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Turkey Arrests Stand-Up Comedian for Insulting Erdogan, Religion
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (279+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Turkey arrested a stand-up comedian on charges that his jokes insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and incited the public to hatred of religion. Exxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After Redomicile Why the Great American State…...
SF police face investigation after swarming a queer Pride street party in full riot gear
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (323+ words) Supervisor Jackie Fielder demands accountability and a full financial audit after tactical units arrest 20 people at the annual "Stud Alley" gathering. City officials are demanding an immediate investigation into the San Francisco Police Department after riot-gear-clad officers aggressively swept an…...
Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (290+ words) ANKARA, Turkey " A Turkish court on Friday ordered a comedian jailed pending trial on charges of insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his stand'up routine included references to him as a "dictator." Deniz Goktas was detained Thursday…...
Appeal court upturns judgment allowing hijab at UI international school
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (440+ words) The court of appeal in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, has dismissed the judgment granting use of hijab by female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan (UI) International School (ISI). In a split decision of two against one delivered on…...
Turkey arrests comedian for insulting Erdogan, religion
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (282+ words) Turkey arrested a stand-up comedian on charges that he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and incited the public to hatred by joking about religion. Deniz Goktas, 32, was detained by security forces at Istanbul Airport on Thursday and formally arrested after…...
Court of Appeal Sets Aside Judgment Allowing Hijab at UI International School
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (417+ words) The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has set aside an earlier judgment that permitted female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan International School to wear hijab on their school uniforms. The appellate court delivered the decision on Friday…...
Judge blocks Trump DOJ push for transgender youth medical records
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (474+ words) A federal judge in California has blocked the U. S. Department of Justice from using a grand jury subpoena to obtain private medical records from transgender patients who received gender-affirming care as minors at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. For families…...
Turkish comedian arrested for 'insulting' Erdogan and Islam
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (301+ words) Ynetnews Turkish comedian Deniz G'kta, 32, was arrested at Istanbul airport on suspicion of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and "publicly denigrating religious values," after a stand-up routine in which he allegedly mocked Erdogan and other public figures while joking about…...
Education Departments Sues Schools For Allegedly Letting Boy Dominate Girls' Sports
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (249+ words) A California sports league and two school districts are being sued for allegedly forcing girls to share single-sex spaces with boys in athletic competitions. The U. S. Department of Education, DE, JUSD, and CUSD did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller…...
Turkish court jails comedian for insulting Erdogan, religious values
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (339+ words) A Turkish leftist chants slogans for Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas, holding a banner reading "Deniz Goktas not alone" in front of the Caglayan Courthouse, on July 3. Published'Jul 03, 2026, 10: 30 PM ISTANBUL " A Turkish court jailed comedian Deniz Goktas pending trial on July…...