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Washington Post Opinion Editor Adam O'Neal to Leave on Aug. 31

His planned exit triggers a leadership transition that raises fresh questions about owner-led editorial shifts and recent newsroom cuts.

TJ‑SP Orders Influencer 'Menino da Lei' to Pay R$30,000 Over Viral Video

Brazil’s Electoral Court Signs Pacts With Tech Firms to Fight Election Disinformation

Ben Berndt Files Suit After Media Authority Seeks Retroactive Note on Höcke Interview

Mendoza Governor Accuses Digital Network Tied to Grupo PUMA of Spreading Fake News

Senate Files Immunity Defense for Senator Vieira in Moraes Family Lawsuit

French Officials Label Xenia Fedorova a Kremlin Propagandist as Regulator Reviews Complaints

Flavia Montes Rebuts Unverified Claims About Alianza Lima Agreement

Alberto Cowboy Weighs Legal Action After Milena Repeats Insults on Domingão

Chandigarh Police Serve Notice to Madhu Kishwar in Case Over Misleading Video

Sheinbaum Orders Technical Review of Tren Maya’s Tramo 5 After Shoring Video

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

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