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Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China after Trump cuts forced near closure
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/18/radio-free-asia-china-broadcasts
Published: February 18, 2026 03:55
CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to ChinaRadio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its chief executive said on Tuesday, after Trump administration cuts last year…
Why did Labour Together orchestrate a smear campaign against journalists? – podcast
Published: February 18, 2026 03:00
A thinktank called Labour Together, linked to Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney, has been exposed for investigating journalists who were looking into the group’s funding. One of those journalists was the Guardian’s Henry Dyer. He tells Helen Pidd how he…
Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/17/colbert-trump-administration-censorship-cbs
Published: February 17, 2026 22:10
Host claims lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutinyTalkshow host Stephen Colbert has accused the Trump administration and CBS of censorship after he said the network told him not to air a…
Ex-Daily Mail reporter denies claims he ordered private investigator to deceive Doreen Lawrence
Published: February 17, 2026 18:12
Stephen Wright calls allegations he ordered blagging ‘absolute cobblers’ and says it had devastated himA former Daily Mail reporter said allegations that he ordered a private investigator to deceive Stephen Lawrence’s mother were “absolute cobblers” and…
Swiss broadcaster pulls Olympic commentary questioning presence of Israeli bobsledder
Published: February 17, 2026 16:35
RTS commentator critical of Adam EdelmanEdelman dismisses ‘diatribe’ during bobsleigh runThe Swiss broadcaster Radio Television Suisse said it had pulled from its website the commentary of an Olympic bobsleigh run in which one reporter questioned at length…
A binge and a prayer: Italian monks told to avoid Netflix and social media
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/17/italian-monks-told-avoid-netflix-social-media
Published: February 17, 2026 16:01
Prior of hermitage says digital technologies are designed to be addictive and present ‘challenge for monastic life’The prior of a hermitage in Tuscany has urged monks living in the secluded retreat to avoid the use of social media and streaming services,…
Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Published: February 17, 2026 14:00
PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end ‘impunity’ of online platformsThe Spanish government will ask prosecutors to investigate the social media companies X, Meta and TikTok to determine whether they…
Warner Bros gives Paramount seven days to make ‘best and final’ offer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/17/warner-bros-paramount-final-offer-netflix
Published: February 17, 2026 13:20
Waiver from Netflix allows film company to engage with rival bidder if it could lead to a ‘reasonably superior offer’Business live – latest updatesWarner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reopened talks with Paramount Skydance, giving the company seven days to…
YouTuber Look Mum No Computer chosen as UK entry for Eurovision 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/17/look-mum-no-computer-uk-entry-eurovision-2026
Published: February 17, 2026 09:24
Singer-songwriter Sam Battle has built online fanbase through building and playing unusual instrumentsThe YouTuber and experimental singer-songwriter Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the Eurovision song contest in Vienna in May, the BBC has…
Anderson Cooper to leave 60 Minutes amid turmoil at CBS News
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/16/anderson-cooper-to-leave-60-minutes
Published: February 17, 2026 00:57
Cooper is leaving the fabled news show after nearly 20 years amid a shake-up under new editor-in-chief Bari WeissAnderson Cooper will leave the CBS News program 60 Minutes after nearly two decades, he said on Monday, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit…
Former Guardian journalist Chris Boffey, a ‘tenacious’ reporter and ‘great human being’, dies aged 74
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/16/guardian-journalist-chris-boffey-tributes-death
Published: February 16, 2026 17:33
Boffey was head of news for four top newspapers, reported for many more, and had a stint in Whitehall The former Guardian, Observer, Mirror and Telegraph journalist Chris Boffey has been described as a “brilliant raconteur” and “wonderful boss” after his…
Starmer vows to fast-track social media law but says under-16s ban not definite
Published: February 16, 2026 14:42
Prime minister says action will be taken on young people’s social media access in ‘months, not years’What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has pledged action on young people’s access to…
Warner Bros Discovery weighs new sale talks after fresh Paramount offer
Published: February 16, 2026 09:57
