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US supreme court to hear arguments in abortion pill case
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill.
It is considered the most...
High water levels swamp houses in Russia
Floods in the Russian city of Orenburg have raised water levels to two metres above critical, leaving just the roofs of some houses showing.
The...
Thailand’s State of emergency lifted after days of rallies
Thailand has revoked an emergency decree it imposed a week ago as it tried to end months of protests against the prime minister and...
ICJ rejects emergency measures over German arms exports to Israel
The International Court of Justice has ruled against issuing emergency measures over German arms sales to Israel as requested by Nicaragua, which had argued...
US drug overdose deaths hit record high
A record number of Americans died from drug overdoses last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, according to official data.
In total, an...
Gaza starvation could amount to war crime says UN human rights chief
After months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a man-made famine.
It...
18 dead in Oman following heavy rains and flash flooding
Heavy rains have killed 18 people in Oman as flash floods have hit the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rescue teams continue their search for two...
US and EU eye new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel
The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the...
2nd Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Overwhelming Success In US Tests
Moderna, earlier today said that its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in...
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security bill
Hong Kong lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within a fortnight of it being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of...
