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Iran Partially Reopens International Internet After 88‑Day Blackout

A presidential order restored limited global links but most Iranians still have slow, filtered, and unstable access.

U.S. Revokes Xinhua Journalist’s Visa After China Expels New York Times Reporter

Shnaider Defeats Oliynykova at French Open Over Gazprom Allegations

Ronson Chan Sent to Jail After High Court Rejects Appeal

King Pardons Kem Sokha and Ends His House Arrest

U.S. Removes Sanctions on UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

Trump Pressed to Win Jimmy Lai’s Release as China Visit Begins

Gaza Documentary Wins BAFTA as Filmmakers Confront BBC Over Shelved Broadcast

Hung Jury in UK Terrorism Case Over Activist’s Posts Triggers 2027 Retrial

Iran Rolls Out ‘Internet Pro’ to Restore Some Business Access During Prolonged Blackout

Iran Defends 60-Day Internet Blackout as a Wartime Measure

Dubai Police Arrest Airline Worker After Detecting Private WhatsApp Video

Zelenskyy Accepts Four Freedoms Award in the Netherlands

Kuwait Detains Kuwaiti-American Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Over War Posts

Iran’s Internet Blackout Enters Seventh Week, Sets Record for a Nationwide Shutdown

Moscow Court Jails Novaya Gazeta Journalist Under New Personal Data Law

Russia Raids Novaya Gazeta, Court Orders Reporter Held Pending Trial

Russian Security Forces Raid Novaya Gazeta’s Moscow Offices

Russia Detains Ex–Radio Free Europe Freelancer on Treason Charge

Iran’s Wartime Internet Blackout Becomes Longest on Record