An interview between Elon Musk and The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes highlighted a clash between traditional journalism and Musk's approach to truth and misinformation, revealing challenges for journalists in an era of AI, fact avoidance, and online aggression.
A left-liberal German NGO, the Society for Civil Rights, has published a 1,500-page report arguing that the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is unconstitutional due to its stances on immigration, citizenship, and minority groups, advocating for its ban under strict post-war democratic laws.
Germany's Bavarian Administrative Court of Appeal has authorized the domestic intelligence agency to continue surveilling the state chapter of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The ruling deems AfD's objections "unfounded" and allows for expanded surveillance powers if the party is officially labeled "confirmed right-wing extremist."
Bavaria's highest administrative court ruled that the state's intelligence agency can continue to surveil the AfD party. The court stated that the AfD's objections were addressed in prior rulings and cited federal court decisions on surveillance legality.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel stated Ukraine should pay reparations to Germany for the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, calling the country a "bottomless pit" and demanding answers about its alleged role in the attack.
