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Australia January 16

Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users under 16 took effect.

Immigration January 15

Hochul endorses legislation to allow New Yorkers to sue ICE agents: 'Power does not justify abuse'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul backed legislation to allow residents to sue ICE agents for alleged constitutional violations as part of new guardrails for immigration enforcement.

US protests January 14

New Dem bill would force schools to label Jan 6 Capitol breach as ‘unprecedented, violent attack’

New legislation in Virginia would set strict language requirements for any classroom discussion of Jan. 6, requiring teachers to frame it as an attack on democracy.

VIDEO January 13

Pope Leo XIV warns freedom of expression around the world is ‘rapidly shrinking’

The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses Pope Leo XIV’s comments about the global status of free speech.

World Religions Buddhism January 13

Buddhist monks walking 2,300 miles from Texas to DC go viral with 1M+ social media followers

Buddhist monks trek 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., in spiritual peace walk, drawing national attention and inspiring millions across America.

United Kingdom January 12

UK targets Elon Musk’s X with fines and possible ban over Grok deepfake abuse

The U.K.'s communications regulator, Ofcom, launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X platform following reports of AI chatbot Grok creating illegal deepfake images.

Iran January 10

Iran flips ‘kill switch’ to hide alleged crimes as death toll rises amid protests

Iran protests spread to 180 cities as authorities allegedly use lethal force against demonstrators, with human rights activists in Iran reporting 65 killed and 2,300 arrested.

Opinion January 10

JONATHAN TURLEY: Even the Washington Post admits Jack Smith was wrong on free speech

Washington Post admits Trump's January 6th speech was constitutionally protected by First Amendment, saying Jack Smith 'would have blown a hole' in rights.

Minnesota January 8

ICE agent’s actions in Minneapolis shooting were ‘absolutely reasonable’: expert

An ICE agent's fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis spurs debate over whether deadly force was justified when Good allegedly accelerated toward the agent.

Minnesota January 8

AG Pam Bondi warns Minnesota protesters after ICE shooting: 'Do not test our resolve'

Attorney General Pam Bondi warns Minnesota protesters they'll be arrested if they attack federal agents after an ICE shooting death sparks demonstrations.

Zohran Mamdani January 6

Mamdani’s top housing pick once called homeownership a ‘weapon of white supremacy’

A top housing official in newly minted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration previously called for transitioning away from treating property as a “private good."