Category: INTERNATIONAL
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Trump refuses to support a nationwide abortion prohibition
After months of conflicting signals and conjecture, former President Donald Trump said in a video broadcast on Monday that he thinks abortion restrictions should be left to the states. He declined to support a nationwide ban.
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Globe Trot: In an infidelity lawsuit against his wife, a Pakistani man receives 80 lashes
Karachi: A man in Sindh province was given an unusual penalty by a Pakistani court: 80 lashes for falsely accusing his former wife of infidelity and refusing to acknowledge his child’s paternity. Fareed Qadir had abandoned his legitimate offspring. If confirmed by a higher court, the 80-lash sentence may be the first use of physical…
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Across North America, a total solar eclipse starts; see the video here
In a moment of cosmic alignment that was both eerily mysterious and perfectly foretold, the moon slipped over the face of the sun as viewed from Earth, and it was now throwing its shadow across the United States.
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Across Mexico, the US, and Canada, a total solar eclipse was visible. NASA has provided amazing footage; watch
On Monday, millions of people saw the exceptional complete solar eclipse across portions of Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The United States went into a frenzy when the Moon fully obscured the Sun in a narrow region known as the path of totality that passed across many cities.
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North Americans rejoice in the solar eclipse with drinks, music, and marriage
As the sun dipped below the horizon on Monday, thousands of skywatchers throughout North America rejoiced and celebrated the first complete solar eclipse to cover the continent in seven years with drinks, music, and marriage.
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Mehbooba Mufti: “BJP is trying to keep me out of Parliament.”
Mehbooba Mufti, the president of the PDP and the party’s nominee for the esteemed Anantnag Lok Sabha seat, said on Monday that the BJP was putting up great effort to prevent her from entering Parliament because “they think that if my voice reaches there, they might face problems.”
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Ukraine denies assaulting the nuclear reactor owned by Russia at Zaporizhzhia
On Monday, after reports by Russian authorities that a Ukrainian drone had struck the nuclear power facility under Moscow’s control in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine accused Moscow of disseminating “fake” information.
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Nicaragua tells the highest UN court that Germany is “pathetic” for giving weaponry to Israel and help to Gaza
On Monday, Nicaragua urged the UN High Court to stop Germany’s military and other assistance to Israel, claiming that Berlin’s backing was encouraging genocide and violations of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.