President, billions and news | Donald Trump

While US President Donald Trump is trying to end the US-Israel war with Iran, host the World Cup, and prepare for the mid-term elections, he has widened the battle lines between himself and the US media.

In the week since Trump’s exit from an interview with NBC, he has made public comments about how a change in ownership at CNN could affect its coverage. At CBS, the chaos at the current affairs show, 60 Minutes, is a sign of pressure on the media from the media’s billionaire owners.

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The cost of witnessing in Gaza: an interview with Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Gaza may have faded from the international headlines, but the killings haven’t stopped – and neither have the dangers facing journalists. Israel has killed more than 260 journalists, changing the number of those left in Gaza. They report under the usual risk of death and displacement. We speak to Sharif Abdel Kouddous, a reporter and editor at Drop Site News who works with journalists in Gaza.