Journalists in Afghanistan fear being killed ‘every minute of their lives under a religious dictatorship’
Hundreds of journalists working in Afghanistan have fled or gone into hiding in recent weeks following the seizure of power by the Taliban. The leader of one of the IFJ’s affiliates in Afghanistan, who has worked for over 20 years with international media as a reporter and senior editor tells...
How Trump administration, CIA plotted to kidnap and assassinate journalist Julian Assange
CIA officials under the Trump administration plotted to kidnap and assassinate journalist and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange when he was hiding at Ecuador’s embassy in London, a new report has revealed. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reports that, the plans, if true, would mean no journalist or source is...
Lean times for Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno have led to talk of his desire to exit the Emirates
The Germany international has enjoyed the Gunners’ number one spot for the majority of his time since signing in 2018. However, this summer, the landscape has shifted considerably towards the future. Indeed, new signing Aaron Ramsdale, 23, has replaced Leno, 29, between the sticks. In fact, the former Sheffield United...
While China plans to stop financing new coal plants overseas, its domestic consumption has tripled
China’s pledge to stop financing new coal plants abroad, announced by President Xi Jinping at the United Nations summit last week, has raised hopes that the world could soon wean itself off the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel. But although this is a positive step from the world’s biggest emitter of...
World’s largest publishers unite to tackle rising incidence of doctored images in research papers
Some of the world’s largest publishers have come together to tackle the growing problem of image manipulation in scientific papers. They have developed a three-tier classification system that editors can use to flag suspicious content and detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to deal with doctored images. Image-integrity specialists welcome the...
‘Unstoppable’ Mo Salah a cut above Messi and Ronaldo at present, says former Liverpool striker
Mohamed Salah might just be the best player in world football on current form, insists former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders. The Reds star continued his fast start to the 2021/22 campaign with two more goals in the 5-1 thrashing of Porto on Tuesday night. It means Salah now has eight...
Ronaldo saves Man United blushes with last minute header in his 178th Champions League match
Cristiano Ronaldo did it again in the Champions League scoring a late winner for Manchester United in their 2-1 victory over Villarreal at Old Trafford. It had been a largely poor evening for the Red Devils with Alex Telles’ stunning strike cancelling out Paco Alcacer’s opener. United were far from...
Italian giants Juventus hand colourless Chelsea first Champion League loss at home in Turin
Chelsea have suffered their first Champions League defeat of the season at the hands of Italian giants Juventus, with a fine Federico Chiesa strike just 10 seconds into the second half enough to give the Old Lady a 1-0 win in Turin. After a narrow 1-0 victory over Russian side...
