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21:54 Democratic state treasurers raise concerns over Musk's lack of focus on Tesla

Treasurers of seven U.S. states have raised concerns about Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lack of focus on the electric vehicle maker, given its significance in regional industries, innovation and employment.

21/04 Venezuelan migrants were set for deportation without judicial review, lawyers tell US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's administration was prepared to carry out deportations of dozens of Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas under a 1798 law historically used only during wartime without judicial review and contrary to the U.S. Supreme Court's prior orders, lawyers told the justices Monday.

21/04 Alito criticizes US Supreme Court's decision to 'hastily' block deportations

Samuel Alito's five-page dissent arrived nearly 24 hours after the Supreme Court temporarily barred the government from deporting a group of accused Venezuelan gang members under a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

19/04 Survivors describe executions, arson in attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp

Sitting in a crowd of mothers and children under the harsh sun, Najlaa Ahmed described the moment the Rapid Support Forces men poured into Darfur's Zamzam displacement camp, looting and burning homes as shells rained down and drones flew overhead.

19/04 Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to transfer a Tufts University student being held in Louisiana to Vermont while he weighs her claims that U.S. immigration authorities unlawfully arrested her based on her pro-Palestinian advocacy.

18/04 Venezuelan migrants told of imminent deportation under US wartime law

Two Venezuelan men detained in Texas were told by a U.S. official that they will be deported imminently under an 18th century American wartime law, lawyers for some Venezuelan migrants told a U.S. federal court on Friday.

18/04 Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from accessing private information on millions of Americans held in the Social Security Administration's computer systems.

18/04 EU Commission faces complaint over easing of sustainability rules

Climate and human rights campaigners filed a complaint against the European Commission on Friday, accusing the EU executive of weakening sustainability laws without first consulting the public about the changes or assessing their impact.

17/04 Human Rights Watch says arbitrary detention used to crush dissent in Tunisia

Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday arbitrary detention was being used to eliminate dissent in Tunisia and called on its government to halt the crackdown and free all detainees, amid a trial of prominent opposition figures on conspiracy charges.

17/04 Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration in the government's latest escalation against the educational institution.

16/04 California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

16/04 UK's highest court to rule on definition of 'woman' under equality laws

The United Kingdom's top court will issue a ruling on Wednesday on the legal definition of a woman under equality laws, a case that could have far-reaching implications for the fractious debate over transgender rights.

15/04 NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts

The NAACP sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and prevent Black students from receiving equal education opportunities.

14/04 Dissident pushes for change in Cuba, one ladle at a time

Jose Daniel Ferrer stepped onto his front porch in Santiago de Cuba on a recent morning, shaking hands and asking after people's health as he greeted a small crowd of the ailing and elderly gathered at his doorstep.

13/04 Sudan's RSF claims control of major Darfur camp, civilians flee

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of a major camp for displaced people in North Darfur, the paramilitary group said on Sunday, after a four-day assault the government and aid groups have said left hundreds dead or wounded.

12/04 Hundreds feared killed in Sudan as RSF launches attack on famine-stricken camp

A devastating assault by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zamzam Camp for displaced people near al-Fasher has left hundreds dead or wounded, the foreign ministry and aid groups said on Saturday, in what some described as one of the worst violations since the war began.

11/04 Pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford charged with felonies

Twelve protesters were charged on Thursday with felony vandalism for their actions during a June 2024 pro-Palestinian protest at Stanford University in which demonstrators barricaded themselves inside the office of the school president.

11/04 Indigenous groups rally in Brasilia to demand land rights

Thousands of Indigenous people from across Brazil are rallying in the nation's capital this week to demand protection for their land rights, fighting legislation that could make it impossible for some tribes to reclaim territory they were forced to leave.

10/04 US to screen social media of immigrants, rights advocates raise concerns

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity, leading to swift condemnations from rights advocates, including some Jewish ones, who raised free speech and surveillance concerns.

10/04 Trump's trade war: Prescription drugs become a target

U.S. President Donald Trump late on Tuesday reiterated he would impose tariffs on imports of pharmaceutical products that have long been spared from past trade disputes due to the potential for harm to patients.

09/04 Trump's bid to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members faces new US court limits

U.S. judges said on Wednesday they would impose new limits on President Donald Trump's attempts to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members under a wartime law, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a broad ban on such removals in another court.

09/04 Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan, Tibetan rights advocates

Western intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday of an increasing threat from Beijing's security services to use malicious mobile phone applications to surveil Taiwanese independence activists, Tibetan rights advocates and others opposed by the Chinese government.

09/04 US freezes funding for Cornell, Northwestern University in latest crackdown

The Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University while it investigates both schools over civil rights violations, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.

08/04 US Supreme Court lets Trump use 1798 law for deportations, with limits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Donald Trump to use a 1798 law that historically has been employed only in wartime to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of the Republican president's hardline approach to immigration, but with certain limits.

07/04 Children found malnourished in Greek migrant camp, MSF charity says

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Monday it had identified the first cases of malnourished children in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos, which has been criticized by rights groups for dangerous living conditions.

07/04 US Supreme Court turns away challenge to New York state gun limits

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a challenge to New York firearms restrictions adopted shortly after the justices in 2022 struck down the Democratic state's previous limits on carrying concealed handguns in a landmark ruling that expanded gun rights.

05/04 Trump opponents ready to take to streets with nationwide protests

Events are planned in all 50 states plus Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Mexico and Portugal. One of the biggest rallies is expected on Washington's National Mall.

03/04 US judge allows Trump's 'gender ideology' arts grants restrictions

A federal judge cleared the way on Thursday for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to require arts organizations to certify they will not promote "gender ideology" to obtain grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

03/04 Judge to weigh if Trump administration violated order not to deport Venezuelans

A U.S. judge will hold a hearing over whether the Trump administration violated his order temporarily blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under a rarely-invoked 18th century law.

02/04 US Supreme Court receptive to South Carolina's bid to defund Planned Parenthood

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to South Carolina's bid to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid program in a case that could bolster efforts by Republican-led states to deprive the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider of public money.

02/04 Princeton's US grants are frozen, follows Trump administration moves against other schools

Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became the latest academic institution targeted by the Trump administration.

