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Journalist Says She Was Permanently Injured in Alleged Pulsed‑Energy Attack and Has Fled

The unverified claim highlights risks posed by directed‑energy technology to journalists.

Iran Detains Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh as Narges Mohammadi’s Health Worsens in Custody

Iran’s Crackdown Deepens as HRW Details Torture and Disappearances

D.C. Grand Jury Rejects Pirro’s Case Against Six Democrats as Judge Blocks Pentagon Move Against Kelly

Prakash Raj Defends A.R. Rahman, Rebukes Kangana Ranaut at Kerala Literature Festival

UN Expert Says Russia Intensifies Systematic Repression to Crush Anti‑War Dissent

Three Years After Mahsa Amini, Iran Tightens Repression as Economic Crisis Deepens

Supreme Court Defers Bail Hearings for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam to Sept. 19

Malian Junta Foils Coup Plot, Detains Two Generals and French National

Ufa Court Sentences Journalist to 12 Years for Extremism and Disinformation

Iran Detains Family of London-Based Journalist Over Israel Coverage

Tunisia Intensifies Crackdown on Dissent with Arbitrary Detentions

Belarus Intensifies Crackdown on Ukraine Supporters

Cambodian Journalist Quits After Arrest for Cyber Scam Reporting

Belarusian Teachers Detained Over Alleged Extremist Links