Board considering whether to re-engage in move that could prompt a second bidding war with NetflixBusiness live – latest updatesWarner Bros Discovery (WBD) is reportedly weighing reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance, in a move that could spark a…
TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat
Published: February 16, 2026 08:25
Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fightingBusiness live – latest updatesByteDance, the Chinese technology company behind TikTok, has said it will restrain its AI video-making tool, after…
Wuthering Heights rakes in $77m at global box office on opening weekend
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/16/wuthering-heights-box-office-opening-weekend
Published: February 16, 2026 03:21
Emerald Fennell’s divisive film is the year’s biggest opening so far, having recouped its entire estimated production budget over the opening weekendWuthering Heights has ravished the global box office in its opening weekend, with the new Jacob Elordi and…
The Guardian view on AI: safety staff departures raise worries about industry pursuing profit at all costs | Editorial
Published: February 15, 2026 17:25
Cash-hungry Silicon Valley firms are scrambling for revenue. Regulate them now before the tech becomes too big to failHardly a month passes without an AI grandee cautioning that the technology poses an existential threat to humanity. Many of these warnings…
Starmer facing calls for inquiry into Labour thinktank’s investigation of journalists
Published: February 15, 2026 15:48
Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made ‘baseless claims’ about reporters who were investigating Labour TogetherKeir Starmer is facing calls by MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning of a report that made “baseless claims” about…
Peter Attia appears to be staying at CBS News despite Epstein communications
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/14/cbs-peter-attia-jeffrey-epstein
Published: February 14, 2026 11:00
Staffers believe network has decided to retain Attia, who issued apology after inappropriate Epstein emails, as on-air analystTwo weeks after a trove of files revealed extensive – and inappropriate – communications between Jeffrey Epstein and a recently…
Learn this from Bezos and the Washington Post: with hypercapitalists in charge, your news is not safe | Jane Martinson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/14/jeff-bezos-washington-post-news-not-safe
Published: February 14, 2026 10:00
His shameful stewardship of a once great title highlights how much we lose when private interest eclipses the public goodNot long after being made Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 1999, Jeff Bezos told me: “They were not choosing me as much as they…
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? | Frances Ryan
Published: February 14, 2026 06:00
With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk awayIn a week during which Keir Starmer has been under pressure to resign, cabinet ministers took to X to show their support. “We’ve…
‘It’s not a documentary’: costume designers on ditching accuracy for spectacle
Published: February 13, 2026 19:13
Wuthering Heights is the latest film to turn heads over anachronistic costumes, but it’s not by any means the first Emerald Fennell’s retelling of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights finally hits cinema screens this weekend. Ever since the first…
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Published: February 13, 2026 18:25
With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported“The programmes will neither be very interesting nor very good,” said the then BBC director general John…
AI is indeed coming – but there is also evidence to allay investor fears
Published: February 13, 2026 17:00
Opinions are divided about the potential impact of artificial intelligence as the response to a recent viral essay showsUK ad agencies undergo biggest exodus of staff as AI threatens industryThe message from investors to the software, wealth management,…
UK ad agencies undergo their biggest exodus of staff as AI threatens industry
Published: February 13, 2026 17:00
Number of employees declined by more than 14% to 24,963 last year, with fall greatest among younger workersAI is indeed coming – but there is also evidence to allay investor fearsUK advertising agencies had their biggest annual exodus of staff last year,…
‘People laughed at TV jobs in Belfast!’ How Northern Ireland’s capital became the home of quality drama
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/13/belfast-home-of-quality-tv-drama
Published: February 13, 2026 15:45
From Blue Lights gossip to How to Get to Heaven from Belfast cocktails, the city has become a small-screen hotspot – and is basking in its newfound fame‘I love them!” Minutes after I jump into a taxi at Belfast International airport, the driver is beaming…
‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/13/new-ai-video-generator-seedance-tom-cruise-brad-pitt
Published: February 13, 2026 13:32
An AI clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting has caused concern among industry figuresA leading Hollywood figure has warned “it’s likely over for us”, after watching a widely disseminated AI-generated clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt…
