A federal appeals court ruling restricts telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone for the whole country, at least temporarily. But another drug that remains available is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
Iran’s judiciary says three protesters detained over the January unrest in the city of Mashhad have been hanged, as rights groups report four murder convicts were executed in a unrelated case in Isfahan.
The artefacts will be housed at the Centre of Islamic Civilization as part of ongoing efforts to trace and recover cultural objects through cooperation with museums and the art market. The handover took place during an international cultural event...
An Israeli court on Sunday ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and allegations of abuse in custody. The...
Today is World Press Freedom Day—but there is little to celebrate. The latest index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows this is the worst year in its 25-year history, with the global average score at a record low. For the first time, more...
Iran's judiciary announced on Sunday that it had carried out the death execution of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a man arrested during 2022 protest movement, launched after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in Iran's morality police custody.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry...
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to hospital to receive urgent care after experiencing a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, a foundation run by her family said on Saturday. Mohammadi was moved...
Women are increasingly being arrested and tried for drug trafficking here in France. This trend is linked to networks recruiting more women to cater to their female clientele. We have a special report on women in the drug trade and how they got...
Israel has confirmed that Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila, detained during the raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, are now in Israeli territory awaiting questioning. Spain deems the arrest illegal.
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi is in hospital after suffering a "cardiac crisis" in prison, her family says. Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy of women's rights and freedom.
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In France, a 15-year-old has been taken into temporary custody over suspected involvement in the hacking of a government website. The Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) stores personal identification data used for ID cards, passports, and...
Tehran executed 21-year-old karate athlete Sassan Azadvar early Thursday after protest arrest, as UN and rights groups warn of a surge in executions and mass detentions since the start of the Iran war.
This world tour now takes us to Myanmar, where Aung San Suu Kyi will serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest, following a decision by the head of the ruling junta, now acting as president. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate had until now...
Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the witness stand this week in his lawsuit against OpenAI, and it’s already getting messy. Emails, texts, and his own tweets are surfacing in court, and there...
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Brazil’s Congress has voted to reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, though the highly controversial decision is expected to be appealed. Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential...
New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partnersUgandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill...
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Several European governments with nationals among those arrested have called on Israel to free the activists and called its action a flagrant contravention of international law, while Washington backed Israeli authorities, calling the flotilla a...
A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain's Jewish community.
Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overrode a presidential veto to pass a bill reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, dealing a blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The measure, set to face legal...
