The Telegraph-Journal of Saint John newspaper has issued a front-page apology to the Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper for its earlier story suggesting he slipped a communion wafer into his jacket pocket during a Catholic funeral mass. The publisher and editor are no longer with the paper after it was forced to apologise. Read more here
A Russian anti-corruption activist has been attacked by a group of men who shot him in the mouth with a stun gun. Albert Pchelintsev is the head of “Against Corruption, Lies and Dishonour,” a group which investigates corruption by officials working in the local government of Khimki. According to colleagues, Pchelintsev has repeatedly received threatening phone calls with promises to “have his tongue cut off” and “his mouth gagged”. Read more here
A court in Burma has postponed delivering its verdict in the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi until 11 August. The judges said they needed more time to review the case, according to Western diplomats in Rangoon. Read more here
Mexico’s narco-trafficking gangs make it one of the most dangerous place in the world for journalists. This report from Mexico Reporter shows a security training course, jointly run by Article 19 and the Rory Peck Trust.