piece of news
Examples
It is not an event; it is a piece of news.
Although computer memory is no longer expensive, there's always a finite size buffer somewhere. When a big piece of news arrives, everybody sends a message to everybody else, and the buffer fills.
Bollywood mourns death of former President Pranab MukherjeeIn a very sad and unfortunate piece of news, the former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away today on August 31 at the age of 84. He tested positive.
Another piece of news is a swivel chair that combines beauty with ergonomics.
Does Harwood really believe this is a neutral phrase that belongs in a straight piece of news analysis?
A welcome piece of news that will mean that Malta could still be receiving Italian aid even though the EU financial package could materialise in May 2004.