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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...
A new seabed search for Airlines Flight was launched under a “no find, no fee” deal with in early 2025, backed by a agreement that could pay up to about $70 million if wreckage is located . That campa...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
’s “ laws” banner reflects a growing practice: region‑aware enforcement that layers local legal obligations onto global platform rules, not a random UX warning . That practice is driven by new online‑...
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:...
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 ...
A limited but consequential catalogue of floating — notably a flaperon and several other confirmed wing fragments — has been positively identified as coming from Airlines Flight and used, together wit...
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 ...
A diverse set of countries — especially in the Middle East, parts of Asia, and several authoritarian states — or bans on pornography through a mix of legal prohibition and technical filtering . The pr...
says relies on a mix of content filters, advanced detection tools, upload monitoring and legal reporting to block the most damaging sexual deepfakes, including submitting suspected child sexual abuse ...
A growing number of countries now collect fingerprints from arriving foreign travelers, most prominently the 29 Schengen/European countries implementing the Entry/Exit System (EES), plus a patchwork o...