Press Review

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 13: The Socialist Party wins big in the Catalan regional election, with many Spanish papers calling it a major blow to the independence movement. In other news, dozens of civilians are killed in Sudan as intense fighting rages around the city of Al-Fashir. Finally, the 2024 BAFTA awards throw up some surprising winners ... and some even more surprising

IN THE PRESS – Friday, May 10: The European papers look at the dominance of the far right in Europe, a month before EU elections. We also look at protests around Israel's Eurovision candidate and at Ireland's Trinity College, which agrees to divest in exchange for its students ending their protest encampment. Also: a ladies-only exhibition in Tasmania is labelled discriminatory a

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, May 9: We look at reactions from the Chinese and Hungarian press as President Xi Jinping makes an official trip to Hungary, a close economic and political ally of Beijing. Also: France's much-maligned nuclear reactor in Flamanville is finally switched on. Plus, Tasmanian star Neil the Seal goes into witness protection overs fears he'll be loved to death.

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, May 8: Pro-Palestinian protests heat up across Europe, with violent clashes erupting in Amsterdam. Also, tough new social media laws are set to be introduced in the UK in order to protect young kids. In other news, the Olympic flame will arrive in Marseille this Wednesday, to much fanfare. Finally, Paris Saint-Germain go crashing out of the Champions Lea

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, May 7: Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu has rejected a ceasefire proposal that was earlier accepted by Hamas. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to be inaugurated for a fifth term. In other news, there's new information on how Ludwig van Beethoven may have lost his hearing, some 197 years after his death. Finally, this year's Met Gala throws up a v

IN THE PRESS – Monday, May 6: The Chinese and French media have differing views on President Xi Jinping's state visit to France. Also, the Israeli government bans Al Jazeera in the country, a move which is widely condemned. In other news, fish are shrinking and scientists are desperate to figure out why. Finally, the feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar is getting more a

IN THE PRESS – Friday, May 3: We take a look at how media around the globe are covering World Press Freedom Day, from cartoons to editorials. According to a UNESCO report, a whopping 70 percent of environmental reporters regularly face threats, attacks and intimidation. Meanwhile, UNESCO awards its World Press Freedom Prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza,

IN THE PRESS – Friday, May 3: We look at growing tensions between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea. The Philippines accuses China of bullying its national vessels over the disputed area. Also: French President Emmanuel Macron lays out an apocalyptic vision for Europe as it navigates war, industrial slowdown and the rise of the far right. Kenya appoints its first

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, May 2: We look at reactions to Arizona's Senate repealing a Civil War-era ban on abortion, in a victory for abortion rights activists in the country. The move comes as the issue is set to dominant the US presidential campaign. Also: French far-right leader Jordan Bardella reveals his list of candidates for European elections, but comes under fire for his

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, May 1: Marijuana may soon be reclassified as a lower-risk drug in the United States, which would be a major win for President Joe Biden. Also, a horrific sword attack leaves a 14-year-old boy dead in London, leading one newspaper to question potential mental health service failings. In other news, police in Georgia are accused of unnecessary violence as