines of inquiry included accusations of disseminating false information, communicating with groups fighting the government, and disturbing the public’s peace and security. However, Ogo said he had […]
Ethiopian police arrest Reuters cameraman
Nairobi, KenyaReuters A Reuters cameraman, Kumerra Gemechu, was arrested in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Thursday and will be kept in custody for at least two weeks, his family said. He has not been charged. No reason was provided to the family for Thursday’s arrest, and police did not respond to Reuters requests for […]
Pulitzer Prize: Reuters’ award-winning photography of the Hong Kong protests
Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography this year for its coverage of last year’s violent protests in Hong Kong. Here are some of its award-winning images…
Myanmar’s top court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists
Naypyitaw, MyanmarReuters Myanmar’s top court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy. “They were sentenced for seven years and this decision stands, and the appeal is rejected,” […]