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Oklahoma Judge Blocks 2 Abortion Laws, Allows 3 Others
An Oklahoma judge on Monday temporarily blocked two new antiabortion laws from taking effect next month, including a measure similar to a Texas abortion ban that effectively bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Biden Lifts Abortion Referral Ban On Family Planning Clinics
The Biden administration on Monday reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trumpera restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Militants Kill 14 Soldiers, Injure Seven In Burkina Faso Attack
A large group of heavily armed militants killed 14 Burkina Faso soldiers and injured seven others in a dawn attack in the north on Monday, the government said in a statement.
Half a Degree Celsius May Seem Little But Makes a Big Difference in Warming World
A 2C Earth would see the number of people facing extreme heat waves more than double.
Facebook Whistleblower Reveals Identity, Says Firm Chooses 'Profit Over Safety'
Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old data scientist from Iowa, has worked for companies including Google and Pinterest
Montreal Plane In Crash Carrying Marriage Proposal Banner
A small plane crashed on an island near Old Montreal while towing a marriage proposal banner, killing a passenger and injuring the pilot, Canadian authorities said Sunday.
German SPD Wants Three-way Coalition Talks But Would-be Partners Hold Off
Germany's centreleft Social Democrats (SPD) said on Sunday they were ready to move to threeway coalition talks with the Greens and Free Democrats (FDP), but the two smaller parties kept open the option of an alternative tieup with the conservatives.
Czech PM Babis Denies Any Wrongdoing After Report Says He Used Offshore Structures
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis denied any wrongdoing on Sunday in connection with an international investigative report that listed him among current and former world politicians and businessmen that it says have used offshore financial structures.
Google Security Official Mocked Gay Staffer, Lawsuit Alleges
Google's senior manager for global community operations, Rus Rossini, "participated in the discrimination and sexual harassment and took no corrective action," the lawsuit further alleges.
Death Toll From Ecuador's Worst-ever Prison Riot Rises To 118
The death toll from Ecuador's worstever prison riot rose to 118, authorities said, while police reinforcements maintained a presence on Friday at the Penitenciaria del Litoral detention center in the southern city of Guayaquil.
Mexico Asks Israel For Extradition In Missing Students Case
Mexicos president has revealed he sent a letter to the Israeli government asking for the extradition of a former top security official, Toms Zern.
South Africa Launches Drive To Vaccinate 500,000 In 2 Days
South Africa launched a new COVID19 vaccination drive Friday and will try to give doses to 500,000 people in two days to reinvigorate a flagging campaign thats coming up against hesitancy and complacency in the continents worstaffected country.
Pakistan Bans Air Travel for Unvaccinated Passengers
Passengers below 18 years may be allowed to travel to Pakistan without a vaccination certificate
S. Africa President Lobbies British PM Over Travel Ban
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday he has had discussions with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson aimed at removing South Africa from a travel red list that bans visitors to the U.K. because of COVID19.
Family: Traffic Stop That Led To Fatal Shooting Was Unlawful
Relatives of the Black man fatally shot by a white South Carolina state trooper this month say the trooper attempted an illegal traffic stop, and thus had no legal reason to chase and eventually kill the man during the following struggle.
Court Rules Canadian Government Must Compensate Indigenous Foster Children For Discrimination
A human rights tribunal ruling ordering the Canadian government to compensate indigenous children and families in foster care for discrimination should stand, a federal court decided on Wednesday.