Federal judge blocks two provisions of North Carolina near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks, ruling in favor of advocacy groups
A federal judge on Saturday blocked two provisions of a near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy from taking effect in North Carolina, saying that one of the provisions is unconstitutionally vague, while the other lacks medical evidence.
2023-10-01 08:21
Georgia federal judge rejects conservative activist group's effort to halt grant funding for Black women
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied a conservative group's request for an injunction to stop a Black women-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs.
2023-09-27 11:20
The videos helping people get lighter sentences
In the US, people accused of crimes are turning to film producers to help show their lives in a different light.
2023-09-23 12:19
JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
2023-09-22 08:48
What anger over top influencer says about China today
Li Jiaqi's comments struck a raw nerve as China's youth struggle to find jobs in a sputtering economy.
2023-09-16 06:19
Portsmouth council keeps up pressure over Aquind interconnector plans
The government is set to make a final decision on the £1.2bn cross-Channel electricity link.
2023-09-12 20:52
'We are starving to death:' Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh fear for future under blockade
Ani Kirakosyani found out she was pregnant a month after the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh began. Food, fuel and medical supplies in the disputed territory are running low and officials there say they reported the first death from malnutrition last month.
2023-09-07 19:56
California judge temporarily blocks school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to go by a new gender identity
A judge in San Bernardino, California, has temporarily blocked a school district policy that requires parents to be notified when their child asks to be recognized by a different gender identity or pronoun than they were assigned at birth.
2023-09-07 13:45
US attorney's office files legal motion to block a Titanic expedition planned for 2024
The US government has filed a motion to stop a Titanic expedition planned for 2024, citing a law that protects and preserves the shipwreck as a gravesite.
2023-09-01 06:23
Nagorno-Karabakh: 'People are fainting queuing up for bread'
Azerbaijan's nine-month blockade of disputed territory Nagorno-Karabakh takes its toll on residents.
2023-08-30 08:45
Legacy bill: Ireland should consider UK legal action, says Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill calls on the UK government to withdraw its controversial legacy bill.
2023-08-28 05:51
Judge temporarily blocks Texas ban on gender-affirming care for most minors
A judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a new law that prohibits gender-affirming care for most minors in the state.
2023-08-26 10:50