Israel’s i24NEWS and Sweden’s SVT are among the broadcasters with nominations in this year’s International Emmy Awards’ news and current affairs categories.

The eight nominees, unveiled today (Aug.7), span six countries on three continents. The countries are Brazil, Israel, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sweden and the UK.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony on Oct. 5 at the Lincoln Center in New York where they will be recognized alongside their American news and documentary peers.

“In today’s political climate, a free, fearless and independent media establishment is more essential than ever to the democratic process,” said Bruce L. Paisner, president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We salute the 2017 nominees for raising much needed awareness of critical world issues and events with their outstanding broadcast journalism.”

The full list of nominees, with descriptions provided by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, follows below:

Inside Aleppo – Battle for Aleppo
Channel 4 News / ITN
(United Kingdom)
The battle for Aleppo was the most brutal in the five-year Syrian war. A C4 News journalist & filmmaker was inside the besieged city with unrivaled access to the horror, chaos, and civilian tragedy unfolding.

Jornal Nacional – The Ryan Lochte Scandal
Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A.
(Brazil)
A dream team of swimmers were robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics. The tale fit Rio’s violent reputation and gained worldwide attention. Jornal Nacional’s investigative journalists exposed the lie concocted by Ryan Lochte and discovered the real story. Lochte later confessed and apologized in an exclusive interview in Globo’s New York studios.

Le Journal – Paris/Jaffa - Republican National Convention, Cleveland
i24NEWS
(Israel)
Le Journal covers Donald Trump’s investiture at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland with special correspondent David Benaym behind the scenes of the event.

TV Patrol – Super Typhoon Lawin’s Trail of Damage
ABS-CBN
(Philippines)
TV Patrol: Typhoon Lawin’s Trail of Destruction Super Typhoon Lawin (International Name: Haima) battered northern Philippines on October 20, 2016. It made landfall in Penablanca, Cagayan before midnight, and wreaked havoc in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, La Union, Ilocos Sur, and nearby areas.

Current Affairs

101 East – Rodrigo Duterte: A President’s Report Card
Al Jazeera English
(Malaysia)
A ruthless crackdown on drugs, allegations of thousands of extrajudicial killings, a war of words with world leaders – Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte is one of the most controversial leaders of our times. 101 East gets exclusive access to the man behind the headlines.

Exposure: Saudi Arabia Uncovered
Hardcash Productions / ITV / WGBH/Frontline
(United Kingdom)
This film reveals the hidden reality inside one of the world’s most secretive and strict Islamic regimes. Saudi Arabia is a key ally of the West, but with unprecedented access to an underground network of young activists, this film uncovers a society where opposition is beginning to take shape.

Globo Repórter – Art as Passport
Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A.
(Brazil)
In a country with so much inequality, the opportunity to learn art can transform lives. Young people in social projects in the favelas find new prospects for their families. Some have already started promising careers abroad, such as ballerina Ingrid Silva and trombonist Aline Alcantara.

Uppdrag granskning: Panamadokumenten
(Mission Investigate: The Panama Papers)
SVT / ICIJ / Syddeutsche Zeitung / Reykjavik Media / Yle / DR / NDR / RUV / Première Lignes France
(Sweden)
The Panama Papers has become a milestone in the international fight against tax evasion and money-laundering. 400 journalists worked with the leak, including Sven Bergman and Joachim Dyfvermark. Their interview with the Icelandic Prime Minister about his offshore business was broadcast worldwide.