CBS News’ Bari Weiss unveils new strategy amid backlash, viewership lags
The network is set lean into podcasters bringing on more controversial conservative leaning voices.
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UK presses X to address intimate deepfake images
Technology minister Liz Kendall called the nonconsensual images of women and minors ‘absolutely appalling’.
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Longtime Al Jazeera anchor and journalist Jamil Azar passes away
Jamil Azar, 89, was the author of Al Jazeera’s motto, ‘The opinion and the other opinion’.
Pakistan court sentences journalists to life over 2023 pro-Khan protests
Court sentences journalists in absentia over alleged links to violent unrest after ex-PM Imran Khan’s May 2023 arrest.
Kim Jong Un’s potential heir makes public visit to N Korean founder’s tomb
Kim Ju Ae’s first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line.
Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union
Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
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French village memorialises far-right actress Brigitte Bardot
Saint-Tropez residents paid tribute to French actress Brigitte Bardot outside her home, a day after she died at 91.
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Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in deadly car crash in Nigeria
British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, police say.
Published On 29 Dec 2025
Burkina Faso leader vows AES alliance crackdown on armed groups in Sahel
Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have launched joint battalion aiming to bolster sovereignty after group booted out France, US.
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Is Israel’s government waging war on Al Jazeera and the media?
Critics say Israel’s media laws aim to silence dissenting voices, undermining democracy and free speech.
Backlash after CBS pulls 60 Minutes report on Salvadoran mega-prison
The correspondent behind the story says it was postponed for political reasons, while network says it needs more work.
