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Argentina Revives Hojarasca Bill to Scrap Obsolete Laws and Target Local-Only Rule for Official Cars

The package signals a push to cut red tape with state purchases guided by price and efficiency.

Millions Join 'No Kings' Protests Across the U.S.

DOJ–VA Agreement Authorizes VA Lawyers To Pursue State Guardianships for Incapacitated Veterans

Venezuela Frees Argentine Roberto Baldo After Yearlong Detention

U.S. Justice Secretary Orders Don Lemon’s Arrest Over St. Paul Protest Coverage

Delhi Court Acquits V K Saxena in 2000 Defamation Case Filed by Medha Patkar

Hong Kong Convicts Jimmy Lai of Collusion With Foreign Forces and Sedition

Algerian Court Poised To Issue Same-Day Appeal Ruling for French Journalist Christophe Gleizes

Peru’s Acting Attorney General: No Official Notice on Reported Order to Reinstate Delia Espinoza

Bank Data Checks Bill Clears Parliament With Safeguards Pledged

Marseille Woman Seen Kicked by Police Files Complaint in Viral Video Case

Tommy Robinson Tried Over Phone PIN Under Terror Law With Ruling Set for November

CPP: Peru Sees Surge in Journalist Attacks and New Legal Pressures After September Protests

Hannah Thomas Awarded $21,795 in Costs After Magistrate Rules Protest Case Had No Basis

Hannah Thomas Files Civil Suit After Alleged Police Punch at Protest

Florida AG Demands Deportation of Ilhan Omar Over Trump Criticism

Seven Maoists, Including Two Central Committee Leaders, Killed in Bijapur Forest Operation

Citigroup Ends Firearms-Services Ban and Formalizes Political Neutrality

Texas House Passes Bill to Repeal Defunct Ban on Same-Sex Activity

Claudia Mo Reflects on 'Kafka-esque' Prison Life After Release Under Hong Kong Security Law