The Pegasus project poses urgent questions about the privatisation of the surveillance industry and the lack of safeguards for citizens Today, for the first time in the history of modern spying, we are seeing the faces of the victims of targeted cyber-surveillance. This is a worldwide scandal – a global […]
Data leak and forensics suggest NSO’s surveillance tool used against journalists at some of world’s top media companies The editor of the Financial Times is one of more than 180 editors, investigative reporters and other journalists around the world who were selected as possible candidates for surveillance by government clients […]
On 2 March 2017, Cecilio Pineda Birto made a broadcast about alleged corruption. Hours later he was dead The hitmen came for Cecilio Pineda Birto as he swung in a hammock at a carwash, waiting for his pickup to be cleaned. The 38-year-old freelance reporter was shot dead on 2 […]
Boris Johnson may be forced to self-isolate after meeting health secretary, who confirms he has virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid was self-isolating on Saturday after testing positive for Covid, as senior public health leaders from across the UK accused Boris Johnson today of […]
Cressida Dick backs Hendon methods, despite leaked documents and internal sources revealing alarming incidents and poor applicants The head of the Metropolitan police, Cressida Dick, has been forced to defend recruitment standards as leaked documents reveal cases of violent disorder, cheating and dishonesty among trainees at Britain’s biggest police force. […]
Residents of some of the worst-hit towns return to salvage what they can from their lives and businesses “It looks like a bomb went off. Everything’s destroyed. There’s nothing left of the city centre,” said Michaela Wolff, a winemaker from one of the German towns worst hit by last week’s […]
Julia Ducournau’s serial killer film Titane scoops top award, while best actor and actress go to Caleb Landry Jones and Renate Reinsve The Palme d’Or, the most prestigious of cinema festival prizes, has gone to Titane, an unconventional and violent film directed by the 37-year-old French director Julia Ducournau. Related: […]
All four nations experience hottest day of year as Ballywatticock in County Down hits 31.2C The hottest day of the year so far has been recorded in all four UK nations and forecasters believe it could be even warmer on Sunday. It was the hottest day on record in Northern […]
Late change to Monday’s new Covid rules in England as strict conditions introduced on travel to Bulgaria Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Travellers returning to England from France will still be forced to quarantine next week even if they are double-vaccinated after ministers made a last-minute […]
Prime minister, chancellor and health secretary discussing manifesto-breaking move, say Whitehall sources Downing Street is considering plans for a manifesto-breaking tax rise that would be earmarked to pay for fixing the social care system, according to Whitehall sources. One option being weighed up by ministers is an increase in either […]