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22 US States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order, But Can They Stop Him?
US President Donald Trump has been sued by a coalition of Democratic-leaning states and civil rights groups over his plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
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US Explains Why It Supplied Landmines To Ukraine In Big Policy Shift
The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine -- a major policy shift slammed by rights groups -- was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units.
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How Native Americans Secured Their Voting Rights In US Elections
Native Americans encountered several challenges, much like African Americans and other marginalised groups who struggled for voting rights.
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Hindu American Groups Praised Trump For Promising To Protect Rights Of Hindus Globally
In his Diwali greetings on Thursday, Trump strongly "condemned the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities in Bangladesh", which he said remains in a "total state of chaos."
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US Woman Died After Abortion Ban Delayed Her Medical Care: Report
Reproductive rights groups erupted in outrage Monday after ProPublica revealed that a Georgia woman died from delayed medical care caused by the US state's restrictive abortion law.
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US Calls On China To End Repression Of Uyghurs, Religious Minority Groups
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs.
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G20 Prioritises Discussions on Digital Tax Amid Looming Tariff Threats from US
The Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies.The stakes in the negotiations are high. A failure to reach agreement on final terms could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars...
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Opinion | Emmanuel Macron's Problems Have Just Begun
The results have thrown France into unchartered territory. The RN may have been pushed into the third place, but no group has a majority and no clear figure has emerged as a possible future Prime Minister.
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Manipur Tribal Group With Alleged Links To Khalistanis Holds US Event, Takes Swipes At India
Nearly two weeks after India trashed a report by the US State Department alleging human rights abuses in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, a group of people from the Kuki tribes settled in the US held a "congressional briefing", and took swipes at India.
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Columbia University Faces Civil Rights Case Over Protesters Arrests
A pro-Palestinian US group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school called police to clear demonstrator encampments, the group said on Thursday.
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US Firm Plans City Of 30,000 Monkeys For Medical Research, Locals Outraged
Animal rights groups have also come together to oppose the plan, arguing that breeding primates for medical tests is cruel.
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Hamas May Regroup, Repeat October 7: Blinken On Gaza Ceasefire Call
Arab leaders on Saturday pressed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to convince Israel for ceasefire, but the top US diplomat said such a halt right now would only allow Palestinian militant group Hamas to regroup and attack Israel again.
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Russia Formally Charges Detained US Journalist With Espionage
Russia on Thursday formally charged a detained US-Russian journalist with failing to register as a "foreign agent" in a case rights groups have called an "egregious" escalation of Moscow's decade-long campaign against independent media.
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"Israel's Right To Defend Country, People": Biden After Hamas Terror Hit
US President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States was ready to offer "all appropriate means of support" to Israel after an attack from pro-Iran group Hamas and warned "any other party hostile to Israel" not to seek advantage.
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PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Is Retiring After Almost 30 Years at Sony
PlayStation head Jim Ryan is stepping down after a nearly 30-year stint at Sony. The executive has chosen to retire in March 2024, citing the inability to strike the ‘right balance’ between working in the US and his personal life in the UK. Starting April 1, 2024, Sony Group Corporation COO Hiroki Totoki will be taking over as the interim CEO u...
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22 US States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order, But Can They Stop Him?
US President Donald Trump has been sued by a coalition of Democratic-leaning states and civil rights groups over his plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
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US Explains Why It Supplied Landmines To Ukraine In Big Policy Shift
The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine -- a major policy shift slammed by rights groups -- was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units.
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How Native Americans Secured Their Voting Rights In US Elections
Native Americans encountered several challenges, much like African Americans and other marginalised groups who struggled for voting rights.
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Hindu American Groups Praised Trump For Promising To Protect Rights Of Hindus Globally
In his Diwali greetings on Thursday, Trump strongly "condemned the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities in Bangladesh", which he said remains in a "total state of chaos."
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US Woman Died After Abortion Ban Delayed Her Medical Care: Report
Reproductive rights groups erupted in outrage Monday after ProPublica revealed that a Georgia woman died from delayed medical care caused by the US state's restrictive abortion law.
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US Calls On China To End Repression Of Uyghurs, Religious Minority Groups
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs.
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G20 Prioritises Discussions on Digital Tax Amid Looming Tariff Threats from US
The Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies.The stakes in the negotiations are high. A failure to reach agreement on final terms could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars...
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Opinion | Emmanuel Macron's Problems Have Just Begun
The results have thrown France into unchartered territory. The RN may have been pushed into the third place, but no group has a majority and no clear figure has emerged as a possible future Prime Minister.
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Manipur Tribal Group With Alleged Links To Khalistanis Holds US Event, Takes Swipes At India
Nearly two weeks after India trashed a report by the US State Department alleging human rights abuses in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, a group of people from the Kuki tribes settled in the US held a "congressional briefing", and took swipes at India.
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Columbia University Faces Civil Rights Case Over Protesters Arrests
A pro-Palestinian US group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school called police to clear demonstrator encampments, the group said on Thursday.
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US Firm Plans City Of 30,000 Monkeys For Medical Research, Locals Outraged
Animal rights groups have also come together to oppose the plan, arguing that breeding primates for medical tests is cruel.
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Hamas May Regroup, Repeat October 7: Blinken On Gaza Ceasefire Call
Arab leaders on Saturday pressed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to convince Israel for ceasefire, but the top US diplomat said such a halt right now would only allow Palestinian militant group Hamas to regroup and attack Israel again.
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Russia Formally Charges Detained US Journalist With Espionage
Russia on Thursday formally charged a detained US-Russian journalist with failing to register as a "foreign agent" in a case rights groups have called an "egregious" escalation of Moscow's decade-long campaign against independent media.
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"Israel's Right To Defend Country, People": Biden After Hamas Terror Hit
US President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States was ready to offer "all appropriate means of support" to Israel after an attack from pro-Iran group Hamas and warned "any other party hostile to Israel" not to seek advantage.
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PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Is Retiring After Almost 30 Years at Sony
PlayStation head Jim Ryan is stepping down after a nearly 30-year stint at Sony. The executive has chosen to retire in March 2024, citing the inability to strike the ‘right balance’ between working in the US and his personal life in the UK. Starting April 1, 2024, Sony Group Corporation COO Hiroki Totoki will be taking over as the interim CEO u...
