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It has been reported that X owner Elon Musk will be summoned to the UK's House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee's inquiry into social media, misinformation, and harmful algorithms.

Report: UK Parliamentary Committee to Summon Musk to Misinformation Inquiry

Hong Kong Jails 45 Pro-Democracy Activists for Subversion

Three of Trump's Cabinet selections face allegations of sexual misconduct

Australia: Indigenous Senator Censured Over Royal Protest

U.S. Charges Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani With Defrauding Investors

Ethics

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday that he "strongly" recommends the House Ethics Committee not release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) sexual misconduct allegations. He said releasing a report on someone who's no longer in Congress would open a "Pandora's box."

Speaker 'Strongly' Requests Matt Gaetz Ethics Probe Not Be Released

Gaetz Nominated for US Attorney General, Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence

House Ethics Committee doesn't agree to release highly anticipated Matt Gaetz report after investigation

Sen. Warren Claims Trump Transition 'Already Breaking Law'

Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US

Al Jazeera4 hrs

Privacy

Attorneys general from 13 states and Washington, DC, filed lawsuits against the social media platform TikTok on Tuesday over accusations that it's damaging younger users' mental health and collecting minors' data without consent.

14 AGs Sue TikTok Over Mental Health, Data Concerns

FBI Settles $22M Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit

The Technology the Trump Administration Could Use to Hack Your Phone

New Yorker10 hrs

Telegram to Provide User Data to Authorities Upon Legal Request

Opt out: how to stop tech companies spying on your phone as Trump promises mass deportations

Freedom of speech & expression

Elon Musk has re-circulated a 2022 speech given by US Pres.-elect Donald Trump. In it, he proposed a plan "to shatter" what he described as "the left-wing censorship regime" and "reclaim the right to free speech for all Americans."

Previous Trump Free Speech Agenda Resurfaces Ahead of New Administration

Canada: TikTok Won't be Blocked but Canadian Operations to Close

Trump Urges Congressional Republicans To Block Bill Protecting Journalists From Government Spying

Daily Caller1 hr

Australia: Judge Rules Senator Violated Racial Discrimination Law

Trump's Director of National Intelligence Appointee Tulsi Gabbard Is on Terror Watchlist?

Freedom & human rights

Māori members of New Zealand's parliament and people in the gallery have staged a haka — a traditional Māori dance — to protest against a bill that would narrow the interpretation of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Māori chiefs and the British Crown.

Māori Haka Protest Against Treaty Bill in NZ Parliament, March to Capital Continues

Libya Introduces Morality Police to Enforce 'Traditions'

45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail in city’s biggest national security trial

US Jury Finds Military Contractor Liable for Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse

11_Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after 20 months

Korea HeraldNov 13

Guns

On Tuesday, SCOTUS began hearing arguments in a case challenging the Biden administration's 2022 regulation of "ghost guns," which are firearm kits without serial numbers that can be obtained online and assembled in less than 30 minutes.

SCOTUS Weighs Ghost Gun Regulations

SCOTUS to Weigh Mexico's Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers

Senator Slams Gun Industry’s “Invasive and Dangerous” Sharing of Customer Data With Political Operatives

ProPublica5 days

Perpetrator in 2021 Colorado Mass Shooting Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Americans own guns to protect themselves from psychological as well as physical threats

The ConversationOct 31

Capital punishment

A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada — an 88-year-old former professional boxer sentenced to death in 1968 for a 1966 quadruple murder and arson — after it acknowledged multiple fabrications of evidence.

Japan: Court Acquits Man Who Spent 46 Years on Death Row

Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Amid Innocence Claims

Idaho college murders: Prosecutors can seek death penalty against man charged with killing 4 students

South Carolina Executes First Inmate in 13 Years Despite Claims of Innocence

Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted of Idaho quadruple murders, judge rules

Daily Mail2 hrs

Freedom of press

Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry has announced a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things. The law's gradual implementation is planned across the country.

Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Photos of Living Things

Ukrainian Journalist Dies in Russian Detention

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?

The ConversationNov 07

Israel Closes Al Jazeera's West Bank Bureau for 45 Days

Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts

Korea HeraldOct 17

Censorship

Cameroon's Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji has imposed a ban on media discussions regarding the health of 91-year-old Pres. Paul Biya, who has not been seen in public for more than a month.

Cameroon Bans Media From Discussing President's Health

Brazil Lifts Ban on X

Jordan Peterson calls on Trump FCC pick to unmask 'real danger' of Big Tech censorship: We need 'transparency'

Hong Kong: Man Jailed for Wearing 'Seditious' T-Shirt

‘Children have the right to great stories': Head of Astrid Lindgren Award stands firm against book ban

Korea HeraldNov 07

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

French Minister Visits School Over Renaissance Painting Row

Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

Japan Seeks to Revoke Unification Church's Legal Status

Texas officials back optional school curriculum with Biblical references, sparking backlash