Germany Germany drops mass US, UK spying probe The decision comes four years after whistle-blower Edward Snowden accused the US National Security Agency (NSA) of bugging Chancellor Angela Merkel's private cell phone and massively spying on citizens of allied countries. 05/10/2017
USA US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning released from jail The US army whistleblower who was imprisoned for her involvement in the US army's biggest information leak, will be released from prison Wednesday. 17/05/2017
Germany German Chancellor Merkel testifies on NSA spy scandal German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted to technical and organisational errors pertaining to the 2013 NSA spying scandal, but denies knowing the extent of US-German cooperation in the affair unti 16/02/2017
USA Opinion - Head for the Bunkers? In August 2015, I tweeted that if Donald Trump were to be elected President of the United States, we would have to “head for the bunkers.” There we are. 16/12/2016
world news New reports of US spying on German government officials German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that new allegations of US spying on senior German government officials’ telephones need to be 03/07/2015
France WikiLeaks: France says 'Non' to Assange asylum request An asylum plea from Julian Assange has been rejected by France. “My life is in danger,” the WikiLeaks founder wrote in Le Monde newspaper on Friday 03/07/2015
Germany Wikileaks: Top German officials targeted by NSA A new chapter has opened in the NSA spying scandal in Germany with fresh revelations that the US agency spied on top German officials. Wikileaks 02/07/2015
USA WikiLeaks: NSA spied on French ministers and business too The online whistleblower, which alleged last week that the US spy agency had bugged recent French presidents, now claims that finance ministers and top companies were targeted too. 30/06/2015
USA USA Freedom Act passed by Senate and signed by President Obama, limiting NSA surveillance 02/06/2015
USA USA 'Freedom Act' spying programme explained US intelligence services’ sweeping surveillance powers, controversially exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, expired on Monday (June 1). The 01/06/2015
USA US spying powers suspended after Senate setback The US National Security Agency (NSA) has temporary lost its authority to collect bulk phone records. The surveillance programme made public by 01/06/2015
USA US Senate blocks blocks measure to extend surveillance bill The US senate has blocked a measure to extend spy agencies’ bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records. The vote of 54 to 45 failed to reach the 23/05/2015
USA US Congress takes first step against massive data collecting by NSA US Congress has moved a step closer to introducing the USA Freedom Act after the House of Representatives approved the bill. If passed by the Senate 14/05/2015
Germany Merkel defends BND amid NSA spy scandal The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made her first public comments on a spying scandal that has gripped the nation for weeks. The country’s 04/05/2015
Germany Turning a blind eye? Germany alleged to have helped NSA spy on Europe German tabloid Bild claims Berlin not only knew about, but assisted with US spying within Europe dating back to 2008. 29/04/2015
Russia Edward Snowden: after one year in Russia, what now for the NSA whistleblower? July 31, 2014 marks one year since NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was granted political asylum in Russia. The former National Security Agency 31/07/2014
