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Meta Oversight Board Marks Five Years, Plans 2026 Pilot to Review Account Bans

A five-year assessment sets the stage for broader reviews of account penalties alongside a new focus on AI risks.

State Dept. Expands Rights Report to Track Speech Curbs, Transgender Care for Minors, DEI and Abortion

Sami Hamdi Returns to U.K. After ICE Detention and Voluntary Departure

Detained UK Journalist Sami Hamdi Reports Health Scare in ICE Custody With Hearing Set for Nov. 10

Riyadh Comedy Festival Opens as Human-Rights Criticism Shadows Star U.S. Lineup

State Department’s Overhauled Human Rights Report Faces Diplomatic Rebukes and Lawsuit