Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill mifepristone
The order effectively blocks a federal appeals court's imposed restrictions from taking immediate effect
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Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.
Fetterman says WHCA dinner shooting ‘not staged’ as poll shows 1 in 3 Democrats think it was
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Monday shamed his party following a statistic that showed 1 in 3 Democrats believe the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting was staged. “Assassinations + political violence are real. My party can’t be the tin foil hat brigade,” Fetterman wrote in a post on X. “I was there a table…
Supreme Court extends pause on abortion pill restrictions through Thursday
Abortion pills will remain available through the mail until at least Thursday after Justice Samuel Alito extended a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked access nationwide while a lawsuit is argued. The earlier order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reinstated a requirement that women must visit a healthcare provider in person to…
Supreme Court Continues Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, for a Few Days
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion pill
The Supreme Court is leaving women's access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect.
'I will not resign': South Africa's president rejects calls to quit
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected calls to quit despite an impeachment committee being set up to reinvestigate allegations that he hid the theft of cash stashed in his sofas.
GOP’s Landry says Louisiana should be ‘unshackled’ from election litigation
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said his state should be “unshackled from the decades of litigation” after a notable Supreme Court decision involving the Pelican State that limited the scope of part of the Voting Rights Act. “Our voters are tired of it. I mean, does not Louisiana deserve some clarity?” Landry said in an…
Trump odds of voter revolt over economy hinge on Iran war impact
President Trump’s odds of facing a midterm election revolt over the economy may hinge on whether a vulnerable U.S. job market can withstand the conflict in Iran. The April jobs report, released Friday, defied expectations with a gain of 115,000 new workers and a stable unemployment rate at 4.3 percent. After more than a year of steep…
Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Leaves Canary Islands and Sails Toward Netherlands
The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.
How a crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot
A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith. His clinic draws patients nationwide who are concerned over the moral issues that surround in vitro fertilization.
The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee
Black residents, who make up 25 percent of Fayette County, Tenn., won a new electoral map last year to change an all-white board of commissioners. They worry the Supreme Court’s ruling could threaten that.
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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation
Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.
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Kuwait alleges that Iran attacked an island hosting a China-funded port before Trump's Beijing trip
Kuwait has accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack on an island in the Middle East nation
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It's West Ham or Spurs - how relegation fight is shaping up
With two games remaining of the Premier League season, Tottenham and West Ham are the two horses left in the race to avoid relegation.
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Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk
After a warm winter that brought more rain than snow, the state’s snowpack was the lowest it has ever been.
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Watch live: Hegseth, Caine testify before House on Iran, defense budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning on the President Trump’s fiscal 2027 $1.5 trillion…
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Our nation’s capital — Trump’s sandbox
President Trump has been treating Washington as his personal property, making radical changes to the city and renaming historic buildings after himself, while also proposing expensive and unnecessa…
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The Movement: Primaries affirm Trump’s grip on GOP, but key tests are ahead
Some of the biggest primary battles of the year have reaffirmed President Trump’s grip on Republicans, despite the party facing tough midterm odds — but more tests are coming. Trump’s endorsement o…
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Live Updates: Britain’s Starmer Defies Calls to Resign, For Now
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as he met with cabinet members. Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers had urged him to step down after heavy losses in local elections.
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Federal budget 2026 live updates: Jim Chalmers delivers Australia budget announcement and speech – latest news
Treasurer says Labor has found ‘historic’ savings, while environment groups criticise cuts to nature and science funding. Follow the latest updates See all our Australia budget 2026 coverage Get ou…
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Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live
Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has announced on Tr…
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As Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan, World Braces for Lasting Economic Pain
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.
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Jess Phillips resigns as minister after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live
She becomes the second junior minister to step down after cabinet ministers rallied around the PM earlier on Tuesday Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge Here are som…
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Student opens fire at school in Russia, wounding 2
A ninth-grader opened fire at a school in Gulkevichi, a city in Krasnodar Krai, reports the Krasnodar-based news outlet 93.ru.
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First Thing: Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights
Letter follows a Guardian investigation into irregular ways the Trump administration was transporting detainees. Plus, top World Cup tickets to retail at almost $33,000 Good morning. A group of 40 …
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Scottish military instructor who spied for Russia jailed in Ukraine
Ross David Cutmore, from Fife, admitted passing on information about training bases and the location of Ukrainian forces.
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Trump urges House to pass Senate’s housing bill over conservative opposition
President Trump on Monday urged the House to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill that has stalled in the lower chamber amid divisions over certain provisions, including a ban on large instit…
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Where Are the Passengers of the Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Now?
Nearly two dozen countries are repatriating citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, where three passengers died in a hantavirus outbreak.
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Trump aid cuts help push Gaza’s struggling mothers to the brink: ‘Our suffering is immense’
Having faced years of war, aid cuts from the US are adding to the pain for mothers across Gaza – reducing vital support for overwhelmed humanitarian groups. Rachel Hagan reports
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US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
Negotiations have progressed in recent months, according to multiple officials familiar, with the White House optimistic of reaching a deal.