01/04 Hungarians keep up protests against Orban's move to ban Pride

Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups, and which is seen by critics as part of a wider crackdown on democratic freedoms ahead of a 2026 parliamentary election.

01/04 Exclusive: Pharma industry lobbies Trump for phased tariffs, sources say

Drugmakers are lobbying U.S. President Donald Trump to phase in tariffs on imported pharmaceutical products in hopes of reducing the sting from the charges and to allow time to shift manufacturing, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.

01/04 US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

The U.S. on Monday sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for "transnational repression" and further eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong, in the first major move by the Trump administration to punish China over its crackdown on the city.

01/04 Trump administration to freeze family-planning funds for Planned Parenthood

Reproductive health provider Planned Parenthood said on Monday the Trump administration would cut federal family planning funding as of Tuesday, affecting birth control, cancer screenings and other services for low-income people.

28/03 Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in deportations fight

Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to lift a temporary order blocking him from using a 1798 law to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of his two-month-old administration's hardline approach to immigration.

28/03 Love motels and converted ferries: Brazil gets creative to host COP30

Environmental activists from around the globe have eagerly awaited Brazil's turn hosting the United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, after three years where the conference of world leaders tackling global warming was held in countries without full freedom for public demonstrations.

27/03 Trump healthcare price transparency order may not bring intended relief to patients

A Trump administration executive order intended to provide patients with the prices from hospitals and insurers they need to shop around may prove ineffective because of the huge amount of unorganized data it will generate, experts say.

26/03 Trump's immigration policies find support as he expands crackdown

U.S. President Donald Trump gets better marks for his hardline approach to immigration than he does on his handling of the economy, foreign policy or other issues, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows, as the Republican tries to ramp up arrests and deportations.

26/03 US Supreme Court upholds federal 'ghost guns' restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a regulation targeting largely untraceable "ghost guns" imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden's administration in a crackdown on firearms whose use has proliferated in crimes nationwide, finding the measure to be consistent with a 1968 federal law.

24/03 US Supreme Court wrestles with Louisiana electoral map with more Black-majority districts

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state and prompted a challenge by non-Black voters.

24/03 Turkey opposition seeks boycott of pro-Erdogan media over failure to cover protests

Turkey's opposition is calling for a boycott of TV stations and businesses it says are "ignoring the moment".

23/03 Chuck Schumer holds firm, rejecting calls to quit as top Senate Democrat

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday dismissed calls from some Democratic lawmakers for him to step down as leader in the Senate over his approach to a recently passed government funding bill.

22/03 Trump targets lawyers in immigration cases, lawsuits against administration

Legal advocacy groups sounded alarms on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new actions against lawyers and law firms that bring immigration lawsuits and other cases against the government that he deems unethical.

22/03 Italy bans gender-neutral symbols in schools in latest culture clash

Italy's education ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar.

21/03 Judge in deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were 'disrespectful'

He told Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign that language in some of the government's court filings had been "intemperate" and "disrespectful" in a way he could not recall ever having heard from government lawyers.

20/03 Judge stops Musk's team from accessing millions of Americans' data, cites privacy breach

A federal judge said on Thursday the Social Security Administration likely violated privacy laws by giving tech billionaire Elon Musk's aides "unbridled access" to millions of Americans' private data, and ordered a halt to any further record sharing.

19/03 Judge denies Trump bid to toss Columbia student's challenge to arrest

A U.S. judge denied a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey.

19/03 US judge blocks Trump's EPA from clawing back climate grants

A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from recovering grant funds issued as part of a $20 billion climate funding program that President Donald Trump's administration has moved to terminate.

19/03 Mahmoud Khalil calls himself political prisoner after US immigration arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, called himself a political prisoner on Tuesday, in his first direct comments since his detention.

11/03 Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested

The Philippines' firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court, a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings in a bloody "war on drugs" that defined his presidency.

11/03 Judge temporarily blocks deportation of arrested Palestinian Columbia student

The Trump administration has not said Khalil is accused of or charged with a crime, but Trump wrote that his presence in the U.S. was "contrary to national and foreign policy interests."

09/03 Dozens protest at Tesla showroom in Portugal ahead of likely snap election

Dozens of demonstrators gathered at the Tesla showroom in Lisbon on Sunday to protest against CEO Elon Musk's support for far-right parties in Europe as Portugal heads toward a likely snap election.

09/03 Flights cancelled at Hamburg airport as strike starts a day early

The Verdi trade union did not give notice of the move, which forced the cancellation of nearly 300 flights.

07/03 Latin American activists warn of pushback on reproductive rights

Latin American rights activists on Thursday warned of growing political threats to reproductive rights across the region, as the United States rolls back access to abortion.

07/03 Germany's climate activists on edge as parties shape coalition agenda

Climate activists fear the worst when Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats begin to thrash out a joint climate policy for their future coalition government.

24/01 Trump immigration enforcement memo targets migrants who entered legally under Biden

The Trump administration is empowering federal immigration officers to consider whether to strip temporary legal status from migrants who entered through former President Joe Biden's signature "parole" programs in an effort to ramp up deportations to record levels, according to a memo issued on Thursday.

23/01 Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations   

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

22/01 Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado's top court rules

Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human.

21/01 Azerbaijan, accused of stifling press, puts 7 news staff on trial

Seven people went on trial in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest of a series of cases against staff of independent news media, prompting accusations of a crackdown on the press.

21/01 Greenpeace activists slip through Davos security to stage climate protest

Greenpeace activists evaded the World Economic Forum's tight security checks on Tuesday, staging a brief climate change protest outside the main hall of the annual meeting in Davos.

17/01 Biden says Netanyahu should accommodate 'legitimate concerns' of Palestinians

Outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "has to find a way to accommodate the legitimate concerns" of Palestinians for the long term sustainability of Israel.

17/01 Trump's pick to lead EPA says agency authorized, not required to regulate CO2

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said he believes climate change is real and a threat but that the agency he is poised to oversee is just authorized, not required, to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.

16/01 Adopted wild boar can stay with her owner, French court rules

A wild boar adopted by a French horse breeder can remain with her owner, a court ruled on Thursday, after threats by authorities to remove and even euthanise her triggered a storm of protest.

