Australia approves social-media ban for children under 16
Platforms face fines of up to A$50 million for systemic failures under a law that gives them one year to develop age-enforcement systems.
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Romania’s Constitutional Court Orders Full Recount of First-Round Presidential Vote
Romania’s Constitutional Court ordered election authorities to recount all ballots from the first round of the presidential race after a complaint from candidate Cristian Terheș.
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Matiullah Jan arrest sparks outcry after Islamabad protest coverage
Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan has been arrested after covering an Imran Khan protest, prompting outrage from rights groups and colleagues.
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Georgia protests pause in European Union accession
Thousands rallied at parliament after the government deferred membership talks and rejected EU grants until 2028.
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IDF indicts Aviad Frija over killing of Yuval Castleman after Jerusalem attack
The Jerusalem Post said the IDF prosecution has indicted Sgt. Aviad Frija over the killing of Yuval Castleman, a civilian who had helped stop the Jerusalem attack and was later shot after raising his hands.
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief over Rohingya crimes
Karim Khan says there are reasonable grounds to believe Min Aung Hlaing bears criminal responsibility for deportation and persecution of the Rohingya, in a move welcomed by rights advocates.
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Namibia votes under pressure on SWAPO as ruling party seeks to extend long grip on power
Voters went to the polls on November 27, 2024 in a general election testing whether SWAPO could preserve its dominance and whether Namibia would choose its first woman president.
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Hong Kong top court upholds same-sex couples' housing and inheritance rights
Hong Kong's top court has dismissed the government's appeals, confirming that same-sex couples cannot be excluded from public housing and inheritance benefits on the basis of their relationship.
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Iraq blocks IMDb over 'immoral content' concerns, ministry subsidiary says
The Ministry of Communications says the site was blocked after monitoring what it called offensive material, including pornographic films.
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Chittagong protest follows Hindu leader’s detention
Police used tear gas after supporters blocked a prison vehicle carrying Chinmoy Krishna Das from court.
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Australia Withdraws Misinformation Bill After Senate Support Collapses
Australia’s government pulled a proposed misinformation law after concluding it could not secure passage in the Senate, ending a push that critics said would hand excessive oversight power to the media regulator.
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Judge dismisses Trump election case after special counsel asks to end prosecution
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed the federal election case against Donald Trump after special counsel Jack Smith moved to close it before inauguration.
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Ahmed Madobe Secures Third Term in Disputed Jubaland Vote
Regional lawmakers returned Ahmed Madobe to office with 55 of 75 votes as Jubaland’s election dispute deepened its political rift with Somalia’s federal government.
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Putin Signs Russian Law Barring Adoptions to Countries Allowing Gender Transition
President Vladimir Putin signed legislation blocking adoptions of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transition is legal and also approved a separate ban on material said to encourage childlessness.
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Israel moves to cut ties with Haaretz in escalating media clash
Israel has approved a resolution to sever official contact with Haaretz and bar state funding bodies from advertising with the paper, marking a sharp escalation in its dispute with the independent daily.
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Swiss voters split over motorway expansion as four national ballot issues go to the wire
Polling ahead of the November 24 vote showed a slight edge for the no camp on motorways and narrow but shifting contests on health and tenancy reform.
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Swiss results show health model approved as voters reject motorway and tenancy reforms
The ballot outcome backed standardised health funding while turning down the motorway expansion and both tenancy-law changes.
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Islamabad locks down as Pakistan arrests thousands ahead of Khan protest
Police blocked routes into the capital and detained PTI supporters as Imran Khan's party pressed for his release and the government's resignation.
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Uruguay’s Broad Front wins presidency as Delgado concedes
Yamandú Orsi defeated the ruling party’s Alvaro Delgado in a runoff, returning the Broad Front to power after a tight race.
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Tens of thousands march in Barcelona against soaring rents
Protesters filled central Barcelona to demand lower rents and more homes for residents as Spain's housing emergency deepened.
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Kismayo gunfight deepens Jubaland election dispute
A deadly confrontation outside an opposition meeting added a security crisis to Jubaland’s already contested presidential process.
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Phillips 66 Indicted on Clean Water Act Charges Over Carson Refinery Spills
Federal prosecutors say Phillips 66 repeatedly discharged heavily polluted wastewater from its Carson refinery into the Los Angeles sewer system.
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Israel issues more than 1,000 draft arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox men
The warrants mark a tougher enforcement phase in Israel’s fight over military exemptions, a dispute that has long split politics and the court system.
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Ortega and Murillo push Nicaragua closer to one-man rule
A proposed constitutional overhaul would erase municipal autonomy, weaken separation of powers and bind the security forces more tightly to the presidency.
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