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Civil liberties

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in a 50-49 vote with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining all Democrats in opposition to the nominee.

Senate Confirms Trump Pick Bove as Federal Judge

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German Zoo Kills 12 Baboons Despite Protests Over Space

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UK: Police Officers Accused of Abusing Rotherham Grooming Victims

RBC Terminates Freedom Convoy Lawyer's Banking Relationship

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Airlines for America Opposes Senate Bill Restricting TSA Facial Recognition

Ethics

The European Commission (EC) proposed on Monday to partially suspend Israel's activity in Horizon Europe, citing concerns over Israel's involvement regarding ongoing events in Gaza.

EC Proposes to Partially Suspend Israeli Access to Research Fund Over Gaza

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University of Edinburgh Apologizes for 'Outsized' Role in Racist Scientific Theories

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Rights Group Cristosal Ceases Operations in El Salvador

French Culture Minister Dati Ordered to Trial on Corruption Charges

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House GOP Blocks Democratic Push to Release Epstein Files

Privacy

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Thursday announced that the streaming platform used generative AI for the first time in an original production — specifically in the Argentine sci-fi series "The Eternaut," creating a building collapse sequence in Buenos Aires.

Netflix Uses AI for First Time in Original Production

Court Approves 23andMe Sale to Ex-CEO's Nonprofit

UK Regulator Issues Smart Device Privacy Guidelines

Report: 16 Billion Login Credentials Breached in Online Leak

States Sue to Block 23andMe DNA Data Sale Without Consent

Freedom of speech & expression

The Hong Kong national security police issued arrest warrants for 19 overseas-based activists on Friday — the highest number to date — and accused them of subversion under Beijing's national security law, which was imposed in 2020.

Hong Kong Issues Bounties for 19 Overseas Activists

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Harvard, Trump Admin Go to Court Over $2.6B Funding Freeze

US Revokes Visas for Brazil Supreme Court Justices

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arrested on Terror Charges

Istanbul Mayor Imamoğlu Gets 20-Month Prison Term

Freedom & human rights

Two leading Israeli human rights organizations, B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, released reports on Monday accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide

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Deportation Flights Out of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Begin

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Kenya Drops Terror Charges Against Activist Boniface Mwangi

Spain Proposes Overhaul of Franco-Era Secrets Law

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Venezuela Probes El Salvador Officials Over Migrant Abuse Claims

Gun control

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Thursday that California's law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases violates the Second Amendment, upholding a lower court's permanent injunction against the law.

Federal Court Strikes Down California Ammunition Background Checks

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Rhode Island Passes Assault Weapons Sales Ban

Supreme Court Declines Two Gun Rights Cases, Signals Future Review

Argentina Lifts Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons for Civilians

SCOTUS Ends Minnesota's Youth Gun Permit Restrictions

Capital punishment

Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old Ph.D. student of criminology who murdered four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in 2022, changed his plea on Wednesday after accepting a deal from prosecutors that spared him the death penalty for his crimes.

Man Who Murdered Four Students in Idaho Changes Plea to Avoid Death Sentence

Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate

Oklahoma to Retry Richard Glossip After Death Sentence Tossed

Russian Soldier Faces Trial for Alleged Ukrainian POW Execution

Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel's Mossad

Freedom of press

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed a 22-count defamation lawsuit Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens, alleging she spread "outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions" that Brigitte Macron was born male, among others.

Macrons Sue Candace Owens Over Transgender Claims

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Russian Police Raid Media Outlet and Detain Editor-in-Chief

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India: Reuters X Account Restored After Brief Block

Pakistan Court Orders YouTube to Block 27 Journalist Channels

Trump Administration Fires 600 Voice of America Staff Amid Court Battle

Censorship

Hong Kong police on Tuesday warned residents against downloading "Reversed Front: Bonfire," a mobile game developed in Taiwan. This is the first known time authorities have invoked national security laws to ban video games in the special administrative region.

Hong Kong Bans Video Game Under National Security Laws

DR Congo Bans Media Coverage of Former President Kabila

X Blocks 8,000 Accounts in India After Government Order

US to Impose Visa Bans on Any Foreign Officials Who Censor Americans

Meta's Oversight Board Voices Concern Over Content Policy Changes

Church-state relations

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Monday announced in a court filing that churches and houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations without losing their tax-exempt status, marking a significant shift in enforcement of the Johnson Amendment.

IRS Will Allow Church Endorsements of Political Candidates

Supreme Court Hears Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Case

French Minister Visits School Over Renaissance Painting Row

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Oklahoma Orders Schools to Teach Bible

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Japan Seeks to Revoke Unification Church's Legal Status

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