Freedom of information
Netanyahu's US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket
The largest charge during that visit was $51,661 for Washington's Watergate Hotel, while the total itemized charges in the report came to approximately $128,900.
Public funds spent on Netanyahu's residences near NIS 2m. in 2025, new disclosure reveals
The US and Israel need an Iron Dome for the information war
Iran won information war by shutting down the Internet - opinion
Photo of Donald Trump removed from released Epstein files, Democrats decry 'cover-up'
The photo was one of 16 in file number 468, which disappeared from the Epstein Library shortly after the collection was uploaded on Friday.
Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown
Fizza Abbas, a Karachi-based digital rights activist: “In Pakistan, the line between countering misinformation and constraining dissent has always been a delicate one.”
Trump's Truth Social media platform to introduce prediction markets
With Truth Predict, we're democratizing information and empowering everyday Americans to harness the wisdom of the crowd," said Trump Media chairman and CEO.
Yogi Berra and a fork in the road - opinion
In this particular fork, one branch leads to academic freedom, and the other to critical thinking and intellectual scholarship.
Russia fines veteran journalist for 'justifying terrorism'
At least 40 media professionals are currently behind bars in Russia, according to Reporters without Borders, a press freedom organization.
Freedom forgone: The concerning rise of censorship in Israel - comment
What justification would we have as a humanitarian society if we did not preserve the rights of those we disagree with just because we disagree with them?
Watchdogs sue US government over Qatar’s billions in university funding
Watchdog groups are suing the US government to uncover Qatar’s multibillion-dollar funding of top universities, raising concerns over foreign influence in academia.
Israeli ministers break the law, fail to disclose daily schedules
Some of the ministries that have yet to respond to the inquiry include the Defense Ministry, the Education Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Missouri school board votes not to ban ‘Maus’ from district bookshelves following criticism
One district near St. Louis ordered staff to temporarily pull not only “Maus,” but also hundreds of other illustrated books, including several Holocaust history books for young readers.
Middle East journalists share pessimistic outlook for region’s press freedom
On the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day, journalists in the Middle East described severely restricted freedom of expression and little hope for improvement in the future