16/01 Pharma digs in on changes it wants from Trump administration

The pharmaceutical industry, grappling with new government limits on drug prices, is focusing its requests for president-elect Donald Trump and Congress on "fixing" a Biden-era law allowing the Medicare health plan to negotiate prices for its costliest medicines along with insurance changes.

15/01 Former Georgian prime minister hospitalised after beating, blames government

Giorgi Gakharia, a former prime minister of Georgia who now leads one of the country's main opposition groups, was hospitalised after being severely beaten late on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for his party told Reuters.

14/01 Sudan's army condemns ethnically-targeted killings of civilians in El Gezira

The Sudanese army on Tuesday condemned what it called "individual violations" in Sudan's El Gezira in recent days after rights groups blamed the army and its allies for ethnically-targeted attacks on civilians.

09/01 BlackRock quits climate group in Wall Street's latest environmental step-back

BlackRock , the world's biggest asset manager, said on Thursday it will leave the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Wall Street's latest environmental step-back amid antitrust concerns raised by Republican politicians.

07/01 Oregon ban on secret recordings upheld, Project Veritas plans Supreme Court appeal

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an Oregon law banning most secret recordings of oral conversations, rejecting a First Amendment challenge by Project Veritas, a conservative activist group known for using covert recordings against opponents.

07/01 Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts

Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show, accusing them of defaming and disparaging the oil giant's advanced plastics recycling initiatives.

04/01 Four people shot in new attack on Indigenous land in Brazil

The attack was aimed at the Avá Guarani people, who have been the target of previous assaults.

04/01 US plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel, US official says

The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official said on Friday, with Washington maintaining support for its ally whose war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands.

31/12 Amid ceasefire push, Palestinians bear the scars of Israeli detention

Reuters spoke to four Palestinian men detained by Israel since the war’s outbreak. All were held for months, accused of affiliating with an illegal organisation, and released without being formally charged or convicted of any crime.

28/12 Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law that could ban TikTok

Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a federal TikTok law that would ban the popular social media app or force its sale, with the Republican U.S. President-elect arguing that he should have time after taking office to pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.

24/12 Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024

Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year, the highest number in decades, despite de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 assertion that the death penalty had been eliminated except for murder cases under his vision for a new open kingdom.

22/12 China takes steps against Canada institutions, individuals over Uyghurs, Tibet

China said on Sunday it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet.

18/12 Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate

Montana's top court ruled on Wednesday the state's constitution guarantees a right to a stable climate and invalidates laws barring regulators from considering the effects of greenhouse-gas emissions when permitting fossil-fuel projects.

18/12 Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition

Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade.

16/12 Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan, Human Rights Watch says

Women from Sudan's South Kordofan state have been repeatedly raped and some held as sex slaves by fighters from the warring Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday.

16/12 Kennedy opposed by advocates for US health post

An expanding coalition of health and consumer advocates is campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top U.S. health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and other health issues, according to the groups' representatives.

13/12 US Supreme Court to hear dispute over California tailpipe emissions, EV standards

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a major case testing the Democratic-governed state's power to fight greenhouse gases.

12/12 Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programs with RFK Jr.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in an interview published on Thursday said he will be talking to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, about ending childhood vaccination programs.

12/12 Human Rights Watch warns of new threats to privacy, press freedom in El Salvador

Human Rights Watch expressed concerns on Thursday about two new laws in El Salvador related to cybersecurity and data protection, which the group said could threaten freedom of speech and of the press, as well as privacy.

11/12 Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win

Amnesty International lashed out at FIFA for awarding Saudi Arabia the organisation of the 2034 men's soccer World Cup, claiming the move would put lives at risk amid criticism of the country's human rights record on Wednesday.

11/12 Monarch butterfly may gain threatened species status in US

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that has pushed them toward extinction.

11/12 Nicaragua tortured at least 229 political prisoners, rights group says

At least 229 people detained in Nicaragua for political reasons have suffered various forms of torture and other "crimes against humanity" at the hands of the government over the past seven years, a human rights NGO said on Tuesday.

05/12 US Supreme Court could allow broader curbs on transgender rights

During arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in this week's major transgender rights case, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor told the lawyer defending Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for people under age 18 that courts have a historic role in protecting minorities from discrimination.

05/12 Azerbaijan denounces diplomatic criticism of human rights

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry denounced on Wednesday criticism by Western ambassadors of the country's human rights record, saying the diplomats' comments amounted to interference in its judicial system.

05/12 Amnesty report says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International accused the state of Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war in a report published on Thursday, an allegation Israeli leaders have repeatedly denied.

04/12 US Supreme Court set to hear major transgender rights case

The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear arguments in a major transgender rights case testing the legality of a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, one of 24 such policies enacted by conservative state lawmakers around the country.

03/12 Idaho abortion trafficking law partly revived by US appeals court

Idaho can enforce a first-of-its-kind "abortion trafficking" law against those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental consent, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

27/11 Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose tariffs on China and Mexico unless they stem the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the U.S. border could impel deeper cooperation from those governments on drug policing, experts said.

22/11 Automakers urge Trump to preserve EV tax credits, boost self-driving cars

A group representing major automakers including General Motors , Toyota Motor Corp , and Volkswagen urged President-elect Donald Trump to retain key tax credits for electric vehicle purchases and take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars.

20/11 Exclusive: UN moves to unlock stuck climate financing for Afghanistan

Plagued by drought and deadly floods, Afghanistan has been unable to access UN climate funds due to political and procedural issues since the Taliban came to power.

20/11 Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Lai testifies in national security trial

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai on Wednesday testified in court for the first time in his years-long national security legal battle on charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, and publishing seditious materials.

19/11 Texas school officials advance Bible-infused elementary curriculum

Texas education officials voted narrowly to offer preliminary approval on Tuesday for a new curriculum that includes Bible lessons for children starting in kindergarten, part of a growing effort in the state and elsewhere to bring Christian principles to public schools.

19/11 'Hong Kong 47': Reaction to jailings of democrats

The landmark national security trial has drawn criticism from the US.

18/11 Palestinian NGO to ask UK court to block F-35 parts to Israel over Gaza war

Britain is allowing parts for F-35 fighter jets to be exported to Israel despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, lawyers for a Palestinian rights group told a London court on Monday.

14/11 Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements

Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.

