World Briefing: Britain: Ex-Editor Says He Was Told to Take Blame for Phone Hacking

Clive Goodman, the former royal editor at the now-defunct News of the World, told a London court on Wednesday that senior officials of News International pressured him to avoid implicating others.

    



Tears and Tissues as Editor Testifies in Phone Hacking Case

The tabloids Rebekah Brooks once edited might have paid six figures or more for details like those she has been divulging about her personal life during her trial on phone hacking charges.

    



Breitbart News Network Plans Global Expansion

The online news organization said it was adding at least a dozen staff members as it opens operations based in Texas and London. It also plans several regional sites.

    



Lawyers Challenge Detention of Greenwald’s Partner in London

Lawyers for David Michael Miranda, the partner of the journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has been writing about secret N.S.A. documents, said Mr. Miranda’s rights were violated.

    

Britain Detains the Partner of a Reporter Tied to Leaks

The partner of Glenn Greenwald, a Guardian reporter who published information leaked by Edward J. Snowden, was detained for nine hours by the British authorities under a counterterrorism law.

    



To Make It Up to Rowling, Law Firm Makes a Donation

Russells, the law firm responsible for revealing that J.K. Rowling wrote a mystery novel under a pen name, also apologized to her.

    

Another Rowling Mystery Solved: Behind the Tweet That Identified Her

Russells, a firm known for its work in the entertainment industry, said on Thursday that one of its partners had told his wife’s best friend that the book was actually written by J.K. Rowling.

    

Older British Stars Caught Up in Operation Yewtree

An investigation into offenses that may or may not have been committed decades ago has resulted in a flurry of arrests and has many people asking who will be next.

    

New Law Makes Suing for Libel Harder in England

The measure puts an end to most cases of so-called libel tourism, in which powerful foreigners have brought cases against authors, journalists and others.

    

Media Decoder: Time Warner Announces Spinoff of Magazines

The company said it would make Time Inc. an independent company after a deal with Meredith Corporation fell through.