Meet the unlikely star of the bodice-ripping Wuthering Heights – Martin Clunes
Published: February 13, 2026 13:02
In Emerald Fennell’s BDSM-tinged film, critics have praised Clunes’s turn as the ‘devout misogynist’ Mr EarnshawIt has been billed as the sexiest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, with bodices ripped to shreds and a flirtation with BDSM. And yet the…
Penisgate 2: Italian Olympic coverage takes Leonardo da Vinci’s genitals away
Published: February 13, 2026 12:07
State broadcaster accused of censorship over opening titles that use altered version of Vitruvian Man, with organs removedItaly’s state broadcaster, Rai, has been accused of censorship after using an image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man with the…
‘It launched a million fantasies’: the greatest ever TV romances
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/13/the-greatest-ever-tv-romances
Published: February 13, 2026 10:27
From sparks flying during The OC’s Spider-Man snog to love stories so powerful they make you weep, Guardian writers pick the television couples whose tales never fail to make hearts poundAs TV romances go, it’s not the most original. Nerdy teen boy finally…
Israeli journalists fear for press freedom if UK billionaire sells TV channel stake
Published: February 13, 2026 07:00
Union urges Leonard Blavatnik to scrap Channel 13 deal, saying it is part of Netanyahu plan ‘to capture the media’Israeli journalists have appealed to a British billionaire not to proceed with the sale of a stake in an Israeli television channel, which…
Family tells of ‘profound sadness’ after jury finds Strictly dancer took his own life
Published: February 12, 2026 22:21
Inquest concluded Robin Windsor was ‘vulnerable to rejection’ which was among ‘contributing factors’ that led to deathThe family of a Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer have told of their “profound sadness” after an inquest jury concluded he took…
Lisa Nandy refers Telegraph sale to watchdogs over rightwing media plurality concerns
Published: February 12, 2026 18:52
CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb ‘diverging editorial stances’ in pressLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has referred the Telegraph’s proposed sale to the publisher of the Daily Mail to the competition and media…
BBC to pursue cuts of up to £600m as bosses point to fall in licence fee income
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/12/trumps-lawsuit-bbc-panorama-edit-florida-trial-in-2027
Published: February 12, 2026 18:04
Job losses and programming cancellations expected after Tim Davie tells staff broadcaster is not a ‘protected species’The BBC is to pursue cuts of up to £600m that will result in job losses and the end of some programming, amid concerns at a decline in the…
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/elon-musk-posts-january-white-supremacists
Published: February 12, 2026 14:24
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say expertsElon Musk’s longtime fixation on a white racial majority is intensifying. The richest man in the world posted about how the white race was…
Fundraiser for James Van Der Beek’s family surpasses $1m in less than 24 hours
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/james-van-der-beek-fundraiser-wife-kimberly-children
Published: February 12, 2026 13:04
Dawson’s Creek star, who died on Tuesday, had been open about struggling to meet high expenses of cancer treatmentA GoFundMe set up to support the widow and children of actor James Van Der Beek has raised more than $1m as thousands of people donated within…
Guardian nominated for more than 20 honours at 2026 Press Awards
Published: February 12, 2026 11:36
Twenty-seven entries shortlisted in 21 categories including website of the year and newspaper of the yearThe Guardian has been nominated for more than 20 honours at this year’s Press Awards, including for website of the year, daily newspaper of the year…
Why is the Washington Post cratering so spectacularly? | Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/12/washington-post-fires-staff
Published: February 12, 2026 11:00
To understand the change in Washington Post’s fortunes, it is worth comparing its demise to the New York Times’s trajectoryNot so long ago – it’s been less than a decade – the New York Times and the Washington Post were almost neck and neck in the race for…
TNT Sports finds viewers more drawn to FA Cup than Premier League matches
Published: February 12, 2026 10:59
Manchester United v Brighton tie had highest figuresData shows value to broadcasters of later kick-offsThe FA Cup third round generated higher viewing figures for the main rights holder, TNT Sports, than any of their Premier League games this season in an…
Here’s a key task for the new boss at the BBC: solve the mystery of all the disappearing women | Anne McElvoy
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/12/bbc-women-female-presenters
Published: February 12, 2026 10:41
A report detailing how the careers of female presenters are curtailed should be a clarion call. The problem has endured for too longAs the BBC closes in on a new director general, the possibility again arises that it could be a woman. The talk is of the…
