Oklahoma’s Supreme Court struck down two abortion bans. But a 113-year-old law is severely restricting access
A state law from 1910 threatens abortion providers with a felony punishable up to five years in prison, writes Alex Woodward
Month: June 2023
AI: War crimes evidence erased by social media platforms
Footage of potential human rights abuses may be lost after platforms delete it, the BBC has found.
Man pleads guilty to picking up Yellowstone bison calf that was later euthanized
A man from Hawaii has pleaded guilty to a charge alleging he picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park, causing the animal’s herd to reject it and leading park officials to euthanize it.
UK supermarkets cut diesel prices by 7p a litre after watchdog concerns
Reduction follows CMA plans to grill executives about ‘sustained higher margins’ but RAC says retailers should go furtherSupermarkets have cut more than 7p a litre from the price of diesel since the UK’s competition watchdog warned it would question re…
Amazon’s main UK division pays no corporation tax for second year in a row
Amazon UK Services received tax credit of £7.7m for investment in infrastructure under Rishi Sunak’s super-deduction schemeAmazon’s main UK division has paid no corporation tax for the second year in a row after benefiting from tax credits on a chunk o…
Trial opens for 3 charged with aiding Chinese campaign to pressure expats into returning home
An American sleuth and two Chinese men are facing jurors in the first trial to come out of U.S. claims that China’s government has tried to harass, intimidate and arm-twist dissidents and others abroad into returning home.
ACCC’s airline monitoring program to conclude despite growing claims of fare overcharging
Exclusive: consumer and aviation figures call for continued scrutiny as Australian companies post multibillion-dollar profits and ticket prices remain highFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emai…
US House to hold final vote on raising debt ceiling ahead of default deadline
Vote expected to be held at 8:30pm ET and if passed would move next to the Senate for quick approval to protect US from defaultThe House is set to hold its final vote on raising the debt ceiling Wednesday, as leaders of both parties expressed confidenc…