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Russia: Government Lists Approved Local Apps for Wartime Internet Blackouts
Russia's announcement of a "white list" of state-sanctioned apps that will remain operational during mobile internet blackouts is a worrying...
France Prison Hunger Strike: 20 Inmates Protest at Vendin-le-Vieil Over Isolation
The inmate hunger strike at France's Vendin-le-Vieil prison is a direct and predictable consequence of a "tough on crime" political...
Giorgio Armani Dead: Legendary Italian Fashion Designer Dies at 90, Leaving Enduring Legacy
The death of Giorgio Armani at 91 is not merely the passing of a legendary Italian designer; it is the...
Canada Mass Stabbing: 1 Dead, 6 Injured at North Vancouver Library Attack
The news of a mass stabbing in Hollow Water First Nation, a small Anishinaabe community in Manitoba, is not an...
What’s in the 33,000 Epstein Pages? House Committee Releases Massive Trove of Documents and Flight Logs
The release of 33,295 pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents by the House Oversight Committee is not a triumph of transparency;...
Federal Judge Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles Illegal, Violates Posse Comitatus Act
In a landmark rebuke that defends the very bedrock of American democracy, US District Judge Charles Breyer has ruled that...
Indonesia: Police Violence Against Student Protesters Sparks National Crisis, UN Criticism
The decision by Indonesian police to fire tear gas and rubber bullets on the sacred grounds of UNISBA and Pasundan...
Indonesia Protests: Students Defy Crackdown, Demand Reform After Deadly Riots
The violent protests that have swept across Indonesia, leaving a trail of destruction and at least eight dead, are not...
Indonesia Unrest: Violent Protests Over $3,075 Monthly Lawmaker Allowance Spark Parliament Fires
The ongoing protests across Indonesia, which have seen angry crowds set fire to regional parliament buildings and claim multiple lives,...
How the Trump Tariff Ruling Affects Businesses
A federal appeals court has delivered an important legal challenge to President Donald Trump's core economic agenda, ruling that his...
Egyptian TikTok Crackdown: How “Vague” Indecency Laws Are Being Used to Target Influencers
Egyptian authorities have launched a widespread crackdown on social media influencers, detaining dozens of young TikTokers on accusations ranging from...
Two Children Identified as Victims in Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting
The city of Minneapolis is in mourning after two children were identified as the young victims of a tragic gun...
Toyoake, Japan Proposes Two-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit
The municipal government of Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, has proposed a groundbreaking ordinance that would recommend all 69,000 residents limit their...
FBI: Minneapolis School Shooting That Killed 2 Children Investigated as Anti-Catholic Hate Crime
A horrific shooting at a Catholic church school in Minneapolis has left two children dead and 17 people injured, with...
South Korea Enacts Nationwide School Smartphone Ban
South Korea has enacted groundbreaking nationwide legislation banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in...
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