By Committee To Protect Journalists Photos: CPJ\YouTube Screenshots Threats, repression, conflict, and unrest: across the world, these and other factors are pushing journalists into exile in record numbers. In a striking development, exiled or soon-to-be exiled journalists now make up more than half of the people CPJ assists. Between January and June 2024, CPJ provided…

By United Nations Photos: YouTube Screenshots The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon, warning that one false move could trigger a catastrophe for the whole region and beyond. The situation along the Blue Line, the demarcation between Israeli…

By Mel Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice Photos: YouTube Screenshots When it comes to paying attention to international news, Americans are notorious for focusing on wars, bad economic news, and not much else. That’s unfortunate, since the recently completed elections for parliament in the 27 European Union (EU) countries do impact the US government and citizens.*  The…