On July 25, Russia's upper house approved a new censorship law that introduces fines for anyone caught searching for or accessing content officially labeled as "extremist." This law also imposes penalties for promoting VPN services, tools many Russians rely on to bypass censorship.
While recalling Hulk Hogan's legacy, Governor Ron DeSantis faced a protester who interrupted his remarks with expletives related to the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention facility.
Columbia University has agreed to pay $221 million to the federal government as a settlement to restore federal funding, including a $200 million payment to settle anti-semitism investigations.
During the rally, demonstrators delivered 10 boxes filled with Save Colbert petitions to the company, and more than 250,000 people have signed. Among supporters are lawmakers, comedians, and producers.
Hawley walked off stage during an Axios-hosted conference when pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted his interview. The protesters shouted their discontent about his support for war efforts.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal SNAP spending by tightening exemptions for work requirements and requiring states to pick up a larger share of the program's cost. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated that nearly 370,000 Californians are at risk of losing food stamp benefits because of the changes in work requirements.
Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Bangladesh to demand accountability after an air force fighter jet crashed into a Dhaka school, killing 31 people, including 25 students. The children, many aged under 12, were about to return home from class on Monday when the Bangladesh air force jet crashed into their school and burst into flames. The military said the plane had suffered mechanical failure.
"Only one officer was sentenced. Hankison wasn't one of the officers who fired the killing shot, but he did blindly shoot 10 rounds into her apartment, making him liable for violating Taylor's rights with excessive force."
Protesters have taken to the sea in Weymouth over the sudden removal of the beloved floating sea rafts which had been in place for over 80 years over health and safety concerns.
Nearly three dozen coordinated protests were held in the Bay Area on Thursday, commemorating the five-year anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights legend with a legacy of creating "good trouble."