Inside Will Lewis’s tumultuous two years as publisher of the Washington Post
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/12/will-lewis-washington-post-publisher
Published: February 12, 2026 10:00
Before the Post’s sweeping layoffs and Lewis’s abrupt resignation, his tenure was marked by controversy and clashes with staffStanding on the seventh floor in the center of the Washington Post’s open newsroom on the morning of 3 June 2024, publisher Will…
Russia attempted to ‘fully block’ WhatsApp, Meta-owned company says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/12/russia-attempt-block-whatsapp-meta-says
Published: February 12, 2026 05:49
Move is a ‘backwards step’, company spokesperson says, amid concerns Kremlin is seeking more state control via messaging apps such as MaxRussia has attempted to “fully block” WhatsApp in an attempt to push users towards its own state-sponsored…
Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial
Published: February 11, 2026 22:51
Adam Mosseri defends app on witness stand and says critics must separate ‘clinical addiction’ from ‘problematic use’Instagram’s CEO dismissed the idea that users can be addicted to social media at a landmark California trial on Wednesday.“I think it’s…
James Van Der Beek was so much more than just Dawson | Stuart Heritage
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/11/james-van-der-beek-appreciation
Published: February 11, 2026 22:19
The late actor became known for his role in Kevin Williamson’s era-defining teen show but in the years after he worked hard to subvert his personaJames Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies aged 48James Van Der Beek: a life in picturesWhen an actor…
Washington Post editor acknowledges ‘genuine trauma’ over mass layoffs
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/11/washington-post-layoffs-matt-murray
Published: February 11, 2026 20:27
Matt Murray defends paper’s strategy as ‘demoralized’ staffers ask tough questions in contentious town hallTop Washington Post editor Matt Murray acknowledged “a widespread sense of loss, of genuine trauma” in a contentious town hall meeting with staff on…
Flashes of anger but Paul Dacre keeps his head before court cut-off
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/11/paul-dacre-court-daily-mail-sketch
Published: February 11, 2026 19:53
Former Mail editor was barely audible on witness stand while claimants’ barrister raced against judge’s deadlinePaul Dacre was “no shrinking violet” in the 27 years he edited the Daily Mail, he said in his witness statement to the high court in London this…
James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies aged 48
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/11/james-van-der-beek-dies
Published: February 11, 2026 19:38
Actor who also starred in Varsity Blues and Rules of Attraction revealed in 2024 he had been diagnosed with cancerJames Van Der Beek: a life in picturesJames Van Der Beek, the actor best known for playing the lead in hit 90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek, has…
Mail titles kept using investigator after his conviction, court hears
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/11/mail-titles-private-investigator-conviction-court
Published: February 11, 2026 17:33
Steve Whittamore says Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday remained his ‘best customers’ for two years after his 2005 convictionA private investigator convicted of illegally obtaining secret information has said the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday remained his…
Boom time for anti-racist TV: how an £84 bottle of wine triggered an explosion in British broadcasting
Published: February 11, 2026 16:58
In the 1980s, spearheaded by Channel 4, British TV stopped telling Black and Asian people how to assimilate and gave them a voice. A golden age of dissent, activism and culture ensued – but have we since gone backwards? One afternoon in 1984, Farrukh…
Don Lemon hires federal attorney who quit over handling of inquiry into Renee Good’s killing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/don-lemon-hires-federal-prosecutor-quit-ice-surge
Published: February 11, 2026 14:29
Ex-CNN anchor brings on Joseph H Thompson to defend him from charges related to coverage of a church protestFormer CNN anchor Don Lemon has hired a federal prosecutor, who quit amid the White House’s immigration blitz on Minneapolis, to defend him from…
Super Bowl and Bad Bunny miss US TV audience record but new mark set for social media
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/super-bowl-lx-audience-figures-bad-bunny-halftime-show
Published: February 11, 2026 13:44
Broadcast averages 124.9 million viewers in USHalf-time show draws 128.2 million viewersBad Bunny social media views top 4bnSunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for the most watched US broadcast and half-time show.Seattle’s…
Russian crackdown on Telegram app prompts rare criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers and officials
Published: February 11, 2026 12:48
