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Supporters of open source software in Canada are marking Digital Sovereignty Day by urging people to ask whether they can leave their software provider, export their data and operate independently. The campaign argues that open source and open standards preserve user choice, warning that dependence on proprietary vendors means the vendors, not users, hold real control over data and systems.

Iraq has begun a four-day holiday marking Sovereignty Day, with nighttime festivities across the country, as the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraqi territory is completed. The occasion is being framed as a milestone in Iraqi independence and a moment of national celebration, drawing attention to the end of more than two decades of American military presence in the country.

Iraq is marking Sovereignty Day as the last US troops complete their withdrawal from the country, bringing a two-decade American military presence to an end. Celebrations are being held across Iraq, with officials framing the exit as a milestone for national independence. Observers are watching how security will be handled going forward after the departure.

Amy Bowers Cordalis, a Yurok advocate, has published a memoir, "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life," documenting her family's generational efforts to protect Klamath River salmon and uphold Yurok Nation sovereignty. The book frames river restoration as part of a long-running Indigenous movement rather than a single campaign, drawing attention to ongoing debates over tribal leadership in environmental protection.