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President Trump has repeatedly said he “ended eight wars,” a tally that various outlets have traced to a roster of ceasefires, ceasefire-brokers and diplomatic interventions that his White House has c...
Official sources show Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced at least three new, formal trade-related agreements this year: a Canada–Indonesia CEPA announced in September , a Canada–UAE Foreign Inve...
The Trump administration since January 2025 has announced a string of bilateral “reciprocal” trade agreements, frameworks, and fact sheets naming at least the United Kingdom, European Union, Japan, So...
Many countries ban pornography outright—lists compiled by trackers cite dozens of states in the Middle East, Asia and parts of Africa where production, distribution or online access is illegal (exampl...
Across the recent reporting and studies in 2024–2025, estimates of Muslims residing in Japan vary widely: , with different items attributing growth to migration, tourism, marriage and local conversion...
Available reporting and government releases show the Trump administration announced or finalized multiple trade-related deals and frameworks during 2025, including framework or final agreements with a...
Human infection with the pancreatic fluke Eurytrema pancreaticum is exceptionally uncommon and primarily reported as incidental, with only sporadic case reports and autopsy findings rather than eviden...
At least 20 countries still criminalised suicide or attempted suicide in the early 2020s, with older reviews finding about 25 such states plus around 20 more where Sharia or Islamic law can lead to pu...
Roblox Corporation has not issued an official corporate endorsement of either Israel or Palestine; reporting and company statements emphasize sympathy for people affected by the conflict while forbidd...
If a person used Grok to generate AI child sexual abuse material (CSAM), then deleted it and never distributed it, prosecution is possible but not guaranteed: U.S. federal law already covers the creat...
Age‑verification requirements for adult‑content platforms now vary widely: some jurisdictions mandate strong, often biometric or government‑ID based checks with heavy enforcement and penalties, while ...
Several countries currently bar entry to Israeli passport holders or do not recognize Israel — commonly meaning Israelis (often but not always Jews) cannot visit. Sources list core bans including Iran...
Around 40–43 countries are commonly listed as having bans or near-total prohibitions on pornography; listings compiled from privacy/VPN experts and data aggregators name most Middle Eastern states (Sa...
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has announced multiple bilateral agreements and memoranda during his international visits in late 2025, including a Canada–UAE Foreign Investment Promotion and ...
Third‑party mediators such as Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and other regional actors provided leverage, channels of communication, and enforcement architecture that helped produce the temporary ceasefires Pre...
Federal U.S. law criminalizes producing, distributing, receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and carries “severe penalties,” including mandatory minimums and lengthy prison terms...
A growing number of countries and many U.S. states now require some form of age or identity verification for social media or for access to age‑restricted online content: Australia’s law will force pla...
Several international bodies and a number of countries and organizations have publicly described or supported legal findings that label Israeli actions in Gaza as , but formal state recognitions vary:...
Reporting shows two different companies named AzTech/Aztech: a U.S.-based Earned Value Management (EVM) consultancy, AzTech International, lists a Dana Point, California headquarters (25132 Oceanknoll...
Spreading false information about a person’s death on social media can and has led to legal consequences including defamation suits, injunctions, damages and criminal penalties in multiple jurisdictio...