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US Supreme Court Accidentally Posts Abortion Opinion According Bloomberg

Another "oops" moment for the US's top court. The Supreme Court appears to have accidentally published its ruling on an abortion case out of Idaho. According to Bloomberg Law, the opinion was up briefly before being taken down. Toni Waterman has more.

27 June, 2024

World

Southern Pakistan is in the grips of extreme heatwave

Pakistan's weather bureau is warning that the intense heat wave currently gripping Karachi - is set to continue in coming days. Hospitals in the city are on high alert to treat heatstroke victims. After extreme heat in southern Pakistan has already claimed over two dozen lives. Hira Mustafa has more for us.

27 June, 2024

World

China’s slams US Ambassador’s comments about Beijing interference

China has hit back after the US Ambassador to China accused Beijing of getting in the way of people to people ties. Nicholas Burns told the Wall Street Journal Beijing was "taking dramatic steps to make it impossible" for citizens from both sides to reconnect. Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

27 June, 2024

World

US Supreme Court strikes down social media misinformation lawsuit

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the US government *can* request the removal of misinformation on social media. The case had threatened to radically redefine how lawmakers interact with the tech world, with plaintiffs arguing that this intervention violates the first amendment — the constitutional right to free speech. Our Benji Hyer reports.

27 June, 2024

World

Nato confirms Rutte as next president

The North Atlantic Council has confirmed Mark Rutte as the next leader of NATO. The former Dutch Prime Minister will be orchestrating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's ongoing response to the war in Ukraine.

26 June, 2024

World

EU extends Ukrainian refugee stay

The European Union has extended the right of Ukrainian refugees to stay in the bloc for another year to March 2026, as Russia's war ravages their homeland. Currently, some 4.2 million Ukrainians are registered as refugees across the EU, with Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic hosting the biggest numbers. The measure had been due to expire on 4 March next year.

26 June, 2024

Health / Medical

World marks International Day Against Drug Abuse

Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime's World Drug Report 2024, launched on Wednesday, reveals that new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand for other drugs have worsened the global drug problem. Angela Me, head of social affairs at UNODC.

26 June, 2024

World

Assange’s wife says he needs time to ‘recuperate’ after release

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange needs privacy and time to recover after more than five years in a high-security London prison, his wife Stella said after his return to Australia Wednesday. Assange wanted to attend a news conference soon after his arrival in the Australian capital but "you have to understand, he needs time, he needs to recuperate, and this is a process," she told reporters, apparently close […]

26 June, 2024

World

Social media platforms are blocked in Iran. Candidates in this week’s presidential election are embracing them anyway

By Amin Naeni, Deakin University After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president. The regime has approved six presidential candidates to run in the election on June 28. The pool includes four hardliners, one centrist and one reformist. The main competition is expected […]

26 June, 2024