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Judge Forces DOJ to Withdraw New York Times Subpoenas After Sharp Courtroom Rebuke

The exchange exposed gaps in the government's procedural justification and raised questions about internal DOJ decisions under its press‑notice rule.

Ortega Declares an End to Competitive Elections in Nicaragua

Free-Speech Groups Give Los Angeles City Council 30 Days to Repeal Word Ban or Face Lawsuit

MI5 and PSNI Ordered to Pay Journalist After Tribunal Finds Unlawful Data Access

Appeals Court Lets Pentagon Keep Escort Rule for Journalists

Rubio to Host Global Ministerial on Far-Left 'Political Terrorism'

Russia Detains Kremlin Critic Boris Nadezhdin Ahead of Duma Vote

Appeals Court Bars Enforcement of Florida’s Stop WOKE Rules in College Classrooms

Tanzania Puts Dar es Salaam Under Heavy Security to Stop July 7 Protests

Judge Rules '8647' Flag and Anti‑Trump Signs Are Protected Political Speech

STJ Orders São Paulo to Produce Protocol on Policing of Protests

Punjab Speaker Distances Himself as Habitual Offenders Bill Moves Toward Vote

Turkey Expands Security Crackdown in Ankara Ahead of NATO Summit

Peruvian Congress Recommends Criminal Charges Against Gustavo Gorriti

Mexico's Top Electoral Court Clears Morena Over Use of Salinas Pliego's Image

Morena Lawmaker Seeks Single AI Law to Protect Users in Mexico

Senate Plenary Clears 'Ley Hojarasca' Dictamen for Floor Debate

UK Court of Appeal Upholds Proscription of Palestine Action

Senators Cruz and Wyden Introduce JAWBONE Act to Block Government Coercion of Platforms

Charlotte School District Settles Student Free‑Speech Suit for $95,000