US appeals court overturns ruling that freed Columbia activist Mahdawi
The decision is the latest court victory for US President Donald Trump’s campaign targeting foreign student protesters.

The decision is the latest court victory for US President Donald Trump’s campaign targeting foreign student protesters.



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Isreal suppressed coverage of its war on Gaza, banning international press and killing hundreds of local journalists.
Rights group PEN America says Douma’s ‘case embodies part of an escalating crackdown on writers in Egypt’.
Iranians have had limited internet access during the war, with the government now looking at tiered services.

A documentary exposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s health system and personnel won Best Current Affairs at the BAFTAs.
Niger’s military government has banned dozens of local and foreign reporters since seizing power in 2023.
US President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission to ‘guide’ stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Video footage shared on social media shows two women being arrested at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin.
Amnesty International calls the latest Traore government crackdown a ‘flagrant attack’ on basic rights.

European Parliament member Rima Hassan says she’s facing “genuine judicial and political harassment”.
As Ukrainian drones rain down, authorities have implemented blackouts citing ‘security concerns’.