The LA Times is prohibiting staff from covering the Gaza war for at least three months if they signed an open letter criticizing Israel’s military operations in the region. SCOOP from Max Tani semafor.com/article/11/16/…

UPDATE: as of November 25, 57 journalists and media workers were confirmed dead: 50 Palestinian, 4 Israeli, and 3 Lebanese. And 19 journalists were reported arrested. cpj.org/2023/11/journa…

Why no one wants to host the Olympics semafor.com/article/11/30/…

Giorgia Meloni's phone case 👀(thx Crazy Ass Moments in Sammarinese Politics 🇸🇲)

J Street threatens to pull support for Israel’s military campaign semafor.com/article/12/07/…

COP28 in photos: Everyone is tired semafor.com/article/12/13/…

Many Poles think their new PM Donald Tusk will be a ‘terrible’ leader semafor.com/article/12/13/…

i have severe george santos fatigue but there's no arguing that some people are simply put on this earth to be internet famous

What do DJ David Guetta, hedge fund boss Ray Dalio, and Russian UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov have in common? Liz Hoffman scoops: semafor.com/article/12/19/…

“Say hello to your leprechauns,” the prankster said as the call finished.

India pushes controversial criminal reform after suspending more than 100 opposition lawmakers from its parliament semafor.com/article/12/20/…

There's a SECOND Capitol Hill sex tape scandal, Kadia Goba scoops: semafor.com/article/12/20/…

The world’s dominant oil cartel is losing power semafor.com/article/12/21/…

‘Parasite’ star’s death prompts reckoning in South Korea over drug crackdown semafor.com/article/12/28/…

A very popular boy band in Taiwan was investigated for lip-synching after reportedly refusing to spread pro-China messages ahead of Taiwan's election semafor.com/article/12/28/… via Diego Mendoza

The Taylor Swift ‘effect’ boosts tourism in Europe ahead of star’s Eras Tour semafor.com/article/01/11/…

News startup The Messenger shuts down after pricey launch semafor.com/article/01/30/…

🟡 SCOOP: A billionaire roofing family is in talks to buy Air Mail, former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter’s effort to drag glossy magazines into the online age, Liz Hoffman and Max Tani report. semafor.com/article/02/06/…

One member who attended today's Dem Caucus meeting tells me, “The morale of the caucus is at historic lows.” When I asked if they’d compare it to a funeral like others have, they said, “That is an insult to funerals.”

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