Journalism

Why K-drama and hairstyles matter, even in a time of crisis

Anyone who has endured devastating personal loss knows that regaining your footing is usually found in the smallest rituals, like watching your favourite K-pop idol on screen.

Trump says he will attend White House correspondents dinner

US President Donald Trump regularly attacks reporters and criticises the media as “fake news,” when he disagrees with the coverage.

CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump

Many CBS News journalists have quit while airing complaints of interference in their editorial independence at the company.

Commentary

Washington Post’s retreat from Asia is a reminder of American insularity

The deep cuts announced in early February gutted, among others, the Post’s award-winning stable of foreign correspondents.

US judge blocks search of Washington Post reporter’s devices

US Magistrate Judge William Porter in Virginia said in his ruling that a court-supervised review of Ms Natanson’s devices was appropriate.

Japan demands swift release of national detained in Iran

It was reported that Mr Shinnosuke Kawashima, the Tehran bureau chief of Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, had been arrested by Iran.

British PM Starmer refers minister to ethics adviser over smear claims

Mr Josh Simons was accused of telling Britain’s security services that critical journalists were linked to a pro-Russian network, a charge he has denied.

Journalists arrested in Cameroon while reporting on Trump’s secretive deportation programme

The compound where deportees from the US were being held in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Malaysia drops defamation case against Australian writer in Thailand

The parties reached an agreement in January, with Mr Murray Hunter issuing a public apology.

China releases policy paper on national security in Hong Kong after Jimmy Lai sentencing

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building following sentencing in his national security collusion trial, in Hong Kong, China, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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