There's a growing industry and more tools for producing and distributing disinformation. Meanwhile, authorities are getting more aggressive and hostile toward journalists.
The environment for journalism is poor in 7-in-10 countries and just satisfactory in the other 3-in-10, according to Reporters Without Borders' latest findings.
The Paris-based organization's 2023 World Press Freedom Index on Wednesday is grim not just for journalists, but for the entire world – which depends on generally accepts facts or information to run smoothly.
Refugees observe the 10-year anniversary of their flight to safety from Myanmar and demand a safe return.
The report for the year ending on June 30 observes that armed conflicts increased as challenges to military rule intensified.
Reporters Without Borders said it is "hugely relieved" at the release of Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva.
ICC prosecutors could use the U.N. report to bolster the court's work of investigating suspected war crimes committed in Gaza.
The U.N. chief calls on all nations to adopt a newer measure for phasing out powerful climate-warming chemicals.
The original target for the campaign was 640,000 children, which may have been an overestimate due to the war.
Global cooperation on health, defense, climate change and more would be at risk under a second Trump presidency.
A U.N.-led group says the world won't be able to get to net-zero emissions without first cleaning up the mining business.
