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French parliament backs bill to stop hair discrimination against black women
Draft law, which also affects redheads, blond people, and those with dreadlocks now goes to senate. France’s lower house of parliament has backed a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle, colour or texture, in a “historic” move supporters ...The Guardian - World -
Baltic leaders urge Nato members to bring back conscription
Presidents of Latvia and Estonia say European states in alliance should do more to prepare for Russian threatFinancial Times - Business -
New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
New Zealand says hackers linked to the Chinese government targeted its Parliament in 2021ABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
Morning Report — Justices sound ready to back abortion pill access
In June 2022, a conservative Supreme Court majority ruled that abortion restrictions resided with the states. On Tuesday, abortion made its way back before the justices in a case challenging access to a widely used abortion drug. Most justices ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
WATCH: Northern Lights shine over slopes of Finland
A spectacular sight on the slopes as the Northern Lights provide the ultimate backdrop for skiers in Finland.ABC News - Top stories -
Tractors brought to Parliament in farmers' protest
Farmers from across the UK drive tractors to Westminster to protest a lack of support for food producers.BBC News - Top stories -
The Supreme Court appeared likely to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone after arguments in which justices suggested that protecting doctors who oppose abortion wasn't enough justification to roll it back.
The Supreme Court appeared likely to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone after arguments in which justices suggested that protecting doctors who oppose abortion wasn’t enough justification to roll it back.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Old video shows fight outside Turkish embassy in Tokyo, not Kurds 'causing mayhem in Saitama'
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Happy 75th birthday, NATO — and many more
In a world of conflict, violence and terrorism, we need nations to stand together.The Hill - Politics -
Police defend using pepper spray at #WomenWillSpeak rally on Victoria parliament steps
Footage shared on social media showed protesters tackled to the ground by officers, with a newspaper photographer also knocked over. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily ...The Guardian - World -
Prosecutors allege South Africa's parliamentary speaker took $135,000 and a wig in bribes
South African prosecutors say they intend to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruptionABC News - World -
Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister. South African prosecutors said on Monday they intended to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 (£107,000) ...The Guardian - World -
UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods
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Thailand poised to legalise same-sex marriage after parliament passes bill
Lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to make country the first in south-east Asia to recognise same-sex unions. Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first ...The Guardian - World -
What to Know About South Korea’s 2024 Parliament Election
Results for the Assembly-controlling opposition party are likely to be a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s two years in office.The New York Times - World -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
US describe Russian’s allegation that Ukraine was involved in attack as ‘nonsense’ and says it passed warning to Russian security services. The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 11 channels in the Telegram ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia will not attack NATO but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine, Putin says
Russia has no designs on any NATO country but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot down by Russian forces, Vladimir Putin said.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Poland sacks Nato-EU battlegroup chief over counter-intelligence issue
Warsaw investigates ‘personal security clearance’ of Jarosław Gromadziński after his dismissal as commander of EurocorpsFinancial Times - Business -
South Africa Joins the Anti-U.S. Axis
The House reexamines trade benefits for our non-friends in Pretoria.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Africa -
Mother and daughter polar bears join wildlife park
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England forwards Ludlam & Sinckler to join Toulon
Toulon president Bernard Lemaitre says England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler will join the French club next season.BBC News - Top stories -
Veteran MP cleared of flouting Covid-19 rules
Allegations made against four Conservative MPs are not upheld, a report concludes.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Charge of £90 to clear problem debt axed for poorest
Charities had warned some people struggling with debt could not afford to apply to clear it.BBC News - Top stories -
Inside the effort to clear the Baltimore bridge wreckage
Crews are working to clear the wreckage of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship struck a support column. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Nicole Sganga have more.CBS News - Top stories -
Injured Murray to miss April events with no timescale on return
Andy Murray will not compete at April's Monte Carlo Masters and BMW Open after he ruptured ankle ligaments at the Miami Open.BBC News - Top stories -
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accountsABC News - Tech -
Thailand moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage as parliament passes landmark bill
Thailand’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia’s most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalize same-sex unions.NBC News - Top stories -
New Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties
Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal between the country’s two main centrist partiesABC News - World - House -
Supreme Court hearing case on abortion pill access
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could decide if access to the abortion pill mifepristone should be limited. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Shawna Mizelle have more.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
How Telehealth Widens Access to the Abortion Pill
Without telehealth, one in seven women would have to drive over 200 miles to the nearest provider.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Russia-Ukraine war live: 200,000 without power in Ukraine since Friday; Nato could ‘shoot down Russian missiles near borders’
Attack on energy infrastructure on last week still causing blackouts; Poland’s deputy foreign minister warns Russia of consequences if missiles enter territory. The Kremlin has refused to be drawn on whether it believed there was a link between ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia is returning to its Cold War posture with plans to increase troops along its NATO borders, Lithuania's PM warns
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns Putin's war could spread to NATO territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells CBS News' Charlie D'Agata in an exclusive interview that, without more U.S. help "now," Ukraine won’t be able to stop Vladimir Putin from pushing his war onto NATO soil.CBS News - World - Ukraine -
Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine
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Putin says he won't start a war with NATO but Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin has scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it “sheer nonsense.”ABC News - World - Ukraine -
Thiel, Bezos and Zuckerberg join parade of insiders selling tech stocks
Bosses sell hundreds of millions of dollars in company shares this quarter in sign that markets may be peakingFinancial Times - Business -
Kevin Hart joining group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performersABC News - Entertainment -
No. 1-Seeded Houston Survives an Overtime Thriller, and the Men’s Sweet 16 Is Set
The sixth-seeded Clemson was the only underdog to pull the upset on the final day of the second round.The New York Times - Sports -
South Korea's medical professors join protests, reduce hours in practice
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South Korea doctors’ strike widens as medical professors join protests
Some professors will submit their resignations while others will cut their hours over a government plan to boost medical school admissions. Medical professors in South Korea have said they will reduce the hours they spend in practice, while some ...The Guardian - World - South Korea