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Yesterday β€” 6 November 2026NYT - World

Alberta’s Librarians Brace for a New Era of β€˜Book Bans’

6 November 2026 at 14:41
A new provincial law requires public libraries to pull and restrict items with β€œgraphic visual depictions of sexual acts.” Librarians argue the mandate opens the door to censorship.

Β© Todd Korol for The New York Times

Sarah Meilleur is the chief executive of Calgary Public Library, the largest of Alberta’s 221 municipal library boards.
Before yesterdayNYT - World

U.K. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know

4 November 2026 at 10:38
The government designated the protest group as a terrorist organization last year, prompting criticism. The country’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the ban on Wednesday.

Β© Hannah Mckay/Reuters

Hundreds of people were detained over the weekend outside the U.S. Embassy in London after staging a protest supporting Palestine Action.

Australian Court Hears Challenge to Social Media Ban

3 November 2026 at 09:24
Reddit and an Australian digital advocacy group are claiming a law that restricts children younger than 16 from popular platforms infringes on their constitutional rights.

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Australian schoolchildren under the age of 16 are barred from using popular social media platforms.

Court Rejects Erin Patterson’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case

30 October 2026 at 10:14
Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over a deadly beef Wellington lunch.

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Erin Patterson leaving the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, in 2025.

India’s Media Giants Join Fight Against Upcoming Privacy Law

29 October 2026 at 06:10
News organizations owned by two billionaires close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi say the legislation could make investigative reporting nearly impossible.

Β© Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

Members of the media outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
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