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Protesters chant slogans and hold a banner reading 'No to Censorship, Freedom for News' during a rally against what they described as growing pressure on journalists including arrests and media shutdowns, in Ankara, Turkey, on October 24, 2026. (ADEM ALTAN/AFP)
October 24, 2026, 7:36 pm
Thousands in Turkey rally against escalating crackdown on media
Marches in Istanbul and Ankara as journalists’ union says 11 reporters have have been jailed and several outlets have been shut down over past two months
By AFP
Torcida, Hajduk Split supporters set off pyrotechnic fires during the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between HNK Hajduk Split and AFC Ajax at Stadion Poljud on October 15, 2026 in Split, Croatia. (Photo: Ivana Ivanovic/PIXSELL/Sipa USA)
October 20, 2026, 7:07 pm
Watchdog slams death threats to Croatian journalists who reported on pro-Nazi chants
Soccer fans have labeled reporters ‘worms’ and ‘traitors’ for covering antisemitic march ahead of game; banner posted on social media depicts journalists hanging from a tree
By AFP
Screen capture of the Halk TV YouTube channel after the network was taken offline by Turkish Authorities, October 14, 20126. (Halk TV/YouTube)
October 14, 2026, 11:27 am
Turkish police shut down pro-opposition Halk TV, hold 11 in raid on station
Authorities install trustee manager, say 17 suspects sought in corruption probe of chairman Cafer Mahiroglu, who lives abroad; opposition lawmakers, journalist union protest
By AFP and ToI Staff
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, center, attends a meeting of the Knesset House Committee at the parliament in Jerusalem on June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 25, 2026, 11:49 am
Attorney general asks court to freeze Karhi’s media law, citing serious legal flaws
Baharav-Miara says legislation weakens safeguards for independent news coverage and is particularly sensitive during election campaign
By ToI Staff
The James Brady Press Briefing Room is seen at the White House, September 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 24, 2026, 11:11 pm
CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back at White House after judge ordered Trump to lift ban
Outlets had demanded an urgent hearing after their reporters were initially denied access despite a court order freezing the entry bans
By Jocelyn Noveck, Hallie Golden and Laurie Kellman
The covered television positions for CNN on the North Lawn of the White House are photographed in Washington, September 21, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)
September 24, 2026, 12:49 pm
Judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Court rejects claims of national security concerns, orders news outlets’ press passes be restored for 14 days
By OCELYN NOVECK and Hallie Golden
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House, September 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 19, 2026, 11:11 am
Trump accuses CNN, Politico, MS NOW of ‘fake news,’ bans them from White House
US president warns he could take similar action against other outlets; CNN acuses Trump of ‘illegal assault’ on freedom of the press
By Danny Kemp
IDF troops assemble at the Ofer military prison complex, between Ramallah and Beitunia in the West Bank, before releasing Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostage-prisoner exchange on February 15, 2025. (Zain Jaafar / AFP)
August 13, 2026, 10:25 am
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Awad detained by IDF in West Bank, family says
Military doesn’t comment; Palestinian groups say number of detained journalists now 40, pan ‘systematic policy of targeting Palestinian journalists’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A masked assailant is caught on surveillance footage hurling a brick at the glass doors of Channel 12's offices in Tel Aviv, in the early hours of July 28, 2026. (Channel 12 via X)
August 9, 2026, 7:26 pm
Police to charge suspect in string of attacks on media offices
Avraham Hadi, 44, allegedly threw bricks at the offices of Channel 12, Haaretz and Israel Hayom, as well as a Justice Ministry building, along with other similar attacks
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
MK Simcha Rothman attends plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 30, 2026, 3:17 pm
Rothman loses defamation suit against reporter on controversial Oct. 7 comment
Channel 12 said far-right MK implied some terror victims’ lives worth more than others’, then retracted his statement; he said report was a lie; witnesses said he made statement, but it seemed to be a ‘slip of the tongue’
By ToI Staff and Jeremy Sharon
A masked assailant is caught on surveillance footage hurling a brick at the glass doors of Channel 12's offices in Tel Aviv, in the early hours of July 28, 2026. (Channel 12 via X)
July 28, 2026, 2:11 pm
‘Someone will die’: Vandal smashes Channel 12 office doors again, leaves threatening note
Network’s Tel Aviv entrance hit with two bricks, message demands apology for coverage of alleged abuse of Palestinian at Sde Teiman army base; outlet accuses government of incitement
By ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 19, 2026, 2:21 pm
High Court freezes key parts of government’s controversial media overhaul law
Clauses in law removing barriers to political interference, market concentration in broadcast news temporarily halted amid fears they could influence election; Karhi vows to defy court
By Jeremy Sharon
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 13, 2026, 1:54 pm
Coalition plows ahead with Karhi’s media bill, dropping entire sections at last minute
Rushed committee approval comes after parts related to government app that would broadcast sports free of charge removed due to Haredi objections; High Court discussing contentious bill Monday
By Michael Bachner, Ariela Karmel and Jeremy Sharon
Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. (Abdullah Güçlü, Pool Photo via AP)
July 11, 2026, 6:08 pm
Trump admin subpoenas NYT journalists over report on Air Force One security concerns
Newspaper says some reporters served at their homes, ordered to testify before court over report Trump urged to use older plane because new jet lacks security features
By ASHRAF KHALIL and Will Weissert
The entrance to the Channel 12 office in Tel Aviv after an attacker launched a brick at it overnight, on July 5, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 5, 2026, 5:57 pm
Door to Channel 12 news offices smashed by masked assailant in Tel Aviv
Media outlet says it is ‘shocked but not surprised,’ calls on police and the government to counter rising tide of incitement against journalists in Israel
By ToI Staff
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