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  Journalists argue that ongoing administration restrictions prevent them from fulfilling vital rotational duties in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One. The legal challenge claims these exclusions lack due process and serve as direct retaliation against organizations whose critical coverage displeased the president. The resulting battle tests the constitutional limits of presidential control over shared press pool access.

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• UK parliamentary group to raise persecution of Hindus in Pakistan with UK govt

  Following an alarming dossier submitted by advocacy organization INSIGHT UK, British lawmakers are preparing to challenge the Foreign Office over ongoing human rights violations abroad. The cross-party initiative seeks to pressure Islamabad by leveraging bilateral foreign assistance to protect endangered non-Muslim populations. These efforts reflect growing international alarm over systematic discrimination and the rapid demographic decline of religious minorities in the region.

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• Politics live: Chalmers calls social media a ‘business model for hate’; half of young Australians say US a ‘threat’

  Australian public sentiment is rapidly shifting away from historic security partners, with polling showing regional neighbours gaining more trust than traditional Western allies. At the same time, federal leaders are confronting intensifying domestic hostility that they argue is systematically accelerated by online platforms. These developments highlight growing concerns regarding both international stability and the safety of domestic political figures.

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