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☆ They Graduated Into Gaza’s War. What Happened to Them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

These college graduates in Gaza finished training just one week before the war began. They Graduated Into Gaza’s War. Photo by Ahmed al DanafThey were among Gaza’s most ambitious students. This is not the first time war has come to Gaza. Hours later, Salem said, Mouayad was killed by a rocket when he went to retrieve the bodies.

Persons: Ahmed al Danaf, ”, Israel, “, Loss, Madeha, Salem Shurrab, Mouayad Alrayyes, ” Salem, Salem, Mouayad, Aseel Taya, Sofyan, aya, asha Organizations: Al, Azhar University, Facebook, New York Times, Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Salem

Within days, millions of TikTok videos using music from Universal artists went mute, and since then guessing which side would blink first has become a media-business parlor game. Backing this up, one study found that TikTok users reported experiencing higher levels of flow than Instagram users. Corey Basch, who analyzed 100 popular TikTok videos with the hashtag mentalhealth for a 2022 study, emerged concerned about the looping effect of the algorithm. Cerave Sales increased by more than 60 percent in 2020 after skin care became a lockdown pastime and TikTok users discovered the drugstore mainstay. Cat Crack Catnip It briefly sold out in 2021 after TikTok users posted videos of their cats going crazy for it.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuits: A closer look at the sexual misconduct lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Eric Levenson | Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Even before law enforcement raided his homes, the rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs faced a host of legal issues. The investigation stems from many of the same sexual assault allegations put forth in the civil lawsuits, according to a second law enforcement source familiar with Monday’s searches. Ventura v. CombsCassie Ventura has accused Diddy, her former boyfriend, of rape and abuse. Gardner v. CombsSean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of misconduct in multiple lawsuits filed since November. O’Marcaigh v. Christian and Sean CombsChristian Combs is accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed April 4 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Aaron Dyer, –, Mr, Combs, ”, Diddy, Ventura, Combs Cassie Ventura, Ethan Miller, Cassie, Ben Brafman, “ Mr, “, ” Brafman, Dickerson, Neal, Joi Dickerson, drugging, Gardner, Combs Sean, Shareif Ziyadat, Liza Gardner, Aaron Hall, Jane, Guy, Hall, Jane Doe, Harve Pierre, Daddy’s, Doe, Pierre, ” Pierre, Rod, Rodney Jones, videographer, Lil Rod, Jones, ” Jones, Cuba Gooding, Shawn Holley, Gooding, Sean Combs, Gareth Cattermole, Grace O’Marcaigh, Christian Combs, O’Marcaigh, Dyer Organizations: CNN, New York, Authorities, Department of Homeland Security, of, Diddy, Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, Epic Records, Doe Corps, New York Supreme, Syracuse University, MCA Inc, MCA Music Entertainment Group, Geffen Records, Universal Music Group, ABC Corps, ” CNN, Inc, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Plaintiff, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings Inc, Los Angeles Superior Court Locations: Southern, of New York, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( John Miller | Elizabeth Wolfe | Federal Authorities Swarmed Diddy S Homes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs were searched by authorities Monday because he is a target of a federal investigation carried out by a Department of Homeland Security team that handles human trafficking crimes, according to a senior federal law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. Agents were authorized to search for documents, phones, computers and other electronic devices that hold data or videos, the second law enforcement source said. A law enforcement source earlier told CNN that Monday’s searches were related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. Law enforcement officers ride a vehicle near a property belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs on Monday in Los Angeles. At least one armored law enforcement vehicle was seen arriving at the Los Angeles property, and agents were processing paperwork on card tables outside the Miami-area home.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, HSI, “, ” Combs, Sean, Diddy, Eric Thayer, Casandra “ Cassie ” Ventura, ” Ben Brafman, Mr, Ventura, ” Weeks, ”, videographer Rodney “, Rod ” Jones, Jones, Shawn Holley, Department of Homeland Security’s, –, CNN’s Josh Campbell, Holmes Lybrand, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Carlos Suarez Organizations: CNN, Homes, Department of Homeland Security, Southern, of, Miami, Star Island, Mobile, Star, Homeland Security, HSI –, Department of Homeland Locations: of New York, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, New York’s, Star

