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Pegasus Spyware Reaches Into Mexican President’s Inner Circle

By Oscar Lopez & Mary Beth Sheridan | The Washington Post

Mexico’s security forces have been among the world’s most aggressive in using cutting-edge surveillance technology to eavesdrop on the phones of opposition politicians, journalists and human rights activists.

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Israeli Budget Agreed After Netanyahu Secures Coalition Support

By James Shotter | Financial Times

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded in passing a two-year state budget after overcoming a series of rifts within his coalition of far-right and religious parties.