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Orenburg Court Fines Georgian Restaurant 150,000 Rubles Over St. Basil’s Khinkali Flyer

Prosecutors cited input from the local Orthodox diocese, leading the court to deem the image an offense to a functioning church.

São Paulo Readies Arrest if Kanye West Performs Nazi Content as Nov. 29 Show Lacks a Venue

YouTuber Tyler Oliveira Cancels India ‘Poop-Throwing’ Festival Documentary After Doxxing, Threats

Malaysian Rapper Namewee Surrenders in Homicide Probe Into Taiwanese Influencer’s Death

Brad Pitt Moves to Compel Angelina Jolie’s Emails in Escalating Château Miraval Fight

France Marks Paty and Bernard as Senators Press Teacher Protection

PEN America Names Most-Banned Books as 2024–25 School Removals Hit New Peak

Taslima Nasreen Calls Bengali Culture Hindu-Rooted, Javed Akhtar Highlights Syncretic Traditions

ABC Reinstates Jimmy Kimmel After Brief Suspension as Regulator Threats Prompt Free‑Speech Uproar

Angelina Jolie Says She Doesn't Recognize the U.S. at San Sebastián Festival

Angelina Jolie Says She No Longer Recognizes the U.S., Warns Against Curbing Free Expression

Bystanders Quell Book Fires at Berlin French Cultural Center as Police Investigate Attempted Arson

Paris Court Fines 10 Identitarian Activists Over Racist Aya Nakamura Banner, Acquits Three

Emergency Court Bid Targets French Policing Doctrine That Says Reporters’ Status ‘Does Not Apply’

Graham Linehan Released on Bail After Heathrow Detention Over Alleged Hate Incitement

Graham Linehan Arrested at Heathrow Over X Posts in UK Free-Speech Clash

West Bengal Urdu Academy Postpones Javed Akhtar Event After Clerical Objections

Man Tries to Grab Officer’s Gun Outside Charlie Hebdo’s Secret Paris Offices

JD Vance Urges Britons to ‘Push Back’ Over English Flag Disputes

Alberta Grants Permit for Feucht's Let Us Worship Concert After Widespread Cancellations