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ICE at the World Cup Is a Threat to Us All

We’re less than a week away from the first match of the FIFA Men’s World Cup, with tensions mounting over the United States’ role as one of the host countries, and it remains to be…

In the Tank for Trump—and Over a Barrel on the Hill

Blanche, Bondi, and Boutros: This Week, three Bs = a lotta B.S.…

Most US deportees to DRC returned to home countries, Kinshasa says

Of the 15 South American migrants deported to DR Congo from the United States in April, more than half have now left, Kinshasa said on Friday.…

KKR-affiliated entities sell $857.5m in BrightSpring Health stock

Three Palestinian civilians injured during IDF operations in West Bank

The Palestinians were identified as uninvolved civilians and were evacuated for medical treatment.…

Defending democracy is voters’ top priority in California governor’s race, poll finds

A broad majority of California voters are worried about threats to democracy and the erosion of voting rights, according to a new Berkeley IGS Poll.…

Manitoba inmates placed in solitary confinement can soon seek compensation

Some inmates who were placed in solitary confinement in Manitoba-run jails will soon be able to apply for compensation after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit was approved.…

Meta Quietly Added Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses

Meta's 'NameTag' feature, if turned on, will enable its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses store and match faceprints.…

Olympians Come Together To Stand Up Against Iran For Executing Nation’s Star Athletes

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a boxing champion, coach and political prisoner, is currently up against a threat of execution…

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Teach You A Lesson’ On Netflix, About A Government-Backed Squad That Fights Bullying And Other School Problems

In every episode, members of the Educational Rights Protection Bureau goes to a school to enforce law and order any way they can.…

Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius

Chagos Refugees delegation says issue ‘hijacked within the halls’ of politics on visit to UK A Chagossian delegation visiting the UK has urged parliamentarians to complete stalled …

Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Sue over Notre Dame Law Clinic's Filing Amicus Brief Condemning China's Actions Towards Uyghurs

The plaintiffs had asked for (among other things) "$1.00 as an apology to every Chinese people live in mainland China, total $1.41 billion."…

If AI needs your work to function, it’s not ‘fair use’

Artificial intelligence doesn’t create in a vacuum. Rather, it depends on human work to analyze data, discovering patterns and finding anomalies. That work is essential for AI’s ma…

Mobile Phone Unlocking: An Obvious Affordability Win for the FCC

Increasing carrier competition helps consumers and the industry. The post Mobile Phone Unlocking: An Obvious Affordability Win for the FCC appeared first on The American Conservati…

Delhi Gymkhana Club: A battle of public and private rights

Delhi Gymkhana club: What is the club and why has it been asked to vacate?…

Strata reform failure leaves apartment owners at the mercy of predators

The Allan government’s weak-kneed response to a damning review of the strata sector kicks crucial consumer protections into the long grass.…

Journalist in Iran's Evin Prison pleads for medical help for him, U.S. captives

CBS News has obtained a voice memo recorded by Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Evin Prison for over a year.…

Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, dead at 56

A committed advocate to furthering free speech and women's rights in her birth country, Satrapi lost her husband, Swedish actor Mattias Ripa, in April last year, and "died of sadne…

Beijing says US Tiananmen comments 'smear' China

BEIJING — China accused the United States on Thursday of distorting facts and smearing its political system, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio s...…

Dear Microsoft, enough is enough

Our global coalition of innovative developers promotes genuine competition and users’ freedom of choice. It’s time for Microsoft to do the same.…

ICE to stop reporting deaths of detainees released within 30 days: Report

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reportedly getting rid of a Biden-era policy that required the agency to report any detainees who may have died within 30 days of their relea…

Trump Said He’d Help Free Ezra Jin. Is China Retaliating?

Last month, Donald Trump said he was ‘optimistic’ Christian pastor Ezra Jin would be freed from a Chinese prison. But now, Jin’s been cut off from his lawyers. Frannie Block report…

Florida governor candidate threatens to send civilians armed with AR-15s to end ‘teen takeovers’ after weekend shooting

James Fishback, a far-right Republican running for governor of Florida, warned that he would fight fire with fire if a "teen takeover" descends onto any of the state's 67 counties.…

PETA sues DC Metro system over refusal to run advertisements

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Thursday, arguing the Washington, D.C., agency illegally b…

Supreme Court rules Israel’s ban on Red Cross visits to detainees unlawful

Israel’s High Court ruled the state’s blanket ban on Red Cross visits to security prisoners unlawful, citing lack of legal basis, decades of precedent, and violations of detainee r…

China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history

China on Thursday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as “smearing” the country’…

Hungarian prosecutors drop charges against Budapest mayor for organising Pride march

Hungarian prosecutors have dropped charges against Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in organising an LGBTQ+ rights rally in 2025, prosecutors said on Thursd…

Ghana approves family values bill prohibiting LGBT propaganda, promotion

The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill outlaws any advocacy for activities prohibited under this Act, including LGBT identification and same-sex sexual acti…

Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court

NSW police appeal after comprehensive class action loss in 2025 when force admitted music festival search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified Follow our Australia news li…

Is the U.S. Involved in Israel’s War on Lebanon?

