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World France’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United States.  Abortion isn’t a constitutional right in Canada, eitherThe AssociatedContinue Reading

WARNING: This story contains details and discussion about suicide.  Vigils have been held since the weekend for a U.S. soldier who died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in an act of apparent protest over the war in Gaza. Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department identified theContinue Reading

World Prince Harry was not improperly stripped of his publicly funded security detail during visits to Britain after he gave up his status as a working member of the Royal Family and moved to the U.S., a High Court judge ruled Wednesday. Decision from U.K. was communicated when Harry, MeghanContinue Reading

World Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s funeral service and burial will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokesperson said, but his allies accused the Kremlin of thwarting their attempts to organize a bigger event a day earlier. Yulia Navalnaya, speaking in France, says she’s unsure how Russian police willContinue Reading

Unseasonably warm, windy weather fuels huge Texas wildfiresStrong winds, unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions are fuelling out-of-control wildfires in northern Texas. A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history, as flames moved with alarmingContinue Reading

World U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men. Michigan is the last primary race before crucial Super Tuesday electionsThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 10:07 PM EST | Last Updated: 3Continue Reading

World Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP’s national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presidential nomination and asserts control over the party. Mississippi official wants to prevent RNC from paying Trump’s escalating legal billsThe AssociatedContinue Reading

Ukraine’s allies, including the U.S. and Canada, recently slapped new sanctions on Russia. The latest round of punitive measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine come just days after Western leaders blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Previous sanctions have targeted Russian financialContinue Reading

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities, and allow for the remaining hostages held in Gaza to be released, can take effect by early next week. “Well, I hope by the beginning of the weekend, by the end of the weekend,”Continue Reading