FILE - Lisa Nandy, Britain's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Indonesian police have detained three senior police generals for allegedly wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures. Asep Safrudin, head of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency, says the suspects are accused of illegal communication interception and unauthorized data access. The suspects include Presidential Chief of Staff Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo and two others. They were detained at the National Police headquarters. Police allege the wiretapping occurred between 2025 and 2026. The suspects face charges under Indonesia’s Criminal Code and Electronic Information and Transactions Law. Authorities have not disclosed the motive, and the inquiry is ongoing.
FILE - Nobel Peace Prize awarded journalist Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the influential Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, sits in the courtroom of the Moscow City Court during the delivering of a ruling on Novaya Gazeta's appeal against an earlier verdict, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Three news outlets are telling a federal court that the White House is defying a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump. CNN, MSNOW, and Politico say the president is retaliating against them for reports he dislikes. A judge previously ordered the administration to cancel its ban on the outlets. The outlets' attorney says the White House continues to block reporters from covering Trump in key locations. The filing asks the court to make previous orders permanent. The news organizations argue that the president is practicing “viewpoint discrimination” forbidden by the First Amendment.
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FILE - President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde addresses the media during a press conference after an ECB's governing council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
The far-right British activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by his pseudonym Tommy Robinson, has been found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear being subjected to violence. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court in south London found Yaxley-Lennon guilty on Wednesday by a majority of 10 to 2 on the two charges he faced. The 43-year-old, who faces a potential term in prison of 10 years, was labelled a “bully” by prosecutors after freelance reporter Andrew Young and Daily Mail editor Jacob Dirnhuber felt forced to either leave their homes or employ extra security for fear of a “vigilante” attack.
China has acknowledged soccer star Kylian Mbappé's apology for comments seen as disrespectful to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday they take his apology seriously, even as state media warned that celebrities would naturally lose business for crossing a red line. Mbappé has faced backlash since Tuesday after his remarks in an online interview, and the fallout continues, after he lost brand deals with three Chinese companies and state media suspended broadcasts of Spanish league matches. The incident was the latest in which China has used its market to compel foreign brands and individuals to apologize for perceived slights.
A new lawsuit against President Donald Trump's media ban stakes a claim for the public itself. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of six ordinary citizens. It argues that Trump's bans on media outlets whose content he dislikes violate the public's right to independent reporting about the government. Filed Monday in New York, the suit seeks not only restored media access for affected outlets, but broader relief on behalf of all journalists who cover the White House. The suit seeks to protect all news outlets from retaliation, now and in the future. The plaintiffs argue that restrictions on disfavored news organizations deprive the public of essential reporting.
Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in France. CNEWS made the mistake first on Saturday, showing images from Tirana during a peaceful march in Paris. The footage included people clapping and waving a red flag, but it was incorrectly labeled as Paris. A commentator suggested the Paris protest might turn violent, though the images were from Albania. Later, clashes did occur in Paris, with arrests made. Public broadcaster Franceinfo also confused Albania with France on Saturday, saying live images showed Lyon when they were coming from Tirana. Both channels admitted their errors, with presenters apologizing on air.