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John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

They broke the mold…RIP
John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/w...

Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say Although President Trump has claimed Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, much more work was needed for the country to do so

Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say

Note: "Trump administration officials reportedly failed to include nuclear technical experts in their negotiation teams with Iran prior to the war, adding to the uncertainty."

Ahmad Ibsais (@ahmadibsais) Today parents in Iran buried 165 children killed in the attack on a girls’ primary school by the United States and Israel.

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Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site Above the pastel murals of trees, paintbrushes, crayons and microscopes, black smoke rises. The glass windows of the school have been blown out by the force of the blast, and its curtains hang shredded from the frames. Against one burned-out wall, the remains of a playground lie scattered: a red plastic slide, a jumble of child-sized chairs. On an overturned bookshelf a pair of pink plastic sandals have been neatly placed, now covered in dust from the blast. Continue reading...

Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide

and the Cdn media establishment wonders why people no longer trust them?

As the laid off Middle East News Editor, I concur. Management eliminated the positions of every single staff correspondent and bureau chief in the Middle East.

My friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us | Janine di Giovanni Murderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance – now they see them as legitimate targets, says war correspondent Janine di Giovanni

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Israel responsible for two-thirds of record 129 press killings in 2025, says CPJ Committee to Protect Journalists report says Israel also to blame for 81% of ‘intentionally targeted’ journalist killings

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This Will Hold (@thiswillhold) Another win for humanity: "They found the coats on Thursday morning. Fifteen winter coats. Good ones, not garbage. Hanging on the chain-link fence outside Lincoln Elementary. No note. No explanation...

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Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’

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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

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A List Of Journalists Who’ve Taken Sponsored Israel Trips These Canadian media figures went on trips sponsored by the Exigent Foundation, a pro-Israel organization

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WATCH: Here's the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" last night

Bill Owens and,
back in the day, Lowell Bergman had the courage to resign when faced with editorial censorship. If current 60 Minutes staff truly wants to make a point, shouldn’t they do the same?

Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza

This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...

Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

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Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.

I love the point @marisakabas.bsky.social makes about jumping to the head of the line by doing sensational “journalism” with questionable ethics. This has been a thing in sports media for a long time, as management thinks hiring influencers is the key to getting any more clicks.

Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.

Thank you Jennifer! Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...

Ex-60 Minutes producer Bill Owens says bosses discouraged him from covering Gaza and Trump Show’s leader, who resigned in April, says he was also pressured to apologize for edit of Kamala Harris interview

Ex-60 Minutes producer Bill Owens says bosses discouraged him from covering Gaza and Trump

The logic that helped Israeli liberals commit genocide By attaching a military goal to each act of killing, Israelis of all stripes could partake in the slaughter without questioning the morality of their actions.

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Steve Bannon Reveals ‘There’s a Plan’ for Third Trump Term Bannon divulged that there are “many different alternatives” for securing a third term for Trump.

once again: believe these people when they tell you what they want to do

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Steve Bannon Reveals ‘There’s a Plan’ for Third Trump Term Bannon divulged that there are “many different alternatives” for securing a third term for Trump.

“He’s gonna get a third term, Trump ‘28, Trump is gonna be president ‘28 so people just ought to get accommodated with that," Steve Bannon said.

Shoeless, starving, and nowhere to go: The brutal logic imposed on Gaza’s children This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

In Nasser, the hospital corridors are lined with women who have just given birth.

In six missions to Gaza, I have never seen it like this.

New mothers and vulnerable newborns lying on the floor.

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Article reads: Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

Actual history teachers: um, no

@mark-carney.bsky.social, do you hear us yet? Today, our message fills Canada’s biggest newspapers: @theglobeandmail.com, @thestar.com and @lapresse.ca.

Doctors can’t stop genocide. World leaders can.

Amazing work once again by @972mag.com. Important,
independent journalism by small group of Palestinian and Israeli reporters, led by Ghousoon Bisharat. Pls support if you can

Blurring the lines? How about erasing them? wtf @globalnews.ca?