Read more about the article Iranian Journalist Seized For Reporting On Mass Poisoning Of Schoolgirls
Photo shows Ali Portbatabaei, undated. He was reportedly arrested on Sunday, March 5, 2023, for reporting on the poison attacks targeting schools in the central city of Qom, Iran. (Newsflash)
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Iranian Journalist Seized For Reporting On Mass Poisoning Of Schoolgirls

A journalist investigating the mass poisoning of thousands of schoolgirls in Iran has been seized by state security forces. Photo shows Ali Portbatabaei, undated. He was reportedly arrested on Sunday, March 5, 2023, for reporting on the poison attacks targeting schools in the central city of Qom, Iran. (Newsflash) The…

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March 10, 2023
Read more about the article Award-Winning Syrian Journalist Dies Under Rubble Along With 12 Members Of His Family
Photo shows the Syrian journalist Yaman Khatib, undated. Khatib passed away under the rubble of his home in Hatay, Turkey, alongside around 12 family members, including his parents and siblings. (Yamaan Khatib/Newsflash)
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Award-Winning Syrian Journalist Dies Under Rubble Along With 12 Members Of His Family

A prominent Syrian journalist has died along with 12 members of his family after the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last week. Photo shows the Syrian journalist Yaman Khatib, undated. Khatib passed away under the rubble of his home in Hatay, Turkey, alongside around 12 family members,…

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February 25, 2023
Read more about the article GREEN FINGERS: Boy’s Astonishing Architectural Drawings Based On Vegetable Outlines
A nine-year-old boy transforms a corn drawing to a dream castle in Dali, Yunnan in China, undated. He did another one with an eggplant. (hhgg2013/AsiaWire )
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GREEN FINGERS: Boy’s Astonishing Architectural Drawings Based On Vegetable Outlines

A nine-year-old boy who draws his dream castles in the tiniest detail around the basic shape of everyday items like aubergines or an ear of corn has become an online sensation. https://vimeo.com/795611746 The boy, who has not been named, has attracted the attention of the netizens with these videos recorded…

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February 6, 2023
Read more about the article Investigative Journalist Avoids Libel With A Unique Strategy
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Investigative Journalist Avoids Libel With A Unique Strategy

Last month saw the return to London of the OffshoreAlert conference on intelligence, investigations, and recovery in high-value international finance after the enforced break of over two years due to the Covid pandemic. The conference brings together lawyers, fraud investigators, bankers, regulators, law enforcement, journalists and victims from all over…

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November 15, 2022
Read more about the article Why We Must Support The Ordinary Heroes Who Risk Everything To Stand Up To This Brutal Regime
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Why We Must Support The Ordinary Heroes Who Risk Everything To Stand Up To This Brutal Regime

I’ve covered a lot of protests around the world but what is happening in Iran is really unique. First, this is no fast-burning flash of fury that could exhaust itself as it takes on the might of a seemingly impenetrable regime. This time — driven by courage and incredible sacrifice…

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November 11, 2022