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NSW Police Strip Searches: Low Success Rate and Lawsuit

A new report reveals that NSW Police strip-searched 82,471 people between 2014 and 2023, finding drugs in only 13.5% of cases, leading to a class action lawsuit alleging unlawful searches and causing significant trauma to those searched.

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Google's Earthquake Warning System Failure in Turkey: Millions Unaware

Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system failed to send timely warnings to approximately 10 million people within 98 miles of the epicenter of Turkey's February 2023 earthquake, despite the potential to provide up to 35 seconds of warning, resulting in significantly fewer life-saving alerts than po...

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Australia Condemns Israel's Gaza Actions, Raising Questions on Sanctions and Palestine Recognition

Australian Prime Minister Albanese condemned Israel's actions in Gaza as breaches of international law and humanitarian principles, prompting calls for sanctions and raising questions about future recognition of a Palestinian state.

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Uribe Faces 12-Year Prison Sentence for Witness Tampering in Colombia

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, 73, faces a potential 12-year prison sentence for allegedly manipulating witnesses in a case dating back to 2012; the trial, which began in May 2024, involves accusations of witness tampering to discredit a political opponent, and over 90 witnesses have testi...

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Post-Election Crackdown in Venezuela Consolidates Maduro's Power

Following the July 2024 Venezuelan presidential elections, Nicolás Maduro's victory claim sparked widespread protests and a subsequent crackdown on opposition figures, leaving 76 civil activists, 15 journalists, and numerous politicians imprisoned, while international actors' engagement with Maduro ...

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Online Safety Act Sparks Free Speech Concerns in UK

The UK's Online Safety Act is causing widespread restrictions on viewing videos of asylum seeker protests and political speeches on platforms like X, sparking concerns about free speech and censorship due to its age verification requirements; critics cite instances of blocked content and warn of cat...

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Iran's Execution Surge Sparks UN Alarm

The UN Human Rights Office reported a sharp increase in executions in Iran during the first half of 2024, reaching at least 612, with many cases involving due process violations and disproportionately targeting minorities, prompting international condemnation and calls for a moratorium.

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Israeli Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide

Two Israeli human rights groups, B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHRI), released reports accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, citing systematic attacks on healthcare, and calling for international legal action to stop what they term a genocide.

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Spain to Declassify Documents from Franco Era and Transition

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a draft law that will automatically declassify government documents older than 45 years, potentially providing crucial insights into the Franco era and the transition to democracy, starting in late 2026.

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Cameroon's Lenient Sentencing in Wife's Murder Highlights Pervasive Gender-Based Violence

The lenient sentencing of Eric Bekobo for murdering his wife, Diane Yangwo, in Cameroon, highlights the pervasive issue of gender-based violence (GBV), with 77 women killed in 2024 and 42 in the first half of 2025; a proposed GBV law has mysteriously disappeared, revealing a lack of political will.

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Machado: Maduro Regime's Control Unsustainable After Disputed Venezuelan Election

Following the July 28, 2024, Venezuelan presidential elections, opposition leader María Corina Machado, in hiding for almost a year, asserts that opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia won decisively, while the Maduro regime maintains control through terror and repression, a situation she bel...

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Up to 43 Killed in ADF Attack on DRC Church

An attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on a church and homes in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, on [Date], resulted in the deaths of up to 43 people, including approximately 20 worshippers killed during a night vigil; the death toll remains disputed. The ADF, linked to Islamic State,...

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