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Abortion ruling raises stakes in key U.S. governor’s races
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Abortion is now front and center in November's key governor's races in Pennsylvania and Michigan, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision tha...
Jun 25, 2022
Filipina wins transgender pageant in Thailand
By Juarawee Kittisilpa PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's largest and most ...
Jun 25, 2022
Hermes trots out seahorses and shimmery windbreakers at Paris Fashion Week
By Laetitia Volga PARIS (Reuters) - Hermes swept through a tree lined runway for its menswear presentation Saturday, sending out models in polo shirts emblazoned with seahorse designs, shimmery windbr...
Jun 25, 2022
Pro-life is not just opposing abortion, Vatican says after U.S. ruling
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) - Anti-abortion activists should be concerned with other issues that can threaten life, such as easy access to guns, poverty and rising maternity mortality rates, the Vati...
Jun 25, 2022
Costa Rica asks IMF for $700 million from new sustainability trust
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it is interested in obtaining a nearly $700 million loan to invest in infrastructure from a newly creat...
Jun 25, 2022
Biden looking for ‘solutions’ after Supreme Court abortion ruling -White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will continue to look for "solutions" in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning the right to abortion, his spokesperson said as the Whi...
Jun 25, 2022
White House: G7 to address China’s forced labor, intellectual property theft
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The Group of Seven wealthy countries will address what they see as China's use of forced labor and intellectual property theft and other issues, the White House said o...
Jun 25, 2022
White House horrified by shooting in Oslo targeting LGBT community
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday that it is horrified by shooting in Oslo targeting the LGBT community and that it stands in solidarity with its ally Norway. A gunman ...
Jun 25, 2022
Abortion rights activists face first day of post-Roe v. Wade American life
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Kanishka Singh and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON/JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) - Pro-and anti-abortion rights activists braced for protests on Saturday, the day after the U.S. Supreme Co...
Jun 25, 2022
TAPS seeing increase in pet returns
PEKIN, Ill. — For years, TAPS (Tazewell Animal Protective Society) in Pekin has been finding new homes for pets that are brought to their shelter. But, recently, they’ve seen a significant...
Jun 25, 2022
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