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#13085503

11 December 2025

An opponent holds a sheet reading 'Anacronism69'. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers.

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#13085504

11 December 2025

An opponent gestures near the entrance of the Court and near a false Environment Code before the beginning of the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085505

11 December 2025

Juli Rover, one of the main lawyers for the A69 opponents, speaks to them after the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (the builders) do not respect even their own documents regarding ecological compensations, and that there are violations against opponents and non-compliance with regulations. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association, 'La Voie est Libre' (meaning 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the matter are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. In Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085506

11 December 2025

MP Anne Stambach-Terrenoir gestures during a discourse in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound and that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect their own documents regarding ecological compensations, violence against opponents, and non-compliance with regulations. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#12727667

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727669

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727670

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727671

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727672

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727673

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727675

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727676

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727677

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12727678

7 September 2025

Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025. The protest is called by the former office bearers and members of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, the umbrella organization of journalists in Nepal. The participating journalists carry placards with slogans reading ''#NoBan,'' ''Freedom of Expression Is Our Right,'' ''The People's Voice Cannot Be Silenced,'' and ''Democracy Is Being Hacked, Dictatorship Is Coming Back,'' among others. Rage slowly increases in Nepal against the government's decision to shut down over two dozen social media platforms, which it claims is an effort to tax the revenue they generate in the country and to control content critical of the government. Following the order from the government, social media sites go dark past midnight on September 4.

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#12663098

21 August 2025

Ultra Orthodox Jewish men block main roads and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of Jewish seminary students who fail to comply with an army recruitment order in Beit Lid junction, near Kfar Yona, on August 20, 2025.

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#12663099

21 August 2025

Ultra Orthodox Jewish men block main roads and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of Jewish seminary students who fail to comply with an army recruitment order in Beit Lid junction, near Kfar Yona, on August 20, 2025.

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