A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures passed the U.S. Senate late on Thursday (June 23) even as the…
Jubilation and disappointment after high court overturns law on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (June 24) took the dramatic step of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade…
Biden says abortion ruling a ‘sad day’ for Supreme Court, America
President Joe Biden said the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Friday (June 24) to overturn the constitutional right to abortion…
EU grants Ukraine candidate status, ‘beginning a long journey together’
European Union leaders on Thursday granted Ukraine the coveted status of official candidate to join their 27-nation club, a bold geopolitical step…
US swimmer Alvarez saved from drowning by coach
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was in danger of drowning after losing consciousness in the pool at the world championships…
Nike will fully exit Russia over the coming months
U.S. sportswear maker Nike is making a full exit from Russia, three months after suspending its operations there, the company…
French unions call for national rail strikes on July 6
France’s main union Sud Rail, CGT and CFDT on Friday made a joint call for a national railway worker strike…
UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives lose two by-elections
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party was defeated in two parliamentary by-elections on Friday, in a sign of the…
Monkeypox case count rises to more than 3,200 globally-WHO
More than 3,200 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death were reported to the World Health Organization as part of the…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy looks to EU offer as Russia pounds cities
Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday hailed the European Union’s expected offer of candidate status for his battle-weary nation, as…