Critics say restricting social media app risks harming communications between state, military units and publicA Russian crackdown on the Telegram social media app risks damaging its own army, pro-war bloggers have warned, as the platform’s founder refused…
Quality sports coverage matters – now more than ever
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/quality-sports-coverage-matters-now-more-than-ever
Published: February 11, 2026 12:00
With human sporting dramas fighting for space amid the geopolitics, the Winter Olympics are a reminder that the essence of sport remains noble and validThe Guardian’s sports coverage is different – and shaped by more than just the action on the pitch (or…
AI slop, begone! The viral musical virtuosos bringing brains and brilliance back to social media
Published: February 11, 2026 10:38
Whether making microtonal pop or playing Renaissance instruments with sheep bones, a crop of bold artists are making genuinely strange music go mainstream – but are they at the mercy of the algorithm?Chloë Sobek is a Melbourne musician who plays the…
Qatar’s beIN Sports wins LA 2028 media rights in buildup to 2036 Olympics bid
Published: February 11, 2026 08:00
Qatar still has infrastructure from 2022 World CupAhmedabad, India likely to be other host candidateQatar’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games has received a boost with the state-owned broadcaster beIN Sports concluding a media rights deal for the 2028…
That’s Life! The magazine that shaped America – in pictures
Published: February 11, 2026 07:00
From grown men eating ice cream – gasp! – to Noël Coward sweating in the desert and a baseball team without pants – a new exhibition celebrates images from the era-defining magazine Continue reading...
Ashes fallout continues as Seven faces $7m revenue hit from two-day Tests
Published: February 11, 2026 06:28
Unusually brief series affects broadcaster and Cricket AustraliaSouthern Cross Media Group reports 2.1% revenue drop on last yearThe Ashes hangover continues after Channel Seven partly blamed a $7m revenue shortfall on the pair of two-day Tests during the…
Why Jeff Bezos gutted the Washington Post - podcast
Published: February 11, 2026 04:53
Hundreds of jobs have gone at the newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal. Was profit or politics behind the decision? Jeremy Barr reportsReporting on a corrupt president made the Washington Post a global sensation with Watergate – and the masthead…
Children in England ‘bombarded’ with online ads for harmful products
Published: February 10, 2026 20:00
Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds Children are being “bombarded” with harmful products online, including weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening chemicals, a study has…
Actor Noel Clarke arrested over allegation of attempted rape in 2007
Published: February 10, 2026 19:54
Former Doctor Who star is also facing allegations of exposure and sexual assault by touchingThe actor Noel Clarke has been arrested over an attempted rape, which allegedly took place in 2007.The former Doctor Who star is also facing allegations of exposure…
Venezuela welcomes Trump-loving US TV channel in ‘marriage of convenience’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/venezuela-newsmax-trump-liberator
Published: February 10, 2026 18:57
Newsmax, granted major access as the first foreign outlet admitted after the US strike, hailed Trump as a ‘liberator’ In the days after Nicolás Maduro was abducted by US special forces, hundreds of journalists from as far away as Japan flocked to…
Paul Dacre says claims Mail broke law to target Doreen Lawrence ‘bitterly wounding’
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/10/paul-dacre-daily-mail-high-court-doreen-lawrence
Published: February 10, 2026 18:18
Ex-editor of Daily Mail tells high court he is appalled by allegations about its journalists by Stephen Lawrence’s mother and othersPaul Dacre, the longtime editor of the Daily Mail, has said it was “bitterly wounding” to face allegations that his…
Hong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/jimmy-lai-jail-sentence-hong-kong-press
Published: February 10, 2026 14:14
Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say expertsThe rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itselfHong Kong’s once-vibrant media outlets have responded with…
BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/10/bbc-world-service-funding-tim-davie
Published: February 10, 2026 12:35
As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the serviceThe BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks with no future deal with the government currently in place, the…
No, the human-robot singularity isn’t here. But we must take action to govern AI | Samuel Woolley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/10/human-robot-singularity-govern-ai
Published: February 10, 2026 11:00
Moltbook, a social media site for AI agents, is nothing new. Still, the marriage of big tech and politics demands we take a standOn a recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was shocked by the billboards that lined the freeway outside of the airport.…
