Mossad spy ring busted in Turkey, 11 arrested
Following months of surveillance, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a “ghost cell” made up of 56 special operatives working for the Israeli Mossad. The operation, divided into nine different smaller networks, was reportedly working to gather intelligence against Hezbollah, Syria, and others
Israeli academics and activists demand criminal probe into sale of Pegasus to Ghana
A former speaker of Israel’s parliament along with academics and activists in Israel have requested an investigation into the sale of the Pegasus software to Ghana in 2016 through a private reseller in a transaction that was judged as illegal and corrupt by the High Court in Ghana’s capital Accra in 2020
Report shows extent of discrimination, violence by Minneapolis police and other stories
Today we look at an investigation into racism in the Minneapolis Police Department (US), protests against the Capital Control law in Lebanon, and more
Tsunami causes ‘unprecedented disaster’ in Tonga, oil spill in Peru and other stories
Today we look at a major oil on Peru’s coast, the death of a Tunisian protestor injured in a violent police crackdown, and more
Pegasus used to spy on six Palestinian human rights activists, finds investigation
The investigation by Frontline Defenders revealed that the iPhones of the six activists were hacked using the Pegasus spyware from July 2020 onwards. Three of the activists were working with Palestinian human rights groups recently designated as terrorists by Israel
- Capitalism is the greatest threat to public health, warn researchers and activists
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demands renewal of peace process, full UN membership
- Haiti and Kenya establish diplomatic ties as UNSC mulls deployment of controversial “security support mission”
- Syrian president visits China, seeks to increase economic cooperation
- Colombian government and FARC dissident group announce bilateral ceasefire
