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New York, March 4, 2026—The Taliban must return control of the privately owned Rah-e-Farda TV station to its owner, permit…
In brief Bitwise donated $233,000 across three open-source Bitcoin development organizations. The firm used proceeds from its Bitcoin ETF, BITB,…
If you’re a New Yorker in trouble with the law, it might soon be impossible for you to consult your…
In a sweeping and consequential ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States has invalidated the core of Donald Trump’s…
In brief The #QuitGPT backlash erupted after OpenAI’s Pentagon AI deal, triggering mass ChatGPT deletions and a surge of users…
from the the-law-breaking-admin dept We’ve been pointing out the fundamental contradiction at the heart of mandatory age verification laws for…
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would increase the flexibility of independent contractors and…
The Committee to Protect Journalists called on acting Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to respect press freedom in a…
On 28 February 2026, in broad daylight, surgical US–Israeli strikes eliminated Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and at least…
An Indiana judge has ruled that the Indiana Department of Correction violated the state public records law when it refused…
In brief A bottom may be forming for Bitcoin amid its monthslong rout, K33 analysts said. Technical indicators have paralleled…
Hamit Coskun secures important victory against UK prosecutors, but threats to free expression linger
Atheist and Kurdish-Armenian asylum seeker Hamit Coskun has emerged triumphant from a year-long legal battle after he burned a Quran in…