13/11 Liberal bastion no more? Rights groups fret over Swedish crackdown on gang crime

Rocked by a wave of gang violence, Sweden is rushing to rewrite laws long seen as the hallmark of its open society, but critics fear it is going too far, too fast and threatening the rule of law.

13/11 What are they saying at the COP29 climate summit?

World leaders are speaking at the U.N. climate summit in Baku on Wednesday.

11/11 COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens

The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash.

11/11 Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

The annual U.N. climate summit kicks off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash.

09/11 Judge blocks Illinois law banning many semiautomatic weapons

A federal judge on Friday struck down an Illinois law banning many semi-automatic firearms, saying it ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution's right to bear arms.

04/11 Sudan's RSF chases civilians out of villages in violent raids

Salwa Abdallah was recuperating from a caesarean section and tending to her one-month old baby when soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces barged into her home in Sudan's eastern El Gezira state late last month.

02/11 Indonesia's top court rejects Indigenous community's appeal in palm oil case

Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by an Indigenous community that sought to cancel a permit for a palm oil concession on thousands of hectares of rainforest it claimed as ancestral land, legal documents showed on Friday.

02/11 Ecuador's Indigenous defenders face growing threats, activists say at UN summit

Indigenous environmental defenders in Ecuador are suffering an increasing number of threats and sometimes deadly attacks amid spiraling violence in the country, activists said during U.N. COP16 nature talks in Colombia this week.

01/11 UN chief condemns Sudan's RSF, Britain to push for Security Council action

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Friday reported attacks on civilians by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as Britain said it would push for a U.N. Security Council resolution on the more than 18-month long conflict.

30/10 Exclusive: US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency's efforts to stifle the rapid spread of the virus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters.

30/10 $35 insulin: Who in the US benefits?

Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail has frequently touted capping the price of insulin at $35 a month as a major accomplishment of the Biden administration, referring to a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act.

29/10 Sudan's RSF and allies sexually abused victims from 8-75 years, UN mission says

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allies have committed "staggering" levels of sexual abuse, raping civilians as troops advance and abducting some women as sex slaves during the more than 18-month war, a U.N. mission said on Tuesday.

28/10 As UN COP16 nature talks are gridlocked, scientists warn of extinction risks

Countries were at an impasse over how to fund nature conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday in the Colombian mountain town of Cali.

27/10 South Korean Christian groups in massive protest against rights for same-sex couples

Hundreds of thousands of members of South Korea's Christian groups held a service in Seoul on Sunday to protest against a landmark court ruling that acknowledged the rights of partners in same-sex couples to receive state health insurance.

25/10 UK court dismisses challenge to Britain's climate change plan

Britain's new climate adaptation strategy is lawful, London's High Court ruled on Friday, dismissing a landmark legal challenge brought by environmental campaigners.

25/10 Ohio judge blocks 'heartbeat' abortion ban, criticizes Republican attorney general

An Ohio judge permanently struck down the state's ban on abortion after about six weeks on Thursday and criticized its Republican attorney general for attempting to circumvent the will of Ohioans who voted to enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution.

23/10 Pelicot mass rape trial in France may spur changes to the law

France may introduce changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time, after a mass rape trial shook the country, challenging the limits of existing legislation and prompting some leading politicians to call for change.

23/10 Phoenix officers put on leave in probe of violent arrest of disabled Black man

Two Phoenix police officers whose violent arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy was widely condemned by human rights advocates were placed on administrative leave as a formal probe proceeded into the incident, the police said on Tuesday.

22/10 Reparations measures stall across US, but advocates undeterred

After California state legislators passed bills addressing the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the most ambitious of the reparations proposals.

10/09 Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot

Missouri's top court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed abortion rights amendment to the state constitution will appear on the ballot in November, allowing voters to decide whether to restore legal abortion in Missouri for the first time in over two years.

10/09 Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023, rights group says

Colombia, host nation for this year's United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, was the deadliest country for environmentalists and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 killed according to UK advocacy group Global Witness.

09/09 UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation

The U.N. human rights chief said on Monday that ending the nearly year-long war in Gaza is a priority and he asked countries to act on what he called Israel's "blatant disregard" for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.

05/09 Turkey's stray dogs find homes abroad after new law to clear them off streets

Former Istanbul street dogs Dali and Deezi now live in the Netherlands, enjoying a pampered home life after years in a shelter in the Turkish city, and as other strays face being rounded up under a new law to clear them from the streets.

03/09 Burkina Faso junta faces outcry after militants kill scores in Barsalogho

One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims' relatives and religious leaders, piling pressure on the ruling junta of a country where spiralling insecurity has already stoked coups.

31/08 Frustration deepens two years after UN report on China abuses

Human-rights groups and the United Nations are using Saturday's two-year anniversary of a landmark U.N. report to call for action on the document which said that China may have committed crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang region.

31/08 US crypto executives to throw Washington fundraiser for Harris

Cryptocurrency investors and industry executives calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to pursue a softer regulatory stance on the industry are planning to raise at least $100,000 for the Democratic nominee at a Sept. 13 Washington fundraiser.

30/08 German leftist party leader Wagenknecht attacked with paint at campaign rally

The leader of Germany's Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) was attacked with pink paint on Thursday at a campaign rally in the eastern German state of Thuringia, where her party is expected to come third in state parliamentary elections this Sunday.

29/08 Biden cap on drug costs will save US seniors over $1,000 a year, study finds

More than 1 million people in the U.S. will save over $1,000 a year beginning in 2025, when an annual $2,000 cap on prescription drug out-of-pocket costs kicks in, the leading lobbying group for older Americans said on Wednesday.

27/08 Missing Cameroonian activist found in jail with signs of torture, rights group says

A Cameroonian social media activist and government critic who disappeared last month has been located in a security cell of the military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon's capital, with signs of torture, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

24/08 Greta Thunberg, activists block parts of Norwegian gas processing plant

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and campaigners from the environmental group Extinction Rebellion blocked a small oil terminal that is part of Norway's gas processing plant Kaarstoe on Saturday.

24/08 Second Memphis police officer pleads guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

A second former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges in the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, whose videotaped beating by five Black officers in January 2023 shocked the United States.

