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ADEPA Releases Press Freedom Report Warning of Deteriorating Public Debate in Argentina

The group identifies the new Official Response Office as its chief institutional concern.

Madras HC Suggests 15-Minute Symbolic Prayers at Tirupparankundram, Rebukes TN Minister

Meta and X Block The Wire’s Modi Satire as Instagram Account Restored in India

Lahore High Court Orders 30-Day Decision in Ali Zafar–Meesha Shafi Defamation Case

Mexico’s Tax Authority Formally Notifies Grupo Salinas to Pay 51 Billion Pesos After Court Rulings

German Cabinet Backs Anti‑SLAPP Bill With Cross‑Border Scope Only

Pakistan Hands UK Extradition Dossiers for Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja

Naqvi Orders Online Misinformation Crackdown, Presses Afghan Repatriations and Tighter Airport Checks

Jennifer Aniston Condemns ABC’s Brief Kimmel Suspension, Points to Viewer Backlash

Argentina Opens Two Probes Into AI Deepfakes Targeting Taiana and Macri During Election Blackout

Cármen Lúcia Rebuts Claim TSE Considered Printed Ballots During STF Disinformation Hearing

Aroon Purie Says Commercial Pressures and Billionaire Channels Are Shrinking Dissent in Indian Media

RTVE Chief Defends Santaolalla, Rejects PP Pressure Over On-Air Remark

Meta to End Paid Political Ads in EU Citing Unworkable Transparency Rules

Rome Court of Appeal Upholds Mafia-Aggravated Convictions for 2008 Courtroom Threats

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s Challenge to Army Defamation Summons

Supreme Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against YouTuber Ajay Shukla

Conservative Groups Urge FCC to End Investigation Into CBS Over Kamala Harris Interview

Ruth Marcus Resigns from Washington Post Over Spiked Column

French Council of State Confirms C8 and NRJ12 Will Lose TNT Frequencies