☆ 4 of the biggest mistakes couples make, according to a wedding photographer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Cameron Dever | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are a few of the biggest mistakes I wish more couples would avoid on their big day. But your wedding day shouldn't be a blur. AdvertisementYou'll likely be disappointed if you don't invest in a good photographer or videographerMy parents don't have many photos from their wedding day. Courtesy of Cameron DeverOne of the things I always tell my couples right before their wedding day is that something will go wrong. Courtesy of Cameron DeverThe biggest mistake I see couples make on their wedding day is not doing what they want.

Persons: —, I've, haven't, they've, They've, Cameron Dever, It's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Being a wedding photographer inspired me to elope. We saved money, were less stressed, and got to do exactly what we wanted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I always knew I wanted to elope, but had a traditional ceremony in my first marriage. From my experience, I became a champion of eloping and doing what you want — and had an elopement wedding of my own years later. He wanted a more practical approach to the wedding, where our friends and family could be there. In a traditional wedding, everything is on a timeline, and the couple rarely has time to be alone. Sometimes, family members can make you feel guilty for choosing an elopement over a traditional ceremony and reception.

Persons: I've, —, Bree Reinhart, eloping, Carrie Ann, I'd, isn't Organizations: Service, He's, Catholic Church Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming, Texas

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued by male producer who alleges sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Khorram allegedly ordered prostitutes and illicit drugs for Combs and his guests and according to the lawsuit, Jones believed Khorram “aided and abetted” Combs’ sexual assault. “Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. “This was done to ease Mr. Jones’ anxiety concerning homosexuality,” the suit alleges. In a statement to CNN, he called Jones’ allegations “false.”“My lawyer will be handling this going forward,” Stevie J added. Combs was present while Mr. Jones was being assaulted by Cuba Gooding Jr.,” the suit alleges.

Persons: CNN —, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, ” Rodney “, Rod ” Jones, videographer, Combs, Jones, Combs ’, Kristina Khorram, Sir Lucian Grainge, Justin, Justin Combs, Khorram, Khorram “, abetted ” Combs, “, DeLeon Tequila, Grainge, Habtemarian “, ” Jones, Shawn Holley, Sean Combs, ”, ” Holley, Tyrone Blackburn, Blackburn, “ Justin Combs, Sean, Diddy, Chris Pizzello, Steven ‘ Stevie J ’ Jordan, Stevie J, ’, Oscar, Cuba Gooding, Jr, Mr, “ Mr, ” Gooding, Casandra Ventura, ” Ben Brafman, Ventura, ” Weeks, ” Combs, Rodney Jones, Lucian Grainge, Grainge “ Organizations: CNN, Universal Music Group, Motown, Ethiopia, Khorram, Billboard, Islands, Motown Records, Cuba Locations: New York, Los Angeles

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s bring the Super Bowl here,” Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, recalled telling a room of NFL franchise owners. The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl. He isn’t alone in his excitement: Parking spots for private jets in and around Las Vegas have all been spoken for. Strolling across that span after a major event like the Super Bowl makes for a memory that can't be recreated, Naft said.

Persons: “ Let’s, let’s, Steve Hill, Elvis Presley impersonators, Vince Lombardi, ”, Seth Kaplan, Kaplan, Guy Fieri, Jeff Frederick, isn’t, “, Michael Naft, Mark Davis, Naft, Ty O'Neil Organizations: LAS VEGAS, NFL, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Vegas, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Maxim, Royale, Resorts, Chapel, Bellagio, Aria, MGM Resorts International, ”, Las Vegas Raiders, Super Locations: Las Vegas, Bellagio, Australia, Clark, Vegas, Nevada

Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County, which was devastated by mudslides caused by powerful storms in 2018. Evacuation orders and warnings were in effect for mountain and canyon areas of Monterey, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. As of Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest, said it was planning to open schools as usual Monday. ___Associated Press videographer Eugene Garcia in Ventura, Calif., and radio reporter Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.

Persons: Alexis Herrera, ” Herrera, Ryan Kittell, ”, Lindsay Horvath, ” Horvath, Gavin Newsom, Alberto Carvalho, videographer Eugene Garcia, Julie Walker Organizations: ANGELES, San Francisco Bay Area, Sunday, San Francisco International, Palisades, Central, Gov, Emergency Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, Associated Locations: California, San Francisco Bay, San Jose, Southern California, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada, Hawaii, Northern California, Monterey, San Luis Obispo County, Los Angeles, LA, Topanga, Soledad, Los Angeles , Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Ventura counties, Southern, Ventura , Calif, New York

☆ The Fall of the Timepiece Gentleman, the Luxury Watch Dealer Who Ran Afoul of the Feds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Farrer is better known as the Timepiece Gentleman, the flashiest online dealer in the $75 billion luxury watch trade. All he needed was the right name for his luxury watch business — something distinctive, something memorable. In his mind, he pictured what the ultimate luxury watch dealer would look like. To launch his career as the Timepiece Gentleman, Farrer boned up on the jargon of horology, from escape wheels and spring barrels to flinques and guilloches. Despite the staggering size of the luxury watch trade, nobody had thought to market its glamour and mystique.

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, recently completed his time at an organization that provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, according to court paperwork. A certificate of completion was filed by the Assistance League of Los Angeles with a New Hampshire court on Jan. 30. Manson had to file proof of his service by Feb. 4. A no contest plea means Manson did not contest the charge and did not admit guilt. Several women have sued Manson in recent years with allegations of sexual and other abuse.

Persons: — Marilyn Manson, Manson, Brian Warner, Andrew Livernois, ”, Westworld, Evan Rachel Wood, Wood, Illma Gore, Esmé Bianco Organizations: CONCORD, Anonymous, Windsor Club of, Alcoholics Anonymous, Assistance League of Los, Bank of New Hampshire, Stone, “, Associated Press Locations: N.H, New Hampshire, Windsor Club of Glendale, California, Assistance League of Los Angeles, Laconia, Concord, Gilford, Hampshire

☆ A fashion creator and videographer share the media kits they each use to get brand deals and how they negotiate joint projects as a couple
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's Patel's 7-page media kit:Page one of Shagun Patel's media kit. Page four of Shagun Patel's media kit. Page five of Shagun Patel's media kit. Page six of Shagun Patel's media kit. Page seven of Shagun Patel's media kit.

Persons: videographer, Sukhjot Singh, Singh, Patel, they've, She's, He'd, she'll, She'll, Shagun Patel, shagunpatel.business@gmail.com, TikTok, Here's, shotbusiness@gmail.com Organizations: York, Business, Nike, YouTube, Meta, Patel, Creative, Kia Motors, NYFW Locations: Asian, Instagram, Singh, Hawaii, Morocco, Paris

☆ Does Your Wedding Need a ‘Social-Media Concierge?’
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Alexa Corse | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Yssabel Pangilinan, a software engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, hired a traditional photographer and videographer to capture memories of her wedding at a Napa Valley estate in June. Tiers of joy“For me, that wasn’t good enough,” says Pangilinan, 30. Conventional pictures and videos often take weeks to be edited and delivered. “I wanted to be able to see something right away,” she adds.

Persons: Yssabel, ”, “ Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area Locations: San Francisco Bay, Napa

☆ Does Your Wedding Need a $3,500 ‘Social-Media Concierge?’
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Alexa Corse | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Yssabel, ”, “ Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area Locations: San Francisco Bay, Napa

☆ The New Wedding Must-Have: $3,500 Instagram Consultant
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Alexa Corse | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Yssabel, ”, “ Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area Locations: San Francisco Bay, Napa

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The famous fountains at the Bellagio won't be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and gondoliers won't be serenading tourists at the Venetian resort. They hope Las Vegas will join Monaco on the leader board of host cities for Grand Prix events around the world. Green remembered Las Vegas Boulevard casino-hotels including the Dunes, Barbary Coast, Frontier, Silver Slipper, Sands, Desert Inn and Stardust. Huge properties new to the resort corridor include Resorts World, which opened in 2021, and Fontainebleu Las Vegas, due to open next month. “I think what what is happening is Las Vegas is becoming the epicenter of the 'fun economy,'” Feldman said.

Persons: Michael Green, ”, Green, “, They’re, Joshua Guray, Charles Flexer, Clark, Jim Gibson, Gibson, it’s, ” Vanessa Anthes, Andrew Walsh, Walsh, Wynn, Evel Knievel, Alan Feldman, Bo Bernhard, ” Bernhard, ” Feldman, Ty O'Neil Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Bellagio, Las, gondoliers, University of Nevada, ”, Vegas, Monaco, Grand Prix, MGM Resorts International, selfies, Las Vegas, One Las Vegas, Police, NHL Vegas Golden Knights, WNBA Las Vegas Aces, NASCAR, Vegas Motor, NFL, Allegiant, Hollywood, Cosmopolitan, International, Seminole Tribe, Caesars, Villa, Caesars Palace, International Gaming Institute, UNLV, Tourism Council Locations: Las Vegas, Long Beach , California, Williamsport , Pennsylvania, Clark County, ” Clark, Vegas, Harrah’s, Flamingo, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Florida, Barbary Coast, Sands, Los Angeles

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Thirty-four journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas, an international media freedom group said Wednesday, accusing both sides of committing possible war crimes. It’s the third such complaint to be filed by the group since 2018 alleging war crimes against Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Israel says it makes every effort to avoid killing civilians and accuses Hamas of putting them at risk by operating in residential areas. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesAnother media freedom organization, the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Wednesday that it was investigating reports of journalists “killed, injured, detained or missing” in the war, including in Lebanon. It said its preliminary death toll was at least 31 journalists and media workers.

Persons: ” Christophe Deloire, “, “ CPJ, ”, Sherif Mansour, Karim Khan, Israel, Israel isn’t, Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Al Jazeera, Samy Magdy Organizations: Hamas, Criminal, ICC, Protect Journalists, Reuters, AFP, Associated Press Locations: HAGUE, Netherlands, Israel, Gaza, Israeli, France, Gaza ”, Lebanon, New York, East, North Africa, Rafah, Palestine, Al, Lebanese, Cairo, israel

☆ Apple just announced 3 new Mac computers with faster M3 processors — here's what you need to know and how to order
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( William Antonelli | John Lynch | Tech Reporter For Insider Reviews | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here's a rundown of everything you need to know about Apple's new M3 MacBook Pro and iMac models. AdvertisementAdvertisementComparing the new MacBook Pro modelsThe 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models received an upgrade to the M3 chipset. You can buy the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max; and you can buy the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro or M3 Max. The M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBook Pros are also available in a new color: Space Black. The 14-inch MacBook Pro model starts at $1,599, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,499.

Persons: you'll, Apple It's Organizations: Apple, Mac, Mac Pro, Apple Apple

BEIRUT (AP) — A watchdog group advocating for press freedom said that the strikes that hit a group of journalists in southern Lebanon earlier this month, killing one, were targeted rather than accidental and that the journalists were clearly identified as press. The first strike killed Abdallah, and the second hit a vehicle belonging to an Al Jazeera team, injuring journalists standing next to it. Both came from the direction of the Israeli border, the report said, but it did not explicitly name Israel as being responsible. The Lebanese army accused Israel of attacking the group of journalists. When asked to comment on the RSF report, the military referred back to an Oct. 15 statement.

Persons: Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Al Jazeera, Abdallah, Jonathan Dagher, Issam Abdallah, ” Dagher, Carmen Joukhadar, ” Joukhadar, Israel, Heather Carpenter, ”, Julia Frankel, Josef Federman Organizations: Reuters, AFP, Al, Associated Press, Israeli Apache, AP, Hamas Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Al, Lebanese, Al Jazeera, Israel, Israeli, Palestinian, Gaza, Jerusalem

☆ Israeli military says it can't guarantee journalists' safety in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Smoke is rising after an Israeli strike on Gaza seen from a viewpoint in Southern Israel October 24, 2023. "The IDF is targeting all Hamas military activity throughout Gaza," the IDF letter said, adding that Hamas deliberately put military operations "in the vicinity of journalists and civilians". "Under these circumstances, we cannot guarantee your employees' safety, and strongly urge you to take all necessary measures for their safety," the IDF letter concluded. Reuters and AFP said they were very concerned about the safety of journalists in Gaza. The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 27 journalists have been killed since the war began, mostly in Gaza but also in Israel and southern Lebanon.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, Phil Chetwynd, Chetwynd, Reuters videographer, Mark Bendeich, Edward Tobin Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, AFP, IDF, Israel, AFP Global, Protect Journalists, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Southern Israel, Palestinian, Israel, Lebanon

☆ At Least 19 Journalists Killed in Israel-Gaza Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Three other journalists have been reported missing or detained, the CPJ said. Among the dead were 15 Palestinian and three Israeli journalists. Issam Abdallah, a Reuters videographer from Lebanon, was killed in southern Lebanon on Oct. 13. Reuters has called on Israel to probe the circumstances of his death, Israel said it was investigating the killing. The CPJ said its figures were as of Oct. 18 and that it was investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained or missing in the war.

Persons: Issam Abdallah, Israel Organizations: Reuters Locations: Reuters videographer, Lebanon, Israel

Israel said it has already struck dozens of military targets, including command centers and rocket launchers, and also killed Hamas commanders. The Israeli military also reported shooting at one of its border posts. Gaza was already in a humanitarian crisis due to a growing shortage of water and medical supplies caused by the Israeli siege. Israel’s minister of energy and water, Israel Katz, said in a statement that water had been restored at one “specific point” in Gaza. Hamas urged people to stay in their homes, and the Israeli military released photos it said showed a Hamas roadblock preventing traffic from moving south.

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KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, was laid to rest in his hometown Saturday in a funeral procession attended by hundreds of people. Draped in a Lebanese flag, Abdallah’s body was carried on a stretcher through the streets of his southern town of Khiam, from his family’s home to the local cemetery. France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, said two of its journalists were also wounded: photographer Christina Assi, and video journalist Dylan Collins. The Lebanon-Israel border has been witnessing sporadic acts of violence since Saturday's surprise attack by the militant Palestinian group Hamas on southern Israel. Journalists from various countries have been flocking to Lebanon to monitor the situation as tensions have been escalating between Hezbollah and Israel.

Persons: —, — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Abdallah, Alma al, Beirut’s, Israel, Richard Hecht, ” Hecht, ”, Thaer Al, Sudani, Maher Nazeh, Qatar’s, Elie Brakhya, Carmen Joukhadar, Christina Assi, Dylan Collins Organizations: — Reuters, Hezbollah, Foreign, United Nations, National News Agency, Associated Press, Reuters, ” Reuters, Jazeera, Agence France, AFP, American University Medical, Hamas, Journalists Locations: KHIAM, Lebanon, Lebanese, Khiam, Alma, Israeli, Jerusalem, Beirut, Israel, Palestinian

☆ BBC journalists assaulted and held at gunpoint by Israeli police, network says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The BBC said Friday that a group of its journalists covering Israel’s war with Hamas were held at gunpoint and assaulted by Israeli police in Tel Aviv. The BBC said that the team was “dragged from their vehicle,” searched and pushed up against a wall during the stop. One of its journalists said that when he tried to film the incident, an officer threw his phone to the ground. “Journalists must be able to report on the conflict in Israel-Gaza freely,” a BBC spokesperson said in a statement provided to CNN. An Israeli police spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: ” Organizations: CNN, BBC, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 13 (Reuters) - A Reuters news videographer has been killed while working in southern Lebanon, Reuters said in a statement on Friday. "We are deeply saddened to learn that our videographer, Issam Abdallah, has been killed," the statement said. [1/3]Reuters' journalist Issam Abdallah pose for a picture in Beirut, Lebanon, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Abi Nader/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsIssam was part of a Reuters crew in southern Lebanon who was providing a live video signal. "We are urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region, and supporting Issam’s family and colleagues," Reuters said.

Persons: videographer, Issam Abdallah, Yara Abi Nader, Issam, Mark Bendeich Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Lebanon, Beirut

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