Israelis protest judicial overhaul plans for 7th week
Tens of thousands of Israelis are marching in several cities against judicial overhaul plans proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government
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Poland’s president hails significance of upcoming Biden trip
Poland’s president says he thinks a two-day visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have global significance
Antony Blinken meets with top China diplomat who called US response to spy balloon ‘hysterical’ and ‘absurd’
Incidents have added to increased tension between White House and Beijing
Nikki Haley says Ron DeSantis didn’t go ‘far enough’ with Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Haley told the crowd at a town hall in New Hampshire that conversations about gender should be banned in elementary schools altogether
Supreme Court’s ruling sets new standards for gun control legislation
A new requirement requires judges to look back into history before upholding a gun restriction.
China’s top diplomat renews criticism of US balloon downing
China’s top diplomat has renewed Beijing’s criticism of the United States for shooting down what Washington says was a Chinese spy balloon, arguing that the move doesn’t point to U.S. strength
Vanderbilt staff used ChatGPT to write email to students about Michigan State University shooting
Gunman killed three and wounded five at MSU before turning gun on self
Bryan Kohberger’s defence in Idaho murders case could cost taxpayers more than $8,000 per week
Latah County agreed to pay a fee of $200 per hour for Kootenai County Chief Public Defender Anne Taylor’s services
‘Insane, lying, complete nut’: How Fox News stars rejected Trump’s election conspiracies while network pushed them
Messages and testimony revealed in a voting machine company’s $1.6bn defamation lawsuit find top personalities and executives clashing over bogus claims while seething over brand ‘vandalism’ when reporters corrected them, Alex Woodward reports
Kremlin critic missing amid prison transfer, allies say
Relatives and allies of an opposition politician imprisoned in Russia say they haven’t heard from him in a month and are worried about his well-being