Lenore Taylor resigns as Guardian Australia editor after 10 years of leadership
Published: February 10, 2026 09:04
Australia’s longest-serving editor credited with transforming a fledgling news organisation into the fourth most-read news websiteGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia’s editor-in-chief, Lenore Taylor, has resigned…
ABC airs former Asio agent’s claims that Bondi shooters were radicalised years ago, despite agency’s criticism
Published: February 10, 2026 02:35
Four Corners reported comments by ‘Marcus’ alleging agency was warned Sajid and Naveed Akram supported Islamic StateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe ABC’s Four…
Italian reporters to protest over boss’s gaffe-filled Olympic commentary
Published: February 9, 2026 18:21
Director of state broadcaster Rai Sport welcomed viewers to wrong stadium and mistook Italian actor for Mariah CareySports journalists at the Italian state broadcaster are staging protests in response to blunders made by the sports director throughout his…
Jimmy Lai: will Hong Kong media tycoon die in jail? – The Latest
Published: February 9, 2026 17:27
The media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. His family has described the sentence as ‘heartbreakingly cruel’, given the 78-year-old’s declining health.…
Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/09/ofcom-investigate-gb-news-trump-interview
Published: February 9, 2026 15:57
US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia lawThe UK’s media regulator Ofcom has been accused of abandoning “any pretence” of guarding against misleading and biased television coverage, after it…
Arrested journalist Don Lemon urges US to ‘keep fighting’ for right to free press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/don-lemon-free-press-first-amendment
Published: February 9, 2026 15:56
Ex-CNN anchor arrested after covering anti-ICE protest says it was ‘very frightening’ to experience official overreachThe former CNN anchor Don Lemon has warned the US must “keep fighting” for its right to a free press, calling it “the breath in the lungs…
From Spielberg to Tarantino: the year’s big Super Bowl movie trailers
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/09/super-bowl-movie-trailers
Published: February 9, 2026 15:49
This year’s set of $8m TV spots gave us new looks at alien conspiracy thriller Disclosure Day, slasher sequel Scream 7 and an unlikely new David Fincher filmBad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joyWith Super Bowl spots…
UK, UN and EU deplore ‘monumental injustice’ of Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/09/uk-un-eu-jail-sentence-jimmy-lai-hong-kong
Published: February 9, 2026 14:35
Son says Hong Kong media figure, 78, fears dying alone while legal team say Lai is now world’s highest profile political prisonerThe UK, the UN, EU and rights groups have condemned the sentencing of the pro-democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, a…
Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores
Published: February 9, 2026 13:02
Depite an expanded release to some 2,000 screens, the gushing enthusiasm recorded on the vox pop Popcornometer is not powering a word-of-mouth hitMelania, Brett Ratner’s authorised documentary following the first lady in the 20 days preceding Donald…
Sony Pictures chief calls racist Trump video ‘despicable’ in rare intervention
Published: February 9, 2026 12:36
Tom Rothman, CEO of the major Hollywood film studio, described a clip depicting the Obamas that was posted on Truth Social as ‘regressive’In a highly unusual intervention, Hollywood studio chief Tom Rothman has described Donald Trump’s posting of a racist…
‘Disturbing’: Australian government demands review of Roblox’s PG rating after reports of child grooming
Published: February 9, 2026 11:30
Communications minister Anika Wells points to media reports alleging children can access spaces meant for adults which include explicit sexual contentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReports of child grooming and vile content on…
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison
Published: February 9, 2026 10:27
Family of media tycoon say he will ‘die a martyr behind bars’ amid widespread criticism from press freedom groupsJimmy Lai, the media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security…
‘It’s like two divorcing parents’: how actors’ union Equity fell out with casting directory Spotlight
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/09/actors-union-equity-casting-directory-spotlight-uk-fees
Published: February 9, 2026 10:06
Union to appeal after losing case against historic talent index in battle that could reshape UK acting landscapeFor almost a century it has been the casting directors’ bible, a shopfront for actors from Laurence Olivier, Olivia Colman and Daniel Craig to…
ABC to air Four Corners episode on Bondi terror attack despite preemptive criticism by Asio
Published: February 9, 2026 03:19
Intelligence agency takes unusual step of publicly releasing statement and says it will ‘reserve our right to take further action’ if the ABC makes false claimsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or…
