Journalists launch legal action against Italian government over spyware claims

Union submits criminal complaint to prosecutors as ministers refuse to answer questions about alleged hacks

Italy’s national union for journalists has submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Rome after …

Source: The Guardian

Dominican Republic officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons

A majority of inmates in the Dominican Republic languish in prison without ever having been charged with a crime, and activists warn they face inhuman conditions and a lack of …

Source: NBC News

The emerging winners in Asia amid the trade wars

Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and increasingly India stand to gain

Source: Financial Times

Fed officials seek ‘further progress’ on inflation before cutting rates

Minutes from January meeting show US central bankers back ‘careful’ approach on reducing borrowing costs

Source: Financial Times

Fact check: How Russia is influencing the 2025 German election

A series of Russian disinformation operations have been trying to manipulate the upcoming German elections. How successful are they and what is the German government doing to resist?

Source: Deutsche Welle

How could US aid cuts affect families of ISIL fighters stuck in Syria?

Officials in Syria have told Al Jazeera’s that US aid cuts could destabilise the camps where ISIL fighters are detained.

Source: Al Jazeera

Are the DFB demands of the new government misplaced?

The list of demands from the German football association (DFB) ahead of the German election are compelling, but how effective could they be in the context of federalism and their …

Source: Deutsche Welle

The Russian mercenary

Soldiers from the Wagner Group have helped Vladimir Putin advance his aim of restoring Russian power in Africa. But on the ground, they’ve learned hard lessons.

Source: Washington Post

Australia’s spy chief warns of rising antisemitism, intolerance

Australia’s social cohesion is eroding, according to a sobering intelligence assessment that also warned of growing foreign interference and espionage.

Source: Washington Post

From Paris, Begum TV offers Afghan women ‘window onto the world’

Paris-based Begum TV provides school classes, health programmes and light-hearted entertainment to Afghan women stripped of all rights. Employing Afghan journalists exiled in France, the channel’s work is all the …

Source: France 24

Continental: German auto parts giant to slash thousands of jobs

Auto supplier Continental plans to shutter one plant in Germany, as the company has fallen short of financial targets, despite earlier cutbacks.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Far right set to make strides in a German election dominated by immigration

Mainstream parties struggle to retain voters in a fragmented political landscape.

Source: Al Jazeera