Two decades ago, the Ansarullah movement—better known as the Houthis—was a rebel group in northwest Yemen, barely known outside their country, fighting a limited war against the central government in ...

Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move ahead with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel which makes spyware that can be used to hack into any mobile phone – including encrypted applications. The Department of Homeland Security first entered into a contract with Paragon, now owned by a US firm, in late 2024, under the Biden administration. But the $2m contract was put on hold pending a compliance review to make sure it adhered to an executive order that restricts the US government’s use of spyware, Wired reported at the time. Continue reading...

My generation was raised wondering how ordinary people could countenance an atrocity. In a grotesque twist, the question has circled back to us

The killing of Lorenz A. lays bare the reality of racist policing in Germany – and a media culture more practiced in echoing police narratives than challenging them.

Hardline agendas, especially on immigration, are copied by mainstream conservatives in vain effort to win back votes - but it’s not working

Der Bundestag wendet sich in einer Resolution gegen Antisemitismus an Hochschulen. Das mag gut gemeint sein – ist aber ein Angriff auf Wissenschaftsfreiheit und Kritiker der israelischen Politik, so d...