Law & Public Safety

Legal challenge to EPA rollback of the US ‘endangerment finding’

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY USA

More than a dozen public health and environmental justice groups filed suit in the Washington DC circuit court to overturn the EPA’s revocation of the 2009 greenhouse-gas “endangerment finding.”

Moderna’s mRNA flu shot is back on the FDA review track

WORLD & POLITICS USA

The FDA agreed to accept and review Moderna’s mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine application after a formal Type A meeting and a change to the regulatory pathway used in the filing.

UK court overturns Palestine Action terror proscription

WORLD & POLITICS UK

The UK High Court ruled that Palestine Action should not have been proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

Poland tightens access rules for vehicles at military sites

WORLD & POLITICS POLAND

The Polish army has barred Chinese-made cars from entering military facilities and will also exclude any vehicle with location, video, or audio recording capabilities from secure areas unless those functions are disabled.

Maharashtra ends Muslim reservation category for public jobs and education

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

On Feb 17, 2026, the Maharashtra government issued a Government Resolution cancelling the 5% reservation for Muslims in government/semi-government jobs and educational institutions and halting issuance of SBC(A) caste and non-creamy layer certificates to Muslims.

India tightens platform takedown compliance expectations

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

India’s information ministry said social media platforms must remove unlawful content within three hours of being notified, shortening the prior 36-hour window.

Israel moves to widen rabbinical courts’ role in civil dispute arbitration

WORLD & POLITICS ISRAEL

The Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee voted to advance a bill allowing rabbinical courts to arbitrate certain civil disputes when all parties consent, excluding criminal/administrative cases and disputes involving married or formerly married couples.

Karnataka High Court voids Bagepalli election over false asset disclosure

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

The Karnataka High Court on Feb. 16 set aside S.N. Subba Reddy’s election and disqualified him from continuing as Bagepalli MLA after finding he falsely declared ‘nil’ tax dues despite ₹1.3 crore in property-tax arrears.

X’s Grok deepfake imagery draws GDPR enforcement scrutiny

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY EU

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission opened a “large-scale” GDPR inquiry into X/xAI over Grok’s creation and publication of sexualized AI-generated images involving EU user data.

European Parliament restricts AI chatbot use on official devices

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY EU

The European Parliament’s IT department has blocked lawmakers from using built-in AI tools on their work devices over cybersecurity and data-privacy concerns tied to cloud uploads.

Countries move toward age-based social media bans for minors

WORLD & POLITICS GLOBAL

Australia implemented a nationwide ban in December 2025 blocking under-16s from major social platforms, while Spain and Slovenia publicly initiated legislative efforts in February to restrict access for under-16s and under-15s respectively.

Pfizer posts new Phase III efficacy signal for Braftovi in first-line BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY USA

Pfizer reported that the Phase III BREAKWATER trial cohort using Braftovi (encorafenib) + Erbitux (cetuximab) + FOLFIRI improved progression-free survival versus FOLFIRI (with or without Avastin) in previously untreated BRAF V600E–mutant mCRC.

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