Johnny Depp told bodyguard that Amber Heard ‘cut my finger off’ Malcolm Connolly invented story that the actor damaged his hand himself, court hears
Johnny Depp tells high court libel case how he lost $650m in earnings Actor tells court he was left owing $100m in taxes after managers ‘stole my money’
Johnny Depp accused of suffering ‘blackouts’ over violent behaviour Court hears allegation that film star was too intoxicated to recall assaulting Amber Heard
Rowling, Rushdie and Atwood warn against ‘intolerance’ in open letter Harper’s letter asserts way to ‘defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion’, but critics accuse authors of censorious mentality
Johnny Depp admits heavy drinking but denies abuse of Amber Heard Actor’s libel case against Sun over term ‘wife-beater’ begins in UK high court
Johnny Depp’s reputation on line as libel trial set to begin Actor to face ex-wife Amber Heard in UK court during case against publisher of the Sun newspaper
Amber Heard can be in court for Johnny Depp’s evidence, high court rules Judge says it would be unfair to stop Heard watching Depp give evidence in libel case over domestic abuse claims
UK judge rules against Johnny Depp over ‘drugs texts’ in libel case Actor failed to disclose messages but high court declines to throw out case against the Sun immediately
Israeli spyware used to target Moroccan journalist, Amnesty claims Amnesty alleges phone of Omar Radi in Morocco was infected by NSO’s Pegasus software
The Guardian view on the Philippines and Maria Ressa: an attack on democracy Editorial: The conviction of the veteran journalist is a frightening indication of the country’s direction under Rodrigo Duterte
Leftwing voters lead decline in trust in UK news media Overall trust down 20 points since 2015, and ‘silent majority’ want ‘neutral and detached’ news
Apple News algorithms pick more celeb stories than human editors, study finds Automated section of app took a third of its content from two sources: CNN and Fox News
Maria Ressa’s conviction should matter to everyone who cares about democracy The media – in the Philippines and elsewhere – forces those in power to answer for the consequences of their policies. We can’t stand by while it is assaulted
This Is Not a Movie review – the drama and tragedy of the Middle East The veteran war reporter Robert Fisk poses painful and profound questions about conflict and humanity in this engaging biographical documentary
Microsoft’s robot editor confuses mixed-race Little Mix singers Firm’s plan to replace editors with AI backfires after wrong image of musician is published