23/08 Arkansas supreme court blocks abortion question from state ballot over paperwork error

The issue of abortion rights will not appear on the Arkansas state ballot in November, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, saying that activists pushing for the measure had failed to file necessary paperwork.

23/08 California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate

A California residential solar subsidy will cost ratepayers who do not have rooftop panels about $8.5 billion annually by the end of this year, contributing to higher electricity rates for consumers, according to an analysis published on Thursday by the top U.S. solar state's ratepayer advocate.

22/08 US Supreme Court partly revives Arizona's proof of citizenship voter law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived part of an Arizona voter law requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, in response to a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans.

22/08 UK faces legal action over new North Sea oil and gas licences

Britain's decision to issue dozens of new oil and gas exploration licences is being challenged in court by a marine conservation organisation, which argues ministers unlawfully failed to consider the impact on marine life.

21/08 Florida top court upholds warning that abortion amendment could cost taxpayers

Florida state economists can warn voters that a proposed amendment to the state constitution establishing a right to abortion could reduce state revenues, the state's highest court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting a lawsuit by the abortion rights group behind the measure.

21/08 Taliban bars UN human rights special rapporteur from Afghanistan

The Taliban have barred United Nations-appointed special rapporteur Richard Bennett from entering Afghanistan, the administration's spokesperson told local broadcaster Tolo, accusing the human rights watchdog of "spreading propaganda".

16/08 Pro-Palestinian activists plan to march on the DNC, hoping Harris will hear them

When Vice President Kamala Harris flies to Chicago next week to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, she will be met head-on with voters protesting one of her thorniest electoral issues: the Biden administration's aid to Israel.

15/08 Texas woman who left state for abortion to back Harris at convention

A Texas woman forced to leave the state for an emergency abortion is urging other voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, and will advocate for her at the party's national convention next week.

15/08 Arizona Supreme Court says fetus can be called 'unborn human' in voter pamphlet

The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a fetus can be referred to as an "unborn human being" in pamphlets for voters to decide about the constitutional right to an abortion.

09/08 Columbia says 3 deans resign over 'antisemitic tropes' in texts

Three Columbia University deans, who engaged in what the school's administration called troubling text message exchanges that touched on "ancient antisemitic tropes," have resigned, a university spokesperson said late on Thursday.

07/08 How US public schools became a new religious battleground

It is a foundational democratic tenet taught in every basic U.S. history course: the Constitution bars the government from endorsing an official religion or favoring one over others.

07/08 Musk stirs UK divisions, sparks calls for faster rollout of online safety laws

Elon Musk has been accused of exacerbating tensions after a week of far-right rioting in Britain, sparking calls for the government to speed up the rollout of laws policing harmful online content.

06/08 Chinese academic convicted of acting as foreign agent in US

A Chinese academic was convicted on Tuesday of illegally acting as a foreign agent in the United States by collecting information about New York-based activists supporting democracy in China and sharing his findings with Beijing.

04/08 Seven killed in Bangladesh clashes as protesters push for PM to resign

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.

03/08 Jailed Belarus Nobel winner should have been freed in prisoner swap, say supporters

Supporters of jailed Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate Ales Bialiatski say the human rights activist should have been included in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War on Thursday.

12/07 Uganda rights activists file appeal against ruling on anti-LGBTQ law

Ugandan human rights advocates on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a ruling by a lower court that upheld a draconian anti-homosexuality law which includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts.

11/07 Arkansas election official rejects proposed abortion ballot measure

The top Arkansas election official has rejected petitions submitted to qualify an abortion rights measure for November's ballot in the Republican-dominated state, saying organizers failed to provide required paperwork - a conclusion they disputed.

11/07 UK reverses oil drilling permission after court ruling, campaigners say

Britain has reversed a decision to grant permission for an oil drilling operation, campaigners' lawyers said on Thursday, after a landmark ruling from the United Kingdom's highest court on the climate effects of fossil fuel projects.

11/07 Montana urges state top court to overturn landmark climate ruling

Montana's top court on Wednesday appeared open to upholding a landmark ruling that found the state violated the rights of young people to a healthy environment by barring regulators from considering how new fossil fuel projects could affect climate change.

09/07 Charity calls on UK to formally confirm end of Rwanda deportation policy

A British charity which opposed the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda called on Britain's new government to formally withdraw the policy, as its legal challenge continues despite new Prime Minister Keir Starmer's pledge to scrap the idea.

09/07 Conservative group rolls out $4 million ad buy to boost US Republicans in congressional races

AFP Action, a major conservative advocacy group backed by billionaire Charles Koch, is rolling out over $4 million worth of digital ads starting on Monday backing Republican congressional candidates throughout the country.

08/07 Syrians in Turkey fear for future after Erdogan plans talks with Assad

President Tayyip Erdogan's sudden plan to invite his estranged Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad for talks has raised fears among Syrians in Turkey of being sent back, a week after a spate of anti-migrant violence already left them shaken.

06/07 Trump seeks to disavow 'Project 2025' despite ties to conservative group

Former President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Friday from a conservative group's sweeping plans for the next Republican presidency, days after its leader claimed a second American Revolution was underway that would "remain bloodless if the left allows it to be."

06/07 Kansas' top court rejects ban on common abortion procedure

Kansas' highest court on Friday permanently barred the state from enforcing a law banning the most common second-trimester abortion procedure, saying the ban violated the right to abortion under the state constitution that the court had recognized in 2019.

05/07 Wisconsin top court's new liberal majority allows for ballot drop boxes

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for voters to be able to return absentee ballots through drop boxes, with the court's new liberal majority overturning a decision from just two years ago that had outlawed the practice.

05/07 Kenya's Ruto proposes spending cuts after nationwide protests

Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly $2.7 billion budget hole caused by his withdrawal of planned tax hikes in the face of nationwide protests.

05/07 Kenya rights groups decry abductions as government cracks down on protests

Kenyan activist Bill Eugene Omollo was walking home after dark in his Nairobi neighbourhood on June 20 when he spotted trouble - two men eyeing him next to a parked white pick-up without number plates.

03/07 Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug approved by US FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Eli Lilly's treatment for early Alzheimer's, making it the second therapy for slowing progression of the brain-wasting disease that will be available to U.S. patients.

