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Tucumán Radio Official Condemned for Insults to Mercedes Sosa

Sosa’s relatives have asked for his removal and signaled possible legal action.

Minnesota Age-Verification Bill for Adult Sites Draws Scrutiny After Hearing

Rep. Brandon Gill Faces Backlash for 'Pakistan, Not Dallas' Remark on Islamisation

Bay Area Jewish Group Demands Richmond Mayor’s Resignation Over Bondi Beach Conspiracy Posts

NYC Council Progressive Caucus Seeks Ethics Probe, Censure Over Paladino’s Anti-Muslim Posts

Wajahat Ali's 'You Lost' Rant Becomes Flashpoint in Immigration and Race Debate

Thuringia’s High Court Blocks Hate‑Speech Trial for Gera Judge Over Anti‑Roma Post

Istanbul Festival Drops Róisín Murphy After Post on Trans Identity Data

Oxford Union Turmoil: President Survives Vote as Ousted Successor Appeals No‑Confidence Result

Ram Gopal Varma Faces Widespread Condemnation for Gaza–Diwali Comparison

Marcos Llorente Questions Contrails, Faces Scrutiny in Spain

Naples Forza Italia Moves to Revoke Albanese’s Honorary Citizenship After Viral Clip

Charlie Kirk’s ‘No More Visas for Indians’ Post Resurfaces as Trump Sets $100,000 H‑1B Fee

Katharina Dröge Apologizes After On-Air Use of Nazi-Linked Phrase

Stephen King Apologizes for False Charlie Kirk Claim as Fallout Intensifies

Texas State Fires History Professor Over Viral Conference Video Deemed to Advocate Violence

Karnataka Picks Booker Winner Banu Mushtaq to Open Mysuru Dasara as Police File Cases Over Communal Posts

Moroccan Feminist Ibtissame Lachgar Detained Over Blasphemy Allegations

Andy Cohen Rebukes Navratilova’s ‘Ill-Informed and Dumb’ Surrogacy Stance

Supreme Court Set to Hear Plea on Arrest of Ashoka University Professor