The public deserves clarity and accountability on the use of American assets. The post Is the U.S. Involved in Israel’s War on Lebanon? appeared first on The American Conservative …

US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing two

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Friday it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people, in the latest such attack, condemned by rights groups as “extrajudicial ki…

Human bones discovered in Kibbutz Kfar Aza neighborhood devastated in October 7 massacre

The report noted that Nirel Zini, who was murdered during the attack, was decapitated by terrorists, and his head has not been found to this day.…

BrightSpring stockholders price 15M share offering at $58.75

MP uses parliament to reveal threats to NZYQ deportees in Nauru

A cohort of refugees deported to Nauru by the federal government have faced threats of violence and verbal abuse, independent MP Andrew Wilkie has revealed under parliamentary priv…

Watch – They never gave up: Families fight for justice over apartheid-era atrocities

In this episode of Power Chat, Marianne Thamm and Caryn Dolley discuss the relentless campaign for justice led by the families of victims of apartheid-era atrocities. Backed by civ…

Mswati’s eSwatini: Defined by fear and silence; propped by renegades, By Shoks Mnisi Mzolo

Despite a huge fan base, from Southern Africa to Taiwan and the United States, Mswati’s record on human rights is anything but exemplary. Fingers point at the king and his governme…

The Surveillance State Is Here — Congress Must Fight Back

FISA is only one piece of the puzzle.…

Hungary and Ukraine agree on minority rights, paving way for EU talks

BUDAPEST, June 3 - Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Wednesday that Hungary and Ukraine reached an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which could allow…

Pas à Pas de Callais: SCOTUS Okays Alabama Congressional Map

It's game on again in Alabama for a new congressional map after a Supreme Court intervention. This time, the state didn't pass a brand-new map, but instead reinstated the map they …

Rights group warn of 'climate of fear' at US World Cup games

NEW YORK, June 3 : Rights groups raised concerns over the safety of journalists and fans attending the World Cup in the United States on Wednesday, accusing FIFA of allowing a "dis…

How to Get Neil Gorsuch to Stand Up for Workers

Last week, the Supreme Court delivered a resounding victory for workers in Flowers Foods Inc. v. Brock.…

600 California schools accused of secretly ‘transitioning’ children behind parents’ backs

Attorneys for a group of concerned parents warned that schools hiding a child’s request to change names, pronouns, or gender identity at school from parents burden their constituti…

Congressional Black Caucus vows to block college sports reform over Southern states’ redistricting

The Congressional Black Caucus announced it is withholding its support from the bipartisan “Protect College Sports Act” over its concerns regarding Southern redistricting in the wa…

Sonia Sotomayor Bluntly Exposed the Supreme Court’s Latest Voting Rights Lie

SCOTUS delivered yet another crushing blow to voting rights on Tuesday night, issuing a 6–3 decision over the shadow docket.…

Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans

Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workers…

​Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten

The right to be forgotten must be balanced against the public interest…

Alone in Moscow: How the Russian resistance tries to survive under Putin

'Resisting a repressive regime' (1/3). Since the invasion of Ukraine, a group of 'invisibles' – anonymous journalists, lawyers and activists – have been gathering information about…

The winners and losers of the Protect College Sports Act

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond…

Tiananmen Square Massacre, Birthright Citizenship, and Welcoming Destruction

June 3 is the anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) beginning its infamous 1989 massacre of freedom protesters in Tiananmen Square and the surrounding area.…

CBP Agents Violently Arrested This Chicago Woman. Now She's Seeking $10 Million in Damages.

Debbie Brockman, a U.S. citizen, was held in federal custody for seven hours and released with no charges after her arrest by immigration agents last October.…

Far-left Southern Poverty Law Center reimbursed Klan members for cross-burnings: feds

The Southern Poverty Law Center paid reluctant white nationalists and Ku Klux Klan members thousands of dollars in donor money to remain in the notorious hate groups -- even making…

Male brandishes gun amid spat with victim at Florida park, opens fire after victim grabs own gun. But victim is better shot.

The male victim returned fire, striking the unknown male, police said.…

Court to hear appeal of woman fined $10k for private comments against transgender surgery

A human rights tribunal in Canada ordered a woman to pay $10,000 for ‘injury to feelings and self-respect’ after expressing concerns about mastectomies to a gender-confused individ…

The Supreme Court For The First Time Refers To Our "Colorblind Constitution"

130 years later, Justice Harlan's Plessy dissent is now the "supreme law of the land."…

Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victims

Brazilian lawmakers have voted to make it tougher for underage victims of sexual violence to access abortion.…

The Stories From ICE’s Delaney Hall Are Stomach-Turning

Tim Miller takes on the growing controversy surrounding Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility facing allegations of abusive conditions, blocked inspections, and a detainee hunge…

Do not shift Attakulangara jail until further orders: HC

Kerala High Court halts shifting of Attakulangara women's prison to Poojappura, prioritizing inmate welfare and rehabilitation.…

Consider hiking annual income limit for Mittayi scheme: SHRC

SHRC urges Kerala's Social Justice department to consider raising the annual income limit for Mittayi scheme beneficiaries.…

Tanzania President Visits Russia as Western Ties Fray

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan began a three-day visit to Russia on Wednesday, meeting counterpart Vladimir Putin at a time when her country's reputation in the West has b…

Judge: Paedo Sex Offenders May Use Girls' Locker Room

Because of their allegiance to alphabet ideology, liberal jurisdictions are about as sex offender-fr…