03/07 Social conservatives push Trump to back federal role on abortion

A leading U.S. anti-abortion group on Tuesday warned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump not to water down language in the party platform on abortion restrictions, the most visible sign yet of a widening fissure between Trump and social conservatives on the issue.

02/07 Campaigners seek to harness Gaza anger among UK Muslim voters

Shanaz Saddique is one of a surge of pro-Palestinian candidates hoping to mobilise Muslim votes at Britain's July 4 election by tapping into discontent over the two main political parties' positions on the war in Gaza.

01/07 New fuel restrictions for ships in Arctic fall short, green groups say

Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations shipping agency regulation which took effect on Monday.

29/06 Trump criticized for 'Palestinian' insult in debate with Biden

Human rights advocates on Friday condemned former President Donald Trump's references to Palestinians, and immigrants allegedly taking Black American jobs, during Thursday's debate with President Joe Biden, calling the remarks racist or insulting.

29/06 US Supreme Court ruling will worsen homelessness crisis, groups warn

Civil rights groups warned that Friday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of punishing people for sleeping outdoors would exacerbate homelessness, while some politicians welcomed the power to clear the tent encampments that are being seen increasingly across the country.

28/06 Texas top court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt LGBTQ rights advocates a blow by refusing to block a Republican-backed state law that bans transgender minors from being provided gender-affirming medical care, such as puberty blockers and hormones.

28/06 Iowa can enforce six-week abortion ban, state's top court rules

Iowa can enforce a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, the state's highest court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower court order that had blocked the law from taking effect.

27/06 US Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions offers no clarity for states

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday allowing abortions for women facing medical emergencies in Idaho - for now - despite the state's near-total ban on the procedure does nothing to lift the confusion in many states surrounding when emergency abortions are permissible, according to legal experts.

27/06 Kenyan police face off against protesters day after president's tax climbdown

Kenyan police fired teargas at dozens of protesters and blocked off streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as small demonstrations continued in several cities, even after the president bowed to pressure to withdraw a tax hike bill.

26/06 UK human rights group launches campaign to stop Shein's potential London IPO

UK-based human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide has launched a legal campaign to block Shein's potential London listing over concerns about its labour practices, a law firm representing the campaign group said on Wednesday.

25/06 Gun violence is a public health crisis, US surgeon general declares

The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis on Tuesday, calling on Americans to act to prevent rising firearm-related deaths and their cascading effects, particularly on Black Americans, young Americans and other populations.

25/06 Kristy Armstrong was murdered by her ex-husband. Her mother says an AVO 'didn't work'

Donna Thurnell says apprehended violence orders mean "absolutely nothing", and says the system failed her daughter.

25/06 Activists say Bosnian dam threatens river life and rafters

Environmental activist Lejla Kusturica stood on the banks of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Neretva river, wondering if it was the last time she would get to watch teams of raft racers battling through the rapids on its emerald-green waters.

25/06 Protesters, police clash in rallies against Kenyan tax rises

Kenya's parliament approved a contentious finance bill on Tuesday that pushes up taxes as police and protesters clashed in the streets of the capital Nairobi and other cities.

25/06 Rights advocates welcome Assange release but say US case sets worrying precedent

Free speech organizations welcomed the news of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's release from jail in Britain but said the U.S. case had still set a bad precedent for journalism.

24/06 Louisiana is sued for requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms

Louisiana was sued on Monday over a new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms in the state.

24/06 Abortion rights interests plow money into US election races after Supreme Court reversal

In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned women's constitutional right to abortion, political contributions aimed at protecting abortion rights have far outstripped those to support anti-abortion causes.

24/06 Democrats aim anger at Trump on anniversary of abortion rights ruling

President Joe Biden's campaign on Monday will use the second anniversary of a Supreme Court's decision overturning abortion rights to spotlight an issue it believes can help defeat Donald Trump in this year's election.

24/06 UN-led Doha meeting with Taliban sparks outcry over women's rights

Afghanistan's Taliban government is due to send officials to Qatar next weekend to meet top U.N. officials and envoys from up to 25 countries for a two-day gathering that rights groups have criticized for not including Afghan women.

22/06 Thousands join Budapest Pride to protest anti-LGBTQ+ policies

Carrying rainbow flags and dancing through the streets, thousands of Hungarians celebrated the annual Budapest Pride parade on Saturday and vowed to keep protesting over the government's anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

22/06 Trump to speak to Christian group, then court Black vote in Philadelphia

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will speak on Saturday to an influential group of conservative Christian activists who advocate for restricting abortion, before heading to Philadelphia for a rally aimed at courting Black voters.

21/06 Malian parties say leaders arrested amid political crackdown

An alliance of political parties and civil society groups in junta-led Mali said several of their leaders were arrested on Thursday during a private meeting at a house of a former minister, demanding in a statement their prompt release.

21/06 Over 200 injured, 100 arrested in Kenya tax protests, rights groups say

At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in Thursday's nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes, an alliance of rights groups said.

21/06 Hong Kongers embrace politics in UK, but some still fear Beijing

For Richard Wong, 25, who moved to Britain from Hong Kong two years ago, it "feels strange" taking part in a free election, exercising exactly those rights that he once fought for, knowing that his friends back home no longer can.

21/06 Hawaii agrees to 'groundbreaking' settlement of youth climate change case

Hawaii on Thursday agreed to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution by operating a transportation system that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

20/06 Environmental activists win landmark ruling over UK oil well plan

The UK's highest court ruled on Thursday that planners must look at the impact of emissions on global warming before granting approval for oil wells, in a landmark case that climate activists said makes it easier to block fossil fuel projects.

19/06 Egypt unlawfully deported Sudanese refugees, rights group says

Egypt has carried out mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday.

18/06 Iowa immigration law blocked in Biden administration lawsuit

An Iowa federal judge has temporarily blocked the Republican-led state's law allowing for the arrest and prosecution of people who are in the U.S. illegally, in a win for the Biden administration.

18/06 US judge dismisses Exxon case against activist investor over proxy filing

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit Exxon Mobil had filed against activist group Arjuna Capital after the group had agreed not to pursue future proxy filings at the company's annual meetings.

