A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...
The social media platform has taken a step towards transparency amid ongoing battles over platform spam and non-consensual AI images....
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
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The right-wing extremist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) profits significantly from public funding. Is democracy in Germany funding its own downfall?...
Indonesian police have dismantled an alleged baby trafficking ring that used social media to sell newborns in Medan after neighbours reported suspicious activity at a rented house. Medan police chief ...
At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said....
A social media account called "Raise the Colours Operation France" late last year posted videos of far-right activists on France's northern coastline....
At Davos, the historian said AI is evolving into an autonomous agent that could eventually force governments to decide whether machines deserve legal recognition....
Leaderless revolutions are, at times, a reaction to historical distrust of charismatic leaders who, after victory, themselves become the source of absolutist and oppressive power....
Ugandans head to the polls on Thursday for presidential elections with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his 40 years in power amid repression and internet blackouts....
War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....
Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants, claiming that some of its employees took part in the group's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel....
Trump to speak at the World Economic Forum amid rising international tension, Concerns about conditions at Texas detention center grow after 3 deaths, Indiana wins first national football title....
Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait of a nation under siege by its own government. Amid an internet blackout, reports of systemic, indiscriminate violence h...
A new report finds ongoing trauma affects survivors of a 1988 chemical weapons attack on Kurdish Iraqis in Halabja and nearby communities, highlighting the need for better health and support services....
Iran's regime has been cracking down on protesters with brutal force. Images of bodies in shrouds have provoked shock and outrage around the world — including among five Iranian women living in German...
Three men robbed a Pokémon store in Manhattan on Wednesday, stealing $1,000 in cash from a register, an unknown amount of merchandise and a cell phone, according to the New York Police Department....
Uganda's authorities have shut down rights groups, arrested opponents and their supporters, now they've turned off the internet. After 40 years in office, President Yoweri Museveni has no intention of...
A federal immigration agent shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after reportedly being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle, as tensions between ICE agents and protesters cont...