This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. The Traitor’s Lawsuit Against BBC Over Panorama Edit Set for 2027 Trial President Traitor 47 ’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the BBCContinue Reading
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her — and she never imagined the government would use herContinue Reading
Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday., The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first election since a student-led uprising that ousted longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Unofficial results confirmed by election officials to Al Jazeera on Friday showed theContinue Reading
TEL AVIV (AP) — Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday, accusing the individuals of “serious security offenses.” A joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, domestic security service Shin Bet and policeContinue Reading
Experts weigh in on challenges from climate change and water access to upstream-downstream conflict and industry abuse., Johannesburg, South Africa – From deadly Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar and surging waterborne disease risks across flood-affected Mozambique, to parched land and herds of dead livestock along the Kenya-Somalia border, the continent isContinue Reading
EV charging providers don’t seem to have gotten the memo about the demise of EVs—they’ve been deploying new chargers in record numbers in the US and Europe. Retail chains also seem to be ignoring the steady drumbeat of doom—Walmart, Kroger, Wawa and others are planning to open thousands of newContinue Reading
A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid scenes of Achilles and Hector. Its artistic patterns echo designs from across the ancient Mediterranean, some datingContinue Reading
Silicon-enhanced battery materials and components firm NEO Battery Materials has developed and manufactured its first battery cell designed for drone applications. NEO received its first purchase order from an Asian manufacturer for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) late last year. The NBM Drone Cell, which is intended for reconnaissanceContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force StationContinue Reading
3 min read Find the Twins: Gemini Constellation The night skies of February are filled with beautiful star patterns, and so this month we take a closer look at another famous constellation, now rising high in the east after sunset: Gemini, the Twins! If you’re observing Orion, then Gemini isContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space ForceContinue Reading
At 5:24 a.m. EST, The Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9’s second stage and began flying on its own. The spacecraft is traveling at approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,200 kilometers per hour). In less than a minute, the Dragon crew spacecraft nosecone open sequence will begin. The spacecraftContinue Reading
The first-stage booster from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lands at the new landing zone inside the Space Launch Complex 40 perimeter at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, just minutes after NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 liftoff. The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketContinue Reading