By Kareem Khadder, Kara Fox, Hira Humayun and Max Saltman, CNN Hamdan Ballal receives treatment at a hospital in Hebron, in a photo shared on Instagram by Basel Adra. Photo: Instagram / Basel Adra The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film ‘No Other Land’ Hamdan Ballal has been beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied
Photo: Allen & Unwin Trademark applications can be denied if they’re deemed to cause offense, but in 2025, what causes offense looks a bit different. When journalist Paddy Gower attempted to trademark his brand and news entity “This is the F***ing News” a year ago, his application stalled at the Intellectual Property of New Zealand
By Alexandra Allen-Franks and Rob Batty of Photo: Supplied Journalist Paddy Gower’s attempts to trademark his brand have highlighted what is still considered offensive in New Zealand when it comes to trademarks. But should a government agency be the arbiter of what might offend? In March 2024, Gower applied to trademark the name of his