Sarah Weddington, who successfully argued the landmark Roe v. Wade case that enshrined abortion as a legal right in the United States, died Sunday aged 76, according to a former student and media reports. © Cindy Ord Sarah Weddington is believed to have been one of youngest people ever to win a case before the US’ […]
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Mali’s military-dominated government on Monday launched a four-day national forum on returning the country to civilian rule following the country’s August 2020 coup. © ANNIE RISEMBERG Strongman: Colonel Assimi Goita, speaking to the press a day after the August 2020 coupThe authorities have showcased the “National Conference on Reform” as a chance for the public to
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On Monday, President Joe Biden signed a $768.2 billion defense bill into law that keeps women from the military draft and alters the military justice system. The National Defense Authorization Act has measures in it that change how the military justice system manages sexual assault and other related crimes, essentially removing military commanders’ prosecutorial jurisdiction
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18 hrs ago The official death toll from Typhoon Rai, which hit parts of the Philippines in mid-December, was raised from 375 to 388 on Monday, with outbreaks of disease compounding the problems faced by affected residents. © Provided by DW Hundreds of thousands have been left homeless by the typhoonThe civil defense office in Manila
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(Reuters) -Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday called a snap general election for Jan. 19, just weeks after the Caribbean country became a republic and said goodbye to the British monarchy. A former British colony that gained independence in 1966, Barbados in October elected Sandra Mason as the country’s first-ever president to replace Britain’s
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Around 5,000 wild cranes have been killed by a bird flu outbreak in northern Israel. © Associated Press Tens of thousands of wild cranes migrate through Israel each year on their way towards Africa. Pic: APThe dead birds were counted on Sunday at the Hula Lake Reserve, the Times of Israel reported. It comes amid an
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U.S. hospitals continue to reel from surging volumes of coronavirus patients as the omicron variant drives a record-breaking flurry of infections in some regions — with medical workers bracing for more misery in the weeks ahead. The New York City health department reported that the seven-day average of confirmed and probable coronavirus cases there
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Substitute scores off the bench to earn a point against the Magpies Edinson Cavani stepped off the bench to mark his first Premier League appearance since October with the equaliser as Manchester United drew 1-1 at Newcastle United. Newcastle went ahead with a stunning strike from Allan Saint-Maximin on seven minutes. Sean Longstaff’s threaded pass
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Duchess Meghan got her court-ordered apology from the British newspaper that published a private letter she wrote to her dad after marrying Prince Harry. The Mail on Sunday quietly published a mea culpa, which posted online late Christmas Day with the generic headline “The Duchess of Sussex” and acknowledged her legal victory. © 2019 Getty Images JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH
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