Deputy editor of investigations, Guardian US. I write/edit stories on any topic that should be investigated. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/stephanie-kirchgaessner
Must read by @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social about a case I have found fascinating for many years now: who was behind the hacking of environmentalists who were critical of Exxon? Who could it be? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answerswww.theguardian.com
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked. | grist.org/article/exxo... Great piece by @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social @grist.org on targeted espionage against climate activists, following up on our @citizenlab.ca Dark Basin investigation (citizenlab.ca/research/dar...)
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.grist.orgThis investigation by Sam Jones and team reveals interesting details about how Pegasus licences are apparently used: a bit like Netflix accounts? Read the latest here: www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking softwareWhistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targetswww.theguardian.com
This has been happening the whole World Cup. Flight data shows it happened to South Africa, Cabo Verde and Senegal teams as well. There is a WHOLE LOT OF DISTURBING OVERLAP between sports charters and ICE charters and has been for years.
Stephanie KirchgaessnerFollowing from our reporting www.politico.com/live-updates...
New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers.
New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centersThe order will pause state permitting for new large data centers and direct state regulators to create standards that address environmental impacts, energy demand, water usage and other factors, the g...www.nbcnews.com
Read this by Lok Darjee: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security’s campaign of fearThe ruthless gutting and reforming of the Department of Homeland Security has traumatized both workers and the most vulnerable immigrantswww.theguardian.comGrateful to be invited and praising the president's game: Kane on playing golf with Trump. (We all know one major Kane rival who would have said no. Then again, he probably wouldn't have been invited.) www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Harry Kane confirms round of golf with Donald Trump: ‘A pretty surreal experience’England's captain confirmed the U.S. president invited him to play 18 months ago while he was in Palm Beach.www.nytimes.com
A journalist who paid the ultimate price. Heartbreaking, chilling new details being reported here by @juliettegarside.bsky.social who is attending the trial over the brutal murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hearsBusinessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruptionwww.theguardian.com
France's world cup team uses the same charter planes that ICE uses for deportations. "The aircraft carrying the Frenchmen on 4 July was used to transfer detained immigrants from an Arizona detention center to Louisiana as recently as 1 July" from @mlsist.bsky.social & @sophiemsullivan.bsky.social
France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travelThe plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year alonewww.theguardian.comLes Bleus have used "ICE Air" for domestic travel in the US. The same plane carrying Mbappe and Olise has sent detainees to El Salvador. The same plane was used for Trump administration deportation-related flights 44 times this year alone. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travelThe plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year alonewww.theguardian.com
