charges of market manipulation against two top volkswagen executives after the they agreed toay 9 millilion eurosclose ththe case. the two men were charged with withholding information about existence of devices to cheat in missions tests. -- emissions test. a a major ruling in germany coud change the way the country gather secret intelligence. a high court said germany can not freely spy on internet traffic. it said mass surveillance violates the constitution and it's guaranteed to the right to privacy and press freedom. >> germany's foreign intelligence agency has been spying on non-germans abroad, including german months, even without clear suspicion of wrongdoing. activists have said this long curtails the freedom of the press. now it germany's highest court has ruled it is not legal. the german constitution offers protection against wide sweeping surveillance of german citizens. now this has been extended outside the country. >> i am pleased with this. the ruling is a milestone for the protection of journalists in the digital age. this is the first time the constitutional court has recognize