Ella Baron on Jeff Bezos’s cuts to the Washington Post – cartoon
Published: February 8, 2026 18:00
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‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches
Published: February 8, 2026 17:57
Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day eventAn internet safety campaign backed by US tech companies has been accused of censoring two teenagers they invited…
Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/08/social-media-lawsuit-addiction
Published: February 8, 2026 15:00
Experts say the term ‘addiction’ is be overused and, for social media use, could be difficult to proveForthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the “social media addiction trials”, but whether these platforms are…
‘People keep reinventing the same damn movie’: cinematographer Roger Deakins on 50 years behind the camera and his fears for film’s future
Published: February 8, 2026 10:00
This master craftsman’s work has lit up everything from Bond to Blade Runner 2049. But as he publishes his memoir, why does he believe the artform he made his name in is in such decline?Roger Deakins – cinematographer to the Coen brothers, Martin Scorsese…
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/08/washington-post-layoffs-democracy-trump
Published: February 8, 2026 06:00
Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacksThe email landed in Lizzie Johnson’s in-tray in Ukraine just before 4pm local time. It came at a…
Controversial YouTuber Jack Doherty barred from PGA Tour events after Phoenix Open disruption
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/08/jack-doherty-golf-banned-phoenix-waste-management-open
Published: February 8, 2026 05:59
Doherty removed over incident at golf tournament22-year-old has subscriber count of nearly 30 millionSource confirms streamer’s ban from future eventsA controversial livestreamer has been barred from attending PGA Tour events indefinitely after being…
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/washington-post-will-lewis-resigns
Published: February 7, 2026 23:27
Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalistsWill Lewis, the Murdoch media veteran who took over as publisher and chief executive of the Washington Post in early 2024, announced abruptly on…
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Published: February 7, 2026 17:00
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitismThe global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy…
Understanding the bigger picture on Freeview and internet TV | Letters
Published: February 7, 2026 16:00
Jonathan Thompson, Helen Milner and Mathew Horsman on proposals to switch off digital terrestrial televisionChristy Swords (Letters, 28 January) notes that millions of homes still use Freeview, but his case for retaining the terrestrial TV network would…
Trump shifts blame to aide as he refuses to apologize for racist video of Obamas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/white-house-blame-trump-racist-video
Published: February 7, 2026 14:43
After first dismissing uproar over depiction of Obamas as apes, White House then said it was erroneously posted by stafferDonald Trump said on Friday he made the call to post a now-deleted video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes but deflected…
The women who saw Melania in theaters: ‘If you’re Republican, this is girls’ night’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/melania-trump-documentary-republicans
Published: February 7, 2026 13:00
The Amazon documentary brought in $7m its opening weekend – thanks to admirers eager for a glimpse of the first lady’s secretive lifeThe dress code for Lisa Copeland’s big night out: what would Melania wear?The 60-year-old real estate entrepreneur and nine…
Victims urge tougher action on deepfake abuse as new law comes into force
Published: February 7, 2026 10:00
Campaigners welcome criminalisation of non-consensual AI-generated explicit images but say law does not go far enoughVictims of deepfake image abuse have called for stronger protection against AI-generated explicit images, as the law criminalising the…
The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office
Published: February 7, 2026 07:00
In this week’s newsletter: Iron Lung, a largely unheralded indie horror game adapted for the big screen by a YouTuber is a hit of a very modern kind, built on blood, sweat and parasocial relationships• Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up…
BBC Persian journalists say Iran monitoring them and targeting their families
Published: February 7, 2026 06:00
Reporters say relatives in Iran have been questioned and persecuted in an effort to curb coverage of unrestExiled Iranian journalists working for the BBC have been warned their movements are being closely monitored by the state, as they said their families…
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
Published: February 7, 2026 01:22
Vice-president given hostile reception by some in MilanUS broadcast cuts out crowd’s show of dissentIOC calls for ‘fair play’ after jeers for Vance, Israeli athletesThe US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the…