Human Rights Watch called the verdict "a frontal assault on freedom of the press that is critical to protect and preserve Philippines democracy."

CNN's Chief White House Correspondent weighs in on the attacks on the free press and immigrants.

More than 100 countries will be represented, but two Russian news outlets have been banned.

With the U.S. departure from the UN Human Rights Council, Ian Shugart, then Canada's deputy minister of foreign affairs, saw an opening — but also saw a risk.

One expert insisted that while the White House states that the rules were issued in the name of decorum, "what he really wants is deference, and he's not going to get it."

Salah Khashoggi, who holds dual U.S.-Saudi citizenship and had thus far been under a travel ban, departed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Rob Breakenridge says he hopes the Alberta Teachers Association scraps a proposal to call on the provincial government to influence how the media covers exam results.

There are a lot of crappy parts to being a journalist, Matt Gurney says. But every now and then, along comes a moment that's 'enough to make all crap worth it.'