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# greatreporter

> greatreporter (greatreporter.com) is an independent news site publishing original reporting from journalists around the world since 1998, with an archive of 6,110 articles. It is published by Videowire Limited and edited by Richard Powell. Every article is free to read, carries its author, publication date and time (UTC), and has a permanent address of the form /YYYY/MM/DD/slug/.

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## Latest reporting
- [Why Good Strategies Lose Momentum Before the Numbers Show It](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/27/why-good-strategies-lose-momentum-before-the-numbers-show-it/): New book Strategic Drag, drawing on research and conversations involving 237 chief executives and years of advising CEOs, reveals the hidden psychology that… (27 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- ['Our Islands Are Under Threat': Locals Urge King Charles to Help Save Bahamas Reefs Ahead of Commonwealth Summit](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/27/our-islands-are-under-threat-locals-urge-king-charles-to-help-save-bahamas-reefs/): Local coalition urges King to rally Commonwealth leaders to uphold marine commitments and protect coral reefs, seagrass meadows, Queen Conch and vulnerable… (27 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Transatlantic Coalition: European and Canadian News and Magazine Publishers Unite to Defend Free and Pluralistic Media](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/26/transatlantic-coalition-european-and-canadian-news-and-magazine-publishers-unite/): On the eve of the 21st EU-Canada Summit, taking place in Montreal on October 29 and 30, thousands of news and magazine publishers from Europe and Canada are… (26 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Dan Rather, Wavelength, Original Productions and Anchor Entertainment Partner to Make RATHER Documentary Free to Stream on YouTube Beginning Monday, October 26, in Support of Independent Journalism and Free Speech](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/26/dan-rather-wavelength-original-productions-and-anchor-entertainment-partner-to-m/): Directed by Frank Marshall, RATHER explores the evolution of American journalism through the life and career of Dan Rather. (26 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [From 50 Targets a Year to 100 a Day: Inside Israel’s AI War Machine](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/26/from-50-targets-a-year-to-100-a-day-inside-israels-ai-war-machine/): Israel’s military described an AI-assisted expansion in Gaza target generation from 50 targets a year to 100 a day — equivalent to a 72,900% increase if the… (26 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [The Arms Route Through Europe: Israel’s Cargo Flights and a History of Concealment](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/26/the-arms-route-through-europe-israels-cargo-flights-and-a-history-of-concealment/): From the Amsterdam disaster to weapons shipments through Scotland and Belgium, civilian airports have served Israel’s military supply lines. (26 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [The Songs of Butler & Cupples Explore Modern Loneliness in ‘When You’re Alone’](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/26/the-songs-of-butler-cupples-explore-modern-loneliness-in-when-youre-alone/): The latest Single release reflects on isolation and the need for connection, with a meaning that reaches far beyond Christmas. (26 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Maquinas Girona Merchan S.L. Connects European Buyers with Used Machinery and Farm Tractors](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/26/maquinas-girona-merchan-s-l-connects-european-buyers-with-used-machinery-and-far/): Maquinas Girona Merchan S.L. is a Spanish machinery business based in Don Benito, in the province of Badajoz. The company sells used machinery and farm… (26 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Israel Reaches for Poison as the Destruction of Gaza Comes Home](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/25/israel-reaches-for-poison-as-the-destruction-of-gaza-comes-home/): A rodent crisis linked to the devastation of Gaza has prompted a chemical response in Israeli farmland. The product named in that response has already killed… (25 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Journalist Maha Hussaini and the Burden of Bearing Witness in Gaza](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/25/journalist-maha-hussaini-and-the-burden-of-bearing-witness-in-gaza/): Reporting on starvation while hungry and displacement while displaced, the Palestinian journalist describes why she keeps documenting lives the world has… (25 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [La Scuola Laica in Un Paese Musulmano: Il Caso dell’Azerbaigian E La Reazione Della Turchia](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/23/la-scuola-laica-in-un-paese-musulmano-il-caso-dellazerbaigian-e-la-reazione-dell/): Hijab a scuola: perché la decisione dell’Azerbaigian ha suscitato un dibattito in Turchia. La decisione dell’Azerbaigian sulle uniformi scolastiche… (23 October 2026, Alina Halytska)
