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“Reminder: when it comes to software used to hack & crack phones, you cannot trust vendor assurances alone.”
UPDATE: British cops used secretly-Russian-run phone cracking tech.
Met has now paused use.
Puzzling so many police used Oxygen Forensics, without taking a hard look under the hood.
They'd have found what dissidents & civil society groups were warning about: despite Oxygen's deceptions, it was conspiciously Russian tech.
Reminder: when it comes to software used to hack & crack phones, you cannot trust vendor assurances alone.
By @Richard_AHolmes
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NEW: Huge layoffs across McClatchy newspapers today, with some newsrooms gutted by a third. An internal email from management says consumer revenue has dipped 41% and "we cannot continue investing where subscriber interest does not support the investment"
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I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives. More thoughts below.
All that’s left looks nearly gone.
International justice is all that the women and girls of Afghanistan have left. There is nowhere else for them to turn to. The same is true of the victims in Ukraine, Gaza, Darfur, and Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
If international justice is lost, it would be a betrayal of the victims of the most serious crimes, and impunity for the perpetrators. scienzainrete.it/articolo/af…
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One of the most horrific stories I’ve ever reported was published this weekend.
Please, everyone privileged in this world, read it and really think about what it means not to have freedom of travel. irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as a journalist with Stars and Stripes for 21 years, including nearly a year as editor‑in‑chief, providing independent reporting to America’s service members and families.
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US temporarily restricts travel by all US government personnel into the West Bank
Due to heightened security concerns and increased volatility in the West Bank, the U.S. Embassy is temporarily restricting personal travel by all U.S. Government personnel and family members into the West Bank.
This restriction has been extended and will remain through Wednesday July 29, 2026, unless extended or rescinded.
Read the full message here: il.usembassy.gov/security-al…
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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was arbitrarily detained on 27 December 2024 by the Israeli military when they raided Kamal Adwan hospital in Mashrou’ Beit Lahiya. Since then, he has been held without charges or trial, under orders that have been indefinitely renewed based on the Unlawful Combatants Law.
On 28 April 2026 an Israeli District Court approved the extension of Abu Safiya’s arbitrary detention under the Unlawful Combatant Law without filing any charges against him.
On 16 June 2026 Israel’s Supreme Court rejected Dr. Abu Safiya’s appeal for his immediate release, upholding the continuation of his arbitrary detention until at least October 2026.
Since 3 June 2026 Abu Safiya is held in solitary confinement exceeding the 15 consecutive days permitted under the Nelson Mandela Rules, which violates the prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment. Authorities are also denying him appropriate care for his health conditions.
@Amnesty is calling for his immediate release. The international community must apply maximum pressure on the Israeli authorities.
Murders of journalists in Mexico continue with impunity on the eve of the World Cup.
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For the World Cup, GJS is offering half-day security trainings, along with "Back Watchers" or field safety advisors to accompany news crews, and Field Security Leads to help manage ground security among journalists during events. Details here: mailchi.mp/gjs-security.com/…
Protesters in Brussels rallied against planned education reforms, leading to confrontations with riot police who responded with tear gas and charges reut.rs/4ae2q85
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Christiane Amanpour’s interview with me about my new book ‘This is Also a Love Story’ will air today on CNN International and PBS. (I was extremely nervous but hopefully it all makes sense!) Thanks so much to her and her team for having me on.
sallyhayden.net/2026/01/26/t…
Bomb kills 16, wounds dozens in southwest Pakistan.
BREAKING: At least 16 people were killed and 70 wounded after a bomb exploded near a railway track in southwest Pakistan. apnews.com/article/pakistan-…
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Feminist investigative journalism scholarship covering full tuition fees for SOAS MA Global Data Journalism (Online) (value: £12,000). "These scholarships are specifically for students who will study remotely, from wherever they are based". #journojobs theijsc.org/course/feminist-…
"Community groups and local religious organizations said Los Ardillos have sought to take over the land for years in their battle for territory with a smattering of other rival criminal groups."
apnews.com/article/mexico-ca…
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My story for @noosphereapp.
Since May 1, police have encircled 1,000 rural workers on lands designated for the Maria da Glória agrarian reform settlement project by Brazil’s federal land reform agency. The situation is tense, with a risk of violence and “serious human rights violations,” according to federal prosecutors.
This video shows the moments before the arrest of three members of the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) on Tuesday, May 5, as they traveled in a convoy to deliver supplies to the area where rural workers are encamped.
For more, download the Noosphere app, subscribe, and follow @tiff_higgins
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I barely recognized the journalist Ali al-Samoudi when I saw him this week. He had been imprisoned by Israel — without charge and without a trial — for a year, during which time he lost half his body weight.
He is one of 105 Palestinian journalists who have been imprisoned by Israel since October 7, 2023 — most without charge, according to @pressfreedom.
GJS ‘ Frank Smyth addressing World Press Freedom Day on Al Jazeera and how #Pressfreedom conditions are worse today than anytime since WW II.
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WILD: After Pegasus scandal @nayibbukele's 🇸🇻El Salvador went hunting for...more spyware.
Destination: 🇷🇴#Romania
And "better than Pegasus" spyware delivered by clicks or ads for $10.9 million.
Cut-out: A vendor to El Salvador's election system that also took $1.3m in US Embassy contracts.
Shell Companies: Dubai shell company & Israeli broker tied to sanctioned #Intellexa (they make Predator)
Price was too steep, but sources said officials were still pursuing the spyware into 2025.
Big Picture: seems to me like #ElSalvador's conclusion after getting caught abusing Pegasus was: time to upgrade.
I wonder who actually makes this unnamed spyware?
🇪🇺EU & Romanian authorities should absolutely dig into what is going on here.
Report by @the_newsground's @MattBernardini7 thenewsground.com/bukele-sec…
