Investigative journalist John Pilger has died aged 84, his family has announced. The Australia-born documentary maker was known for his work covering the aftermath of Pol Pot’s regime in Cambodia and also looked into the Thalidomide scandal along with his war correspondent work. A statement to his X, formerly Twitter, page on Sunday said: “It […]
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Journalist and documentarian John Pilger dies at 84
Investigative journalist John Pilger has died aged 84, his family has announced. The Australia-born documentary maker was known for his work covering the aftermath of Pol Pot’s regime in Cambodia and also looked into the Thalidomide scandal along with his war correspondent work. A statement to his X, formerly Twitter, page on Sunday said: “It […]
Russia bars former journalist who pushed for end to Ukraine war from challenging Putin
Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and anti-war advocate, has been barred from running against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the March election, after the Russian Central Election Commission rejected her nomination documents. Duntsova, who has pushed for the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, filed an application on Dec. 20 to be an independent candidate, marketing […]
Former TV journalist bids to challenge Putin in Russian presidential election
Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova applied to run against Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the country’s March 2024 presidential election, the Associated Press reported Dec. 20. Duntsova, 40, a local politician in Tver Oblast and mother of three, has publicly supported peace in Ukraine, though she refrains from using the term “war” in her remarks […]
Al Jazeera Journalist Whose Family Was Killed in Airstrike Is Wounded in Gaza. Another Has Died
Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh bids a heart-wrenching farewell to his wife, son, and daughter during their funeral service in the heart of Gaza’s Nuseirat camp on Oct. 26, 2023. Credit – Mohammed Zaanoun—Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images One Al Jazeera journalist has died and another is wounded after what is believed was an Israeli missile […]