- [European Publishers Call Out Meta for Revised Wording on EU Content Use Terms and Urge Commission Action](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/23/european-publishers-call-out-meta-for-revised-wording-on-eu-content-use-terms-an/): The European Publishers Council is writing again to the European Commission seeking urgent scrutiny of Meta’s proposed Commercial Terms and Self-Serve Ad… (23 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Will Artificial Intelligence Replace the Doctor—or Set the Doctor Free?](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/23/will-artificial-intelligence-replace-the-doctor-or-set-the-doctor-free/): At an October 3, 2026, gathering of the Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine, physician Richard Low, MD, challenged a central assumption of healthcare AI… (23 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [The SJH Group Celebrates Quality Journalism as Official Sponsor of London Press Club Awards 2026](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/22/the-sjh-group-celebrates-quality-journalism-as-official-sponsor-of-london-press/): Creative media group the SJH Group celebrated outstanding journalism as an official event sponsor of the London Press Club Awards 2026. (22 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Are Vintage Pokémon Cards an Asset Class? A New Index Says +197% Since 2021, Ahead of Gold, Bitcoin and the S&P 500](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/22/are-vintage-pok-mon-cards-an-asset-class-a-new-index-says-197-since-2021-ahead-o/): The CardTrack 100, a chain-linked index of the 100 most valuable Pokémon cards, has returned 152% since September 2021 with lower volatility than the S&P 500… (22 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [‘An Attack on Free Speech’: Amnesty Exposes University Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/22/an-attack-on-free-speech-amnesty-exposes-university-crackdown-on-palestine-solid/): Students have faced suspensions, campus bans and threats to their immigration status as universities shared legal strategies and security planning to restrict… (22 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Britain Saw the Evidence of Gaza Atrocities and Kept the Arms Flowing](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/21/britain-saw-the-evidence-of-gaza-atrocities-and-kept-the-arms-flowing/): A Channel 4 investigation exposes the gap between warnings inside Whitehall and decisions to keep supplying Israel, raising questions about a system critics… (21 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Press Publishers Slam EU Digital Omnibus Council Deal That Threatens Funding of Journalism and Citizens’ Access to News](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/21/press-publishers-slam-eu-digital-omnibus-council-deal-that-threatens-funding-of/): The European Publishers Council (EPC) warns that the Digital Omnibus negotiating position agreed by Member States today could have disastrous consequences for… (21 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Diabeloop Announces the Completion of Its Balance Sheet Restructuring and Looks Ahead to the Next Phase of Its Development](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/21/diabeloop-announces-the-completion-of-its-balance-sheet-restructuring-and-looks/): The company continues the European rollout of DBLG2 and prepares new features and expanded indications to simplify diabetes management and reach more people. (21 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [New Analysis Examines Russia's Satellite Network and Emerging Drone Threats](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/21/new-analysis-examines-russias-satellite-network-and-emerging-drone-threats/): The commentary examines Rassvet's development, GPS-independent navigation and the protection of civilian infrastructure from threats that could originate… (21 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Introducing the Rayove Watch: Smartwatch Featuring Online AI Translation in 73 Languages and Camera-Based OCR Translation](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/20/introducing-the-rayove-watch-smartwatch-featuring-online-ai-translation-in-73-la/): AI translation smartwatch supports 73 online languages, under-one-second voice translation and OCR camera translation for travel and international… (20 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [PathogenDx Announces Five-Year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with USDA Agricultural Research Service to Advance Rapid Detection of High-Pathogenicity Salmonella](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/20/pathogendx-announces-five-year-cooperative-research-and-development-agreement-wi/): Research collaboration will integrate Salmonella virulence-associated gene targets into PathogenDx’s SeroX D3 Array platform, with applications spanning… (20 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [A $16.5M Pikachu Illustrator Leads 525 Six-Figure Pokémon Card Sales](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/20/a-16-5m-pikachu-illustrator-leads-525-six-figure-pok-mon-card-sales/): Japanese prize cards that were never sold in packs took seven of the year’s ten biggest sales, as Pokémon card sales of $100,000 or more reached $162.3… (20 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [Chancellor Urged to Back UK Research with Budget Package Worth £50bn to UK Output](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/20/chancellor-urged-to-back-uk-research-with-budget-package-worth-50bn-to-uk-output/): China is on course to overtake Britain on research spending by the end of 2026 — Three of the five measures would work through the tax system rather than new… (20 October 2026, Richard Powell)
- [‘We Can’t Hide’: Israel-Backed Militias Bring Night Raids and Fear to Gaza’s Displaced Families](https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/19/we-cant-hide-israel-backed-militias-bring-night-raids-and-fear-to-gazas-displace/): Palestinians sheltering near Israel’s expanding military boundary describe beatings, threats against children and relatives taken away by armed groups. (19 October 2026, Richard Powell)

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