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American journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq
ByAssociated Press April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

Freelancer Shelly Kittleson was reportedly held by Iran-backed militia which says she must now leave countryThe US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, secretary of state Marco Rubio …

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq, US officials say
ByAgencies April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

State department says it is working to ensure release of freelancer ‘as soon as possible’ after abduction in BaghdadMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn American journalist, Shelly Kittleson, has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed I…

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Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington March 13, 2026

US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive lightSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPete Hegseth on Friday again claimed the US military c…

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AI-generated Iran images are widespread. How do we know what to believe? | Margaret Sullivan
ByMargaret Sullivan March 13, 2026

Fake pictures look authentic – and authentic ones get mistaken for fake. Here are three rules for navigating the war coverageThe videos look authentic – and they are spreading like wildfire on social media. One, for example, shows Iranian missiles expl…

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Cover-Up review – atrocity exposer Seymour Hersh, journalist legend, gets a moment in the spotlight
ByPeter Bradshaw December 3, 2025

Hersh’s record on uncovering the big stories, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, speaks for itself. This documentary watches him at work: dogged, nonconformist and combativeRenowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh was never played in a film by Robert Re…

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Cover-Up review – atrocity exposer Seymour Hersh, journalist legend, gets a moment in the spotlight
ByPeter Bradshaw December 3, 2025

Hersh’s record on uncovering the big stories, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, speaks for itself. This documentary watches him at work: dogged, nonconformist and combativeRenowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh was never played in a film by Robert Re…

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The US is complicit in genocide. Let’s stop pretending otherwise | Mehdi Hasan
ByMehdi Hasan August 2, 2025

The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in GazaCan we finally stop pretending that what we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past 22 months is a “war,” a “conflict,” or even a “humanitarian crisis”? …

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The US is complicit in genocide. Let’s stop pretending otherwise | Mehdi Hasan
ByMehdi Hasan August 2, 2025

The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in GazaCan we finally stop pretending that what we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past 22 months is a “war,” a “conflict,” or even a “humanitarian crisis”? …

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