17/06 Biden protections for LGBT students blocked in six more states

A federal judge in Kentucky on Monday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing new protections for LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on their gender identities in six Republican-led states that challenged the federal rule as unlawful.

17/06 Maryland governor pardons over 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions

The governor of Maryland pardoned more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions on Monday, an executive action he said was aimed at addressing the disproportionate impact the state's drug policies have had on people of color.

17/06 Danish lobby group seeks swift solution to China's threatened pork tariffs

Denmark's pork industry said it would be hit hard if China restricts imports of European meat, the lobby group Danish Agriculture & Food Council told Reuters on Monday, and called for a solution to be found before July 4.

17/06 Abortion rights: Tracking state lawsuits two years after Roe reversal

Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, litigation over abortion has exploded.

17/06 Maryland governor plans mass pardon on marijuana convictions

The governor of Maryland told the Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday that he will issue a mass pardon of 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions.

14/06 Meta pauses AI models launch in Europe due to Irish request

Meta Platforms will not launch its Meta AI models in Europe for now after the Irish privacy regulator told it to delay its plan to harness data from Facebook and Instagram users, the U.S. social media company said on Friday.

14/06 China #MeToo activist Huang sentenced to five years for subversion, supporters say

Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty on Friday of subverting state power at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the verdict.

13/06 Supreme Court's Thomas questions ability of groups to challenge US laws

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas called on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reconsider a precedent established in 1977 that has allowed advocacy groups, trade associations and other organizations to routinely bring court challenges to government policies on behalf of their members.

13/06 Alphabet hit with Austrian privacy complaint over alleged browser tracking

Alphabet's Google was hit with a complaint by Austrian advocacy group NOYB on Thursday for allegedly tracking users of its Chrome Web browser, an issue already on EU antitrust regulators' radar.

13/06 Immigrant rights groups sue to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border

U.S. immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum.

12/06 Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists

Hong Kong's Security Bureau said on Wednesday it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled activists residing in Britain, including cancelling their passports, after they fled the China-ruled city.

11/06 Iceland issues new whaling permit, draws animal welfare rebuke

Iceland has issued a new licence to its sole remaining whaling company, enabling it to continue hunting this season, the government said on Tuesday, drawing a sharp response from campaigners seeking to protect the animals.

11/06 Biden to promote Justice Department's crackdown on illegal gun trafficking

U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday that the Department of Justice has charged more than 500 defendants with violating gun trafficking and straw purchasing provisions of a new gun safety law enacted two years ago, the White House said.

11/06 Exclusive: US House committee report finds Wall Street 'colluded' to curb emissions

A U.S. congressional committee will accuse the biggest Wall Street firms on Tuesday, in a report seen by Reuters ahead of its publication, of colluding with advocacy groups to force companies to shrink their greenhouse gas emissions.

11/06 Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram

Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko Haram captivity because the military believes they support the Islamist insurgent group.

10/06 North Korea leader's sister warns of new response against South Korean loudspeakers, leaflets

Seoul was following through on a warning demanding that Pyongyang stop sending balloons carrying trash into the South.

09/06 Biden administration ready for court challenges to border policy, Mayorkas says

President Joe Biden's administration is prepared to defend in court the sweeping asylum policy put into place at the U.S.-Mexico border last week, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

09/06 South Korea's doctors plan June 18 strike to protest reforms

South Korea's main doctors' lobby group said on Sunday it would go on strike on June 18 to protest the government's healthcare reform plan, defying a warning by the prime minister that such action would damage the credibility of the medical community.

09/06 North Korea resumes sending trash balloons to South Korea

North Korea has resumed sending balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea, officials and news reports said on Sunday, a week after it vowed to continue if anti-North Korea leaflets are flown from the South.

08/06 Malaysia defends eviction of sea nomads, citing security concerns

Malaysian authorities defended their decision to evict hundreds of sea nomads from their homes off the coast of Sabah state this week, saying it was aimed at boosting security and combating cross-border crime.

08/06 U.S. crypto advocacy group tops 1 million members after Biden veto

Stand with Crypto, an advocacy organization for voters who own cryptocurrencies, saw its membership surpass 1 million on Wednesday, as crypto backers push politicians to create a new regulatory framework for the digital asset industry while averting more onerous compliance requirements.

08/06 Pro-Palestinian protesters to surround White House; fencing put up

Pro-Palestinian activists demanding an end to the war in Gaza and to American support for Israel plan to surround the White House during a weekend protest, prompting additional security measures, including anti-scale fencing.

06/06 Exclusive: NAACP asks Biden to halt weapons to Israel as he seeks to shore up Black voter support

The NAACP urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to "indefinitely" halt all weapons deliveries to Israel and pressure the U.S. ally to end its war in the Gaza Strip, sending a reminder that his support for Israel could hurt him among Black voters in November's election.

04/06 Microsoft hit with Austrian privacy complaints over its education programme

Microsoft on Tuesday found itself targeted in two complaints filed by privacy advocacy group NOYB to the Austrian privacy watchdog related to its online education software, the latest grievances levelled against the U.S. tech giant.

04/06 Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong also increased policing as activists in Taiwan and elsewhere prepared to mark the date with vigils.

03/06 Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave'

A prominent 91-year-old psychiatrist who was once close friends with Jeffrey Epstein was sued on Monday by a onetime model who said he enabled the late financier's sex trafficking, and turned her into his "modern-day sex slave."

03/06 Rights violations for Uganda's LGBTQ community escalating - pressure group

Uganda's sexual minorities face escalating human rights violations, with over 1000 cases recorded in the last nine months involving arrests, torture and house evictions among others, according to a report by a pressure group.

01/06 Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings

Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages.

30/05 US Supreme Court boosts NRA in free speech fight with New York official

The U.S. Supreme Court gave a boost on Thursday to the National Rifle Association in its free speech dispute with a New York state official it accused of coercing banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the influential gun rights advocacy group.

30/05 Little to no ethanol will qualify for US aviation fuel credit

Little to no ethanol will qualify for U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidies under a new pilot program by President Joe Biden's administration, which toughened climate requirements at the last minute, according to a Reuters review of government data and people familiar with the matter.

25/05 Pakistani Christian community attacked after blasphemy accusation

At least 10 members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement on blasphemy accusation in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.

