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The article reports on the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Canadian newsprint on local newspapers in the U.S. Topics discussed include the local publications in the U.S. that have closed or are facing financial challenges due to the increased cost of newsprint, the average annual cost of printing following the tariffs on newsprint and the ways in which the demise of local newspapers may affect Trump's relationship with the media.

The article reports on the forced closure of the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily known for supporting pro-democracy protesters and investigations into officials and the Communist Party Leadership by the Chinese government in June 2021. Topics discussed include the police raid on the offices and arrest of top editors of the newspaper, importance of the newspaper to freedom in Hong Kong, and similarity of the newspaper's identity and its founder Jimmy Lai who was smuggled from mainland China.

The article reports that Argentina based news paper "Buenos Aires Herald" has closed as it was effected by technological changes which has made it difficult for small newspapers across the world to stay afloat and also because of neglect by a string ofowners who seemed to care little about publication's history and how it could adapt to themodern world.

The article reports on the predicament of Hungarian opposition newspaper Nepszabadsag which has been closed due to steep circulation losses as of October 2016, however its staff believe that it is due government officials who are angry about their stories.

The article reports on the decision of the authorities in a central Russian city to close a newspaper that published a cartoon showing Prophet Muhammad, along with Jesus Christ, Moses, and Buddha.

States that government authorities in Eritrea have ordered the closure of all independent newspapers and arrested three former generals and three former cabinet ministers.

Reports on the decision of `The Los Angeles Times' to close its `Our Times' local newspapers. Reasons for the decision to close the newspapers; Remarks from John S. Carroll, editor of `The Los Angeles Times'; Effect of the closure to the strategic initiatives of the local newspapers.