Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times have walked off their job for 24 hours in what has been described as the first strike of its kind at the prominent US-based newspaper in more than 40 years.

German journalist, Alina Lipp, is facing three years in prison in her home country for her coverage of crimes committed by Ukrainian forces against civilians.

Former senior diplomat Craig Murray has handed himself in to Edinburgh police to begin an eight-month prison sentence for journalism-related activity.