UN human rights experts on Friday condemned the Taliban’s internet and social media restrictions in Afghanistan, calling them violations of fundamental rights. The social media restrictions, which began on October 7, target major platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.  They follow a two-day, nationwide internet blackout from September 29 to October 1. Prior to this, [...]

The United Nations on Thursday urged restraint following a series of US air and naval strikes in the southern Caribbean that have heightened tensions with Venezuela. During a Security Council meeting, Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča stated that the UN cannot independently confirm US claims that the strikes targeted drug-trafficking vessels. He added that the events [...]

Multiple human rights groups published a letter to Microsoft on Friday in which they demanded a suspension of business with the Israeli military and government, alleging that Microsoft technology abets human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The letter was sent to Microsoft in September but was only released to the public on Friday. The [...]

Congressional Republicans have passed legislation repealing key Biden‐era land management restrictions on mining, drilling and development across three Western US states, a move that directly supports President Donald Trump’s push to expand energy production on public lands. The rollbacks affect large tracts in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota and mirror the administration’s broader deregulatory plans. [...]

The US Senate on Thursday approved an amendment to repeal two authorizations for the use of military force (AUMFs) in Iraq, a significant push to restore Congressional war-making powers more than 20 years after the 2003 invasion. SA 3337, a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Senators Tim Kaine and Todd Young, was passed as part of [...]

Peru’s Congress voted on Thursday to remove President Dina Boluarte from office for moral incapacity after a late-night session to debate her impeachment. Lawmakers voted 122-0 to remove Boluarte. She was replaced by congressional leader José Jerí. The impeachment proceedings were initiated after various lawmakers brought allegations of corruption and the government’s excessive use of [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday urged Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan. Tuan was arrested at his home in Buon Ho town and charged with “propagandizing against the state,” which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative Shawn Crispin [...]

On Monday, Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo resigned as vice chair of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests, citing the need to preserve the Society’s independence and integrity. The panel, created by the Head of State in August 2025, was tasked with promoting healing and [...]

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on Thursday in a rare mortgage fraud case, facing charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution related to a 2020 home purchase in Norfolk, Virginia. In response to the indictment, James issued a statement describing the charges as “nothing more than a [...]

Israel approved a framework for the release of all hostages held in Gaza early Friday local time, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, hours before a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect at noon. The ceasefire represents a significant step toward ending Israel’s two-year military operation in Gaza, which has caused [...]