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U.S. President Donald Trump called for CBS to be taken off the air after its latest episode of "60 Minutes" over the weekend.

Trump Calls for CBS to be Taken Off-Air After Latest Episode of '60 Minutes'

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UN Condemns Myanmar Junta for Breaking Earthquake Ceasefire

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US to Screen Immigrants' Social Media for Antisemitic Content

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Democrats Call for Insider Trading Investigation Over Trump Tariff Pause

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Macron Says France Could Soon Recognize Palestinian State

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Ethics

A coalition of six civil society organizations, including BEUC, Article 19, and Mozilla, addressed an open letter Monday to EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Michael McGrath, urging immediate work on new AI liability regulations.

Letter Demands New EU AI Liability Rules After Directive Cut

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Judge Dismisses NYC Mayor Adams' Corruption Case Permanently

Report: Papua New Guinea Seeking Investments in Space and Spy Agencies

Yankees' 'Torpedo Bat' Stirs Controversy Throughout MLB

Report: Amazon Rainforest Cleared for COP30 Climate Summit Highway

Privacy

The Pentagon's acting inspector general announced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app on Thursday.

Pentagon Launches Investigation Into Hegseth's Use of Signal App

Trump Officials' Yemen Strike Details Leaked in Signal Incident

Democrats Express Alarm Over Musk's Access to Federal Data

Unredacted JFK Files Expose Private Information of Hundreds of Former Staffers

Tulsi Gabbard Faces First Day of Intel Chief Senate Confirmation Hearings

Freedom of speech & expression

U.S. district judge Trevor McFadden on Tuesday ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press' access to presidential events after the outlet was restricted following a dispute over its continued use of the term "the Gulf of Mexico."

Judge Orders White House to Lift Restrictions on AP News

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'Hands Off!' Protesters Across US Rally Against Trump, Musk

ICE Detains Two Foreign PhD Students in Immigration Sweep

Algeria: Author Boualem Sansal Jailed for Five Years

Palestinian Oscar Winner Attacked, Detained in West Bank

Freedom & human rights

Global executions reached 1,518 in 2024, marking a 32% increase from 2023 and the highest recorded figure since 2015, with Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia accounting for 91% of all known executions worldwide, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

Report: Global Executions Hits 9-Year High, Led by Middle East

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US Deports More Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador

Istanbul Council Elects Interim Mayor Amid Political Turmoil

US Sanctions Top PRC, Hong Kong Officials for Rights Abuses

China Releases Mintz Group Staff After Two-Year Detention

Gun control

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Monday declined to hear a challenge to New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which was enacted in response to the court's 2022 ruling expanding gun rights. This effectively maintains most of the state's current firearms restrictions.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to NY Gun Restrictions

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Supreme Court Upholds Federal Ghost Gun Regulations

Report: US Mass Shootings, Gun Deaths Fall to Five-Year Low

Nashville School Shooting Claims Two Lives

Wisconsin School Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 6 Injured

Capital punishment

US Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors on Tuesday to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4, 2024.

AG Bondi Seeks Death Penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder

Ottawa: China Executed Four Canadians For Drug Crimes

China: Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of Japanese Boy

South Carolina Conducts First US Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

China Executes Two Convicted for Mass Killings

Freedom of press

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, arrested at Istanbul airport on Thursday, was on Sunday formally charged with membership in a terrorist organization and insulting Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkey Detains Swedish Journalist for 'Insulting the President'

Radio Free Asia Files Complaint to Halt Funding Cuts

Papua New Guinea 'Test' Blocks Facebook

White House Accidentally Shares Military Plan Group Chat With Journalist

Serbian Editors Warn of 'Dangerous Turning Point' for Press Freedom

Censorship

Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Wednesday, alleging that Meta provided artificial intelligence (AI) briefings to Chinese officials as part of "Project Aldrin" to gain access to China's market.

Meta Whistleblower Alleges Secret China AI Dealings

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Ex-Meta Executive Reveals Facebook's Alleged Secret China Censorship Plans

Julianne Moore's Children's Book Removed From DoD Schools

Kashmir Police Seize 668 Islamic Books in Controversial Raid

China Changes Rules on Publishing Military Secrets Online

Church-state relations

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's state superintendent, ordered all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, on Thursday.

Oklahoma Orders Schools to Teach Bible

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French Minister Visits School Over Renaissance Painting Row

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France: Top Court Upholds Abaya Ban in State Schools

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Japan Seeks to Revoke Unification Church's Legal Status

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Okla. Approves US' First Publicly Funded Religious School

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