25/05 Four years after George Floyd killing, police reform slow to follow

Momentum has waned and legislative efforts have stalled, leaving communities, advocates, and families frustrated.

23/05 Biden overtime pay rule challenged by US business groups

A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million workers, saying it goes too far.

22/05 Ecuador investigates eight reported extrajudicial killings during state of emergency

Ecuador's attorney general's office is investigating eight extrajudicial killings reported to have taken place during the country's most recent state of emergency, after rights groups warned authorities were not taking steps to prevent abuses.

22/05 British firms expecting hard time in China market, lobby group warns

British firms expect doing business in China to become harder over the next five years, a British business lobby group said on Wednesday, as Beijing strives to halt a retreat in foreign funds from a market once seen as the engine of global growth.

20/05 US Supreme Court rebuffs appeal over Maryland assault weapons ban

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to a Democratic-backed ban in Maryland on assault-style rifles such as AR-15s, steering clear of the dispute while the litigation continues in a lower court.

20/05 US judge blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checks

A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Biden administration from fully implementing a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online.

19/05 Hundreds of Tunisian president's supporters protest against 'foreign interference'

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied amid widespread criticism at home and abroad after a wave of arrests that included journalists, activists and lawyers.

19/05 Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, denies targeting Rohingya

A powerful armed ethnic group in Myanmar said on Sunday it had won control over a town in the western state of Rakhine after weeks of fighting, denying accusations it had targeted members of the Muslim-minority Rohingya during the offensive.

17/05 With hunger, climate cuts, US House farm bill proposal faces slim Senate odds

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a long-awaited farm bill draft that includes provisions to reduce spending on food aid for the poor and efforts to help farmers fight climate change, drawing opposition from Democrats.

14/05 Palestinian truckers fear for safety after aid convoy for Gaza wrecked

Palestinian hauliers said on Tuesday they feared for the security of aid convoys to Gaza, a day after Israeli protesters wrecked trucks carrying humanitarian supplies bound for the enclave, which is facing a severe hunger crisis.

11/05 US judge halts rule capping credit card late fees at $8

A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule capping credit card late fees at $8, a victory for business and banking groups challenging part of the Biden administration's crackdown on "junk fees."

11/05 Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters

Messages call for protesters to be deported or expelled, possibly raped or killed.

10/05 Crypto group with 440,000 members launches PAC to target House, Senate elections

A cryptocurrency nonprofit has launched a new political action committee (PAC) to raise money from its 440,000 members for crypto-friendly politicians, and is endorsing a bipartisan slate of candidates running in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

10/05 European firms souring on China, lobby group warns

The proportion of European firms that rank China as a top investment destination has hit a record low, a European business lobby group said on Friday, warning that it could take years to restore confidence in the world's No.2 economy.

06/05 New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims

New York state's top prosecutor on Monday sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group, and 11 crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of misleading and potentially endangering women by claiming that they can provide a treatment reversing the effect of the abortion pill mifepristone.

06/05 US crypto super PACs have raised more than $100 million, report says

Outside political groups tied to the cryptocurrency industry have raised more than $102 million to spend on the upcoming U.S. congressional elections in order to elevate candidates who are friendly to digital assets, according to a report from Public Citizen.

06/05 UK's new climate action plan unlawful due to delivery risk, High Court rules

Britain's latest climate action plan is unlawful because ministers were not told of the risk that key policies could not be delivered, London's High Court ruled on Friday, in a further challenge for Britain as it navigates the move towards net zero.

03/05 Exclusive: US to provide nearly $55 million in humanitarian aid for Burkina Faso

The United States will provide nearly $55 million to address a dire humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, U.S. aid chief Samantha Power will announce on Thursday, according to a statement seen by Reuters.

01/05 US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill

A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has become the subject of legal battles nationwide.

30/04 Republican-led states sue to block Biden protections for transgender students

Nine Republican-led states and several conservative groups on Monday filed lawsuits challenging new Biden administration regulations that bar schools and colleges that receive federal funding from discriminating against students based on their gender identity.

30/04 J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation program

A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a challenge by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson to a law requiring them to negotiate the prices of their blockbuster blood clot prevention drugs with the U.S government's Medicare health insurance program or pay heavy penalties.

29/04 Who are some of the people and groups involved in US college protests?

In the days since police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University on April 18, a protest encampment has been re-established on the New York campus and hundreds of protesters have been arrested at schools from California to Massachusetts.

28/04 Burkina Faso says it is investigating northern killings

Burkina Faso is investigating killings in two northern villages in February, a government spokesperson said on Saturday, dismissing a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report about the Burkinabe army's alleged execution of 223 people there.

27/04 Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say

A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Saturday.

26/04 Biden administration delays proposal to ban menthol cigarettes

The Biden administration on Friday delayed a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing the need for more time to review the health regulator's proposal.

26/04 Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage

Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks over their coverage of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the army of extrajudicial killings, authorities said late on Thursday.

26/04 Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters

A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school called police to clear demonstrator encampments, the group said on Thursday.

25/04 Support gathers for controversial New York bill on sovereign debt ahead of legislature return

A number of former heads of state and policy makers have urged New York State lawmakers to push ahead with a bill that would alter the legal landscape governing over $800 billion in sovereign bonds from emerging markets ahead of the May 6 return of the state's legislature.

25/04 Burkina Faso army executed over 220 villagers in February, HRW says

Burkina Faso's military in February summarily executed about 223 villagers, including at least 56 children, as part of a campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with jihadist militants, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.

25/04 ‘Stop arming Israel’ Passover protest in Brooklyn harkens back to 1969 Freedom Seder

Gathered around a banner emblazoned with the words “stop arming Israel,” thousands of protesters joined with Jewish-led peace groups in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday evening to attend a Passover protest that recalls the "Freedom Seder" held in the tumultuous year of 1969.

23/04 South Korean court hears children's climate change case against government

South Korea's Constitutional Court began hearing on Tuesday a case that accuses the government of having failed to protect 200 people, including dozens of young environmental activists and children, by not tackling climate change.

22/04 US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Biden's 'ghost guns' curbs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide the legality of a federal regulation aimed at reining in homemade ghost guns as President Joe Biden's administration combats the increasing use of these largely untraceable weapons in crimes nationwide.