US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill,…
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NBA legend Jerry West dies at 86
(Reuters) - Jerry West, a Hall of Fame player, executive and the inspiration for the silhouette NBA logo, died on Wednesday…
Canada forecasts hotter-than-average summer as peak wildfire season nears
(Reuters) - Canada is expecting a hotter-than-usual summer with slightly below-average precipitation in central Canada, government officials said on Tuesday,…
Mass starvation is ‘very real risk’ in some Sudan regions, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) -Mass starvation is a "very real risk" in some regions of war-torn Sudan, where conflict has made medical…
Brazil police to conclude three probes into Bolsonaro by July
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The director-general of Brazil's federal police said on Tuesday that three ongoing probes into far-right former President…
Germany proposes new selective military service to boost defence
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's defence minister presented a proposal on Wednesday for a selective military service focused on volunteers to boost…
Explosive cases flow to US Supreme Court from ‘bold’ regional court
(Reuters) - When three conservative judges sitting on a New Orleans-based U.S. appeals court declared the funding mechanism approved by…
Macron seeks alliance against France’s far right; Republicans ditch party chief
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged rival parties to join his electoral alliance against Marine Le…
Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers
DUBAI (Reuters) -At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building…