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Pioneering fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73

By JOCELYN NOVECKJanuary 19, 2022 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.

The death Tuesday of Talley, the influential former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, was confirmed on his Instagram page early Wednesday.

Mexico news photographer killed; reporter slain last week

January 17, 2022 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A news photographer was killed in the Mexican border city of Tijuana on Monday, the same day press groups said a reporter had been killed in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz last week.

German journalist acquitted of terror charges in Turkey

January 17, 2022 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has acquitted German journalist Mesale Tolu after years on trial for terror-related charges.

“After 4 years, 8 months and 20 days: Acquitted of both charges!” Tolu tweeted after her acquittal.

Report: Dozens of El Salvador journalists, activists hacked

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and FRANK BAJAKJanuary 14, 2022 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over the past year and a half, an internet watchdog said Wednesday.