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Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women’s rightsABC News - 2d -
Hardest Geezer reveals new challenge a year after running length of Africa
Russ Cook, aka Hardest Geezer, is to run the length of New Zealand on the 3,000km Te Araroa Trail.BBC News - 3d -
What is the new challenge to the evidence used to convict Lucy Letby?
Letby’s legal team is preparing to submit a case to the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice. The evidence used to convict Lucy Letby will be challenged on Tuesday by a panel of ...The Guardian - 3d -
How US Tariffs Challenge China
China chose swift retaliation for trade measures in the first Trump administration, but that led to an upward spiral of trade measures and much broader tariffs.The New York Times - 5d -
Taranaki Mounga, New Zealand’s second-highest mountain, granted same legal rights as a person
Second-highest peak in Aotearoa, formerly called Mount Egmont by European settlers, has its spiritual status formally recognised by government . New Zealand’s second-highest mountain and its ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
India’s Modi faces budget challenge as economy slows
Finance minister under pressure to revive growth while maintaining fiscal disciplineFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
Transgender service members challenge Trump's military ban
Two national LGBTQ legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Press secretary vows transparency, challenges media accuracy
During her first briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pledged to provide the truth from the podium while advocating for President Trump's policies, emphasizing transparency and ...NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Fewer than half in new poll trust Trump, RFK Jr. to make right recommendations on health issues
Fewer than half of Americans in a new poll say they trust President Trump or his health-related nominees to make recommendations on the nation's pressing health care issues. The latest KFF survey, ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
‘Scary and exciting’: Kay Cossington on Euro success, leaving England and a new challenge
The FA’s women’s technical director is departing after 20 years at the organisation to lead Bay Collective, a new, global multi-club project . Kay Cossington has spent 20 years building from the ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
'That was terrible!' - Six Nations captains take on reactions challenge
The captains of the Six Nations teams take on BBC Sport's reactions challenge, with some faring much better than others.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Heathrow expansion plan faces sky high challenges
Scale and cost of construction could pose bigger barrier than political oppositionFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance. A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
How Europe Swung to the Right
‘A lot of people simply haven’t been heard for a long time.’The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.CNBC - Jan. 25 -
Universal's 'Wicked: For Good' creates a unique marketing challenge
Universal is hoping the excitement around “Wicked” can hang around — for good.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Universal's 'Wicked: For Good' creates a unique marketing challenge
The marketing plan for "Wicked: For Good" is expected to be similar to the playbook used for "Wicked," with a few alterations to avoid oversaturating audiences.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
2025 will be a challenging year in UK politics
The new administration’s honeymoon period has been brutally short and unforgiving, even by U.K. political standards.The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Advocates ‘deeply worried’ as Trump’s justice department halts new civil rights cases
Call to stop civil rights cases follows order putting staff on federal DEI programs on leave as a prelude to shutting programs down. US politics live – latest updates The Department of Justice ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Bitter cold poses new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors
Bitter cold has swept the South — including parts of North Carolina that were hard hit by Hurricane Helene four months ago.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order
Far-right lawmakers and extremist influencers the world over are celebrating Trump’s early days in office and advocating for similar efforts in their own countries.Wired - Jan. 23 -
‘Housewife of the Year’ challenges Ireland’s progressive self-image
The old-fashioned competition, now the subject of a documentary, shows how far the country has comeFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s trade challenge
Biden’s parting gift throws down the gauntlet to the incoming president on industrial policyFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Dick Vitale pushes back return to broadcasting due to 'new health challenges' after home accident
The longtime ESPN broadcaster has battled four types of cancer in the past four years.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18 -
Austria is set for a far-right chancellor. For the EU it’s the ‘new normal’
If Herbert Kickl becomes chancellor, Vienna will join list of disruptive member states, putting EU policies in peril. When Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) entered government 25 years ago, shock waves ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
How college sports are navigating the challenges of the new pay-to-play era
Schools are tapping deep-pocketed alums and donors to pay millions to high-level athletes.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Bulgaria’s center-right party tasked with forming a new government
Bulgaria’s president has mandated the main center-right party with forming a government, almost three months after elections produced a deeply fragmented parliamentABC News - Jan. 15 -
Texas House elects new Speaker in blow to far-right wing
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate AmericaFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
Senate GOP incumbents brace for MAGA primary challengers
Several GOP Senate incumbents are already staring down the threat of primary challenges next year as friction builds between the MAGA and establishment wings. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who plans ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan?
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals which he says will make the UK 'one of the great AI superpowers'.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance
Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
U.S. Companies Cut Diversity Efforts as Challenges Mount
At least six major U.S. companies modified their DEI policies last year.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Will Be Jeff Bezos’ Challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The scheduled Sunday launch could mark a new phase in competition in the commercial space market, and pave the way for the deployment of Amazon’s Kuiper satellite network.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
'Big challenge' - Potter takes charge at West Ham
West Ham appoint former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter as their new manager.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Los Angeles fire official on the challenges crews are facing
Los Angeles Fire Capt. Erik Scott spoke to "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell Wednesday about how firefighters are faring in their battle against multiple wind-driven ...CBS News - Jan. 8