In a concurring opinion to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote, “In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.” The rulings Thomas referred to guarantee the right to contraception,...
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U.S. to send antiaircraft system to Ukraine as G-7 pledges long-term support
ELMAU, Germany — The Group of 7 economic powers are set to commit themselves to supporting Ukraine for the long haul, with the U.S. preparing to announce the purchase of an advanced surface-to-air missile system for Kyiv, as leaders meet in the German Alps and confer by...
Continue reading...6 police officers killed in ambush in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Six police officers were killed and four others were wounded Sunday in the northern Mexico border state of Nuevo León after they were ambushed by a presumed drug gang equipped with 10 homemade armored cars and heavy weaponry. Nuevo León state police said the...
Continue reading...Shall we take our clothes off?: G7 leaders mock Russian President Putin over shirtless, bare-chested horse-riding picture
Putin’s shirtless picture shared by Kremlin Photo : ANI Munich: Amid diplomatic tensions over the Russia-Ukraine crisis, G7 leaders mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin over his shirtless, bare-chested horse-riding picture. According to reports, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British PM Boris Johnson were heard mocking...
Continue reading...Pakistan: Masks return on domestic flights, as country shows major upswing in COVID-19 numbers
Representational image Photo : ANI Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a major upswing in the number of COVID-19 cases and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has made masks mandatory on domestic flights. According to the notification from the Civil Aviation Authority, the other COVID-19 mandates...
Continue reading...England: Casualties reported as house destroyed in Birmingham explosion
Representational image, shared by Birmingham Police Photo : Twitter London: One house was destroyed and casualties were reported in Birmingham, England after an explosion took place in the Kingstanding area, said West Midlands Police. The force said one house has been destroyed and other properties significantly...
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