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Comparing Trump and Harris' views on LGBTQ rights, marriage equality
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in Breonna Taylor raid
The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor's neighbors.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Arizona Voters Approve Abortion Rights Amendment
Like those in other states, the Arizona measure essentially establishes abortion protections in the State Constitution as a “fundamental right.”Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Montana voters approve constitutional right to abortion
Montana voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion in the state constitution, NBC News projects, delivering a victory to advocates for reproductive freedom.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Nevada approves abortion rights ballot measure
Nevada voters have passed a ballot measure to protect abortion rights, one of 10 abortion-related measures up for a vote in the U.S. A Nevada law from 1990 protects abortion until 24 weeks of ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party is elected as speaker of Austria's parliament
A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party has been elected as the new speaker of Austria’s parliament, weeks after the party won a national election for the first timeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders win EU parliament’s top human rights honor
Sakharov prize goes to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González after contested presidential election. The European parliament has awarded its top human rights honor, the Sakharov prize for ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Why Georgia’s EU future is on the ballot in historic parliament vote
Also in this newsletter: Russian migrant-smuggling ring bustedWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile
Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee . When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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Drug companies that violate law would fund medical research under new Democratic legislation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) have introduced legislation that would require pharmaceutical companies that have entered settlement agreements over violating ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan
An Australian judge has ruled that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial anti-discrimination law by crudely telling Pakistan-born Sen. Mehreen Faruqi to return to her ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Texas judge won't drop lawsuit after commission rescinds LGBTQ rights warning
A Texas judge said she will not drop her lawsuit against a state commission that publicly sanctioned her for refusing to officiate at same-sex weddings.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit
The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may followBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Jury finds Brett Hankison not guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's neighbors' civil rights
NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports on the partial verdict returned by a Kentucky jury in the trial of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration
The hard-right Dutch government has announced tough measures aimed at reining in asylum requestsWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Missouri voters approve ballot measure to expand abortion rights
Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Biden alarmed at Georgia's disputed election and 'Russian laws'
The US president calls on Georgia's government to respond to concern at the scale of violations.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Pakistan's parliament amends law to extend the tenure of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years
Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five yearsWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief tells parliament that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia
Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief tells parliament that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory
The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Arizona voters approve ballot measure giving state and local law enforcement greater authority in immigration matters
Arizona voters approved a ballot measure to give some law enforcement greater authority to enforce immigration-related laws typically left to the federal government.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Georgia students protest 'dehumanizing' voting law that criminalizes handing out water
ATLANTA — In the latest public rebuke of Georgia’s controversial 2021 voting law, dozens of Black students and activists marched through the heart of historic Morehouse College on Saturday in an ...Politics - NBC News - October 19 -
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendmentHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortionsHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
Ukraine Draft Officers Detain Men After Concert Amid Ongoing Russia War
Men who attended the Kyiv concert of a popular rock band had their papers checked on the way out. Some were detained. Tickets to subsequent shows suddenly became available.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Lammy to raise human rights and support for Russia on China trip
UK foreign secretary keen to boost engagement with Beijing as well as address concerns in potential reset to relationsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Thousands of cars that crash in US are ending up in Russia
The South Caucasus nation of Georgia has a huge used car market, with many vehicles finding their way over the border.Top stories - BBC News - October 13 -
Watershed moment as Georgia goes to polls in tussle between Russia and west
Observers say country’s democracy at stake after Moscow-aligned ruling party’s threats to ban opposition. Georgians are heading to polls in a critical election that could determine whether one of ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
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Georgia votes in an election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit
Georgians are voting in a parliamentary election that many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European UnionWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?
Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery. In the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Intel agencies pinpoint Russia as behind false Haitian Georgia voting claims
Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1
