Communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha intensifies
Aid agencies in Bangladesh and Myanmar say they are bracing for disaster and have launched a massive emergency plan as a powerful cyclone barrels toward millions of vulnerable people.
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Republican governors call for withdrawal of proposed Title IX rule changes around transgender student athletes
A group of 25 Republican governors called on the Biden administration Friday to withdraw or delay recently proposed rule changes to Title IX that could prevent states from enforcing anti-transgender sports bans.
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South Carolina governor calls state legislature back for 6-week abortion ban bill, other issues
South Carolina's Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has called the state legislature back for a special session Tuesday to continue to work on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks and other legislation.
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Eurovision: Ukraine's Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak
The organisers of the song contest turned down a request from Ukraine's president to speak.
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Eurovision 2023: How TikTok has taken over the song contest
Content for this year's song contest has been viewed 1.5 billion times on the social media platform.
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Vesna 'are not your dolls': Eurovision Q&A
Six piece girl band Vesna have already made the final, with a song that urges support for Ukraine.
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SVB Financial fights FDIC over seized tax refunds
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK SVB Financial, the bankrupt former parent of failed Silicon Valley Bank, said on
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Federal ban on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, judge says
A federal judge said Wednesday that federal prohibitions on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds are unconstitutional, in what is the last legal volley over age-based firearm regulations -- a court fight that has escalated since the Supreme Court's major Second Amendment ruling last year.
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FDIC board to discuss special assessment fees for banks
The board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) will meet on Thursday to consider special
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2 Michigan school districts ban backpacks amid safety concerns, with one citing the 4th gun confiscated from a student
Two Michigan school districts have banned students from bringing backpacