Trump mandates flag burners face prosecution in one of biggest challenges to the First Amendment in decades
Burning an American flag has been considered protected speech since 1989
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French PM Bayrou to ask for vote of confidence over austerity budget on September 8
French Prime Minister François Bayrou said on Monday he will seek a confidence vote from parliament on September 8 as he seeks support for the government’s plan to cut more than €40 billion in spending.
News24 | Trump slams ‘purge’ in South Korea ahead of visit by President Lee
US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that a “purge or revolution” was under way in South Korea, hours before new President Lee Jae Myung was due at the White House.
Artist who fled to the UK after exhibition exposing authoritarian regimes was censored ‘does not feel safe at all’
Burmese artist Sai opens up about ongoing battle against global oppression after Chinese officials allegedly demand his show on authoritarian regimes be shut down
Students clash with riot police in Jakarta over MPs’ housing benefits
Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakers’ allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesia’s Parliament building.
Modi invites Zelenskyy to India; date yet to be finalized
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Horror as girl, 11, forced to marry man, 45, becoming pregnant at 13
A woman has detailed her experiences of child marriage in a bid to end the practise in her home country.
What to know as Mississippi declares public health emergency over spike in infant deaths
There were 9.7 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2024 in Mississippi.
Democrats ask Trump to resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island
The Democratic governors of Rhode Island and Connecticut, members of Congress and union workers are calling on the Trump administration to allow a major offshore wind project to move forward.
Aristides Pittas returns to China for extra container ship newbuildings
Euroseas repeats order for intermediate boxships below the price it paid in the previous round