A California jury ordered NSO Group Technologies to pay WhatsApp $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167,254,000 in punitive damages on Tuesday. The jury found that “NSO engaged in malice, oppression, or fraud in violating the California Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act.” WhatsApp brought its complaint against NSO, an Israeli cybersecurity company, on October 29, [...]

The mayor of Pataz province in northern Peru, Aldo Carlos Mariño, stated on Tuesday that President Dina Boluarte privately promised a full investigation into the killing of 13 mine workers but contradicted that commitment by publicly announcing the continuation of previously ineffective measures. Despite the province of Pataz being under a state of emergency for [...]

Two US federal court judges issued separate rulings Tuesday, both blocking President Donald Trump’s attempts to deport individuals under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA). The rulings temporarily enjoin the US government from invoking the AEA to deport the petitioners and members of their class in Colorado and New York. Colorado District Court Judge [...]

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday criticised the reported proposal of Israeli authorities to deliver humanitarian assistance through military-controlled hubs, which would violate the core principles of neutral, impartial, and independent aid delivery. OCHA reported a day earlier that a large number of civilians were killed and hundreds [...]

EU High Representative and European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas demanded that Israel allow humanitarian access to Gaza on a Tuesday call with Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. The demand comes amid Israel’s nine-week-long blockade on humanitarian aid. Kallas condemned the politicization of humanitarian aid and argued that aid should be provided by humanitarian organizations [...]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on Nepalese authorities on Tuesday to promptly investigate the deaths of two journalists in November 2024 and March 2025. The organization expressed concern over the slow progress of inquiries and warned that ongoing impunity in these cases threatens journalists’ safety and right to information. One of the journalists, 32-year-old Suresh [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned the escalating crackdown on press freedom in Iran on Tuesday and urged Iranian authorities to immediately cease their systematic persecution of journalists and media organizations. This development comes in the wake of the conviction of six media activists from both private and state-affiliated outlets by political-press courts in [...]

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, called Tuesday for an arms embargo and sanctions against Israel, advocating for an emergency session in the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Albanese claimed, “The tiny bodies of children in Gaza, hollowed out by induced starvation, are testimony of the worst [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed concern on Monday over the suspension of the Iraqi political talk show Al-Haq Yuqal (The Truth Be Told), hosted by journalist Adnan Al-Taie, and urged the Iraqi authorities to restore the program. Iraqi authorities, citing “violations of public decency,” suspended the program for seven days and ordered past [...]

The European Commission announced Monday that the EU will end its reliance on Russian energy exports, citing security concerns. This announcement coincided with the release of the REPowerEU Roadmap, which serves as a follow-up to 2022’s REPowerEU Plan. The 2022 plan was launched in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and marked a commitment to [...]