Kyrgyz authorities have detained two former employees of the independent media outlet Kloop, placing them in pre-trial detention after they pleaded guilty to inciting mass riots — charges the outlet denies. The arrests are part of a sweeping crackdown on independent journalism, following a court-ordered shutdown of Kloop earlier this year.
Brazilian police arrested five people accused of belonging to a far-right criminal group that plotted to spy on and possibly assassinate government and judicial officials. Investigators found a hit list with price tags for targets, weapons plans, and messages linking the group to military personnel and a murdered lawyer tied to a court-ruling-for-sale scheme.