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Henry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now
The prime minister has told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.
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Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie disappearance closer to being solved
Savannah Guthrie also shared a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute to her missing mom on Sunday
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Russia seeks to seize large assets from former deputy defense minister accused of corruption, Kommersant reports
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has asked a Moscow district court to seize assets worth 5.5 billion rubles from former Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov and his close relatives, the Russ…
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Manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after University of Washington student found stabbed to death in laundry room
Seattle police are investigating homicide after the teenage victim was found Sunday night
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Drones now key to fighting malaria as the climate crisis fuels ‘catastrophic’ rise in cases
In Tanzania’s captial Dar es Salaam, researchers are using drone mapping to track malaria’s changing spread after years of declining cases. Nick Ferris reports
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Middle East crisis live: Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, senior lawmaker warns
Ebrahim Rezaei says in social media post that the country could enrich its stocks of uranium to 90% and will review such a move in parliament Iran has expanded its definition of the strait of Hormu…
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Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits
Assurances being sought that Greater Manchester mayor could stand for byelection, though MP Marie Rimmer says she will not stand aside UK politics live – latest updates Who are the main threats to …
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Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
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Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister | Neal Lawson
Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP Neal Lawson is director of the cross-party campaign organisati…
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Ex-Georgia captain Sharikadze gets 11-year ban over urine-swapping scheme
Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze is banned for 11 years for violating anti-doping rules, with five team-mates handed suspensions of up to six years.
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Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live
At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments in Madrid Let’s bring you a bit more from that WHO/Spain press briefing on hantavirus from earlier ( …
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Can a Jew win the Democratic presidential nomination?
The Democratic Party's growing anti-Israel bias may make it difficult for a Jewish candidate to win the 2028 presidential nomination, despite the fact that the Jewish vote leans strongly Democratic.
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UK borrowing costs hit highest since 1998 amid Starmer uncertainty
Bond yields soar and pound falls against dollar as investors brace for potential Labour leadership change Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates Long-term UK borrowing cos…
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Reform councillor suspended for anti-Islam posts
Ben Rowe is suspended over a series of Islamophobic and antisemitic posts on social media.
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Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge
Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching judge’s directions with his closing speech at trial of six activists A leading human rights barrister has won an appeal against his referral for contempt of …
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Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers
Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial Israeli lawmakers have approved setting up a livestreamed special tribunal with the…
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Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe
Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation
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Former World Bank chief asks China to stop hoarding food and fertiliser
Beijing restricted fertiliser exports to protect domestic market after US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted global supply chains
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Judge Again Delays Guantánamo’s First Death-Penalty Terror Trial
The 2000 terrorism case has been going on for so long that the parents of fallen sailors and shipmates who survived the attack have died.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: US pushing for temporary ceasefire that would give Moscow sanctions relief, report says
The report comes as a three-day ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv expired
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Who is Hungary’s dancing health minister? Former NHS doctor who plays air guitar at political rallies
Zsolt Hegedűs attracted global attention with his dance routine but now faces a difficult task running Hungary’s health policy
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'This is not Covid': France takes strict measures to contain cruise ship virus
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 12: As France records its first hantavirus case, the government says it is following health guidelines "to a tee". In Britain, the press echoes calls by MPs for Prime Mi…
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Trump says the White House was a ‘s*** house’ before his renovations
President Trump said that First Lady Melania Trump told him not to use ‘foul language’ during his speech
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France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya
In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.
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Hantavirus: Should we fear another global pandemic like Covid-19?
FRANCE 24 spoke to virologist Muhammad Munir from Lancaster University about the risks of hantavirus transmission, the virus’s long incubation period, and why health experts say a Covid-style scena…
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Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge
Ministers rally around embattled leader, who says he will ‘get on with governing’ unless process for challenge is triggered UK politics live – latest updates Who are the main threats to Starmer’s l…
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Putin let his desperation show with unexpected claim his war with Ukraine is ending
Russia’s leader is showing increasing signs of weakness while Ukraine is growing in confidence as the war turns Kyiv’s way, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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'Rule of gerontocracy has ended': Africa will no longer be 'lorded over by moral rule of old men'
On the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit at Strathmore University, François Picard is pleased to welcome celebrated historian and political theorist Achille Mbembe. He offers deep insight into…
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UAE has secretly been carrying out military strikes on Iran, report says
The Gulf state has not publicly acknowledged the reported strikes, including on Iran’s Lavan Island
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European Union adopts new sanctions Israeli settlers over violence in West Bank
European Union foreign ministers on May 12 agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage. The bloc also …
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Two critical after gunman with assault rifle fires up to 60 rounds into traffic in Massachusetts
Shooter opened fire on drivers passing along busy Memorial Drive in Cambridge, near Harvard University, before being taken down
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