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Friday, 28 August 2026
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Kamel Daoud sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria for Goncourt-winning novel 'Houris'127dMauritania jails two opposition lawmakers for criticising government on social media128dIndia proposes continuous labelling rules for AI-generated content128dRussia faked economic data to appear resilient to war and sanctions, Swedish intelligence reports128dRequests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism surge 300% since 2023128dKremlin conscripts major Russian firms into surveillance campaign targeting VPN users128dThe Onion moves to acquire Infowars and relaunch it as a parody platform129dNigerian journalists denounce media regulator's pre-election warning as censorship129dAI becomes central to India's 2026 state election campaigns129dElon Musk fails to appear before Paris prosecutors investigating X platform129dIran expands tiered internet access as near-total blackout stretches beyond 1,200 hours129dFrench prosecutors summon Elon Musk over Grok AI deepfake allegations[Updated]129dIran deploys AI memes and pop culture in propaganda campaign targeting US audiences130dAI content moderation systems cover fewer than 20 of Africa's 2,000 languages, leaving users exposed130dNorthern Nigeria's insurgency evolves as conspiracy theories distract from real security crisis130dKuwait detains US-Kuwaiti journalist amid Gulf crackdown on war coverage130dIranian diaspora in Europe face threats from regime and pro-monarchy supporters alike130dBrazil's Lula launches five-day European tour with stop in Barcelona[Updated]130dBulgaria heads to polls for eighth time in five years amid pro-Russian concerns131dRussia intensifies internet crackdown as Kremlin targets VPNs and blocks Telegram amid AI warfare fears132d