Media platform X (formerly Twitter) announced on Saturday the closure of its operations in Brazil following what it called “censorship orders” by Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The platform noted that there is uncertainty in ensuring the safety of its employees following what it described as increasing threats from Moraes, including the possible [...]

The US State Department announced Monday that it decided not to block aid to an Israeli military unit over human rights abuses, citing that it is satisfied with the measures Israel has taken since April to address the issue. According to a spokesperson, the State Department found that the human rights violations were effectively addressed, including by [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which penalizes unauthorized access to copyrighted material and limits the scope of “fair use” exceptions. Filed by Judge Nina Pillard, the decision stated that while the First Amendment protects the right to read, it [...]

A senior Turkish government official confirmed on Friday that Türkiye authorized Ethiopia to use Turkish-made drones, which have been involved in several attacks that have caused numerous civilian casualties. In January 2022, a targeted drone attack on a primary school caused the death of at least 59 civilians. Generally, if drones are used in scenarios [...]

Russian military officers allegedly killed five civilians and wounded 15 on Saturday following strikes in the Donetsk province, Ukraine. Vadym Filashkin, the governor of the province, reported that the shelling wounded more civilians, including children. Three people were killed in Ivanivka, one in Kostiantynivka, and one in Toretsk. In total, over the last 24 hours, [...]

A plane intended to carry several former Latin American heads of state was not allowed to take off from Panama to Venezuela on Friday, with the presidents planning to monitor Sunday’s upcoming Venezuelan elections. The President of Panama, Jose Raul Mulino, said that the plane was denied permission to take off due to Venezuelan airspace [...]

A state judge in Florida ruled on Saturday in favor of Donald Trump by allowing his libel lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board to proceed. This decision, issued by Senior Judge Robert Pegg of the state’s Nineteenth Circuit, ensures that Trump’s case will move forward to the discovery phase. The lawsuit centers on a statement [...]

The US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced a former Marine Tyler Dykes on Friday to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol attack. On top of the imprisonment, Dykes received another 36 months of supervised release and a $22,000 fine. Prosecutors from the federal government [...]

US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he ordered a review of the security measures for a rally in Pennsylvania where former President Donald Trump was injured and one spectator was killed. Biden stated that the FBI is leading the investigation into the incident at the Pennsylvania rally, noting that it is in the [...]

Thousands of opposition supporters took the streets in Tirana, Albania on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and throwing fire bombs at government buildings and the mayor’s office. The demonstrators also demanded the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha, who has been under house arrest on corruption charges since the previous year. [...]