JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera vows to continue reporting despite Israel's drastic move to shut down operations and seize equipment amid accusations of bias and propaganda.

Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday said the US denied visas to Russian journalists who wanted to cover his trip to New York for a UN Security Council meeting.

The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide has hit a new record at 533, according to an annual report by press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders.

Five major Western news organizations have finally spoken out for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and are calling on the US government to drop the charges against him.

On Father's Day last year, Octavio Enríquez shared pizza and soda with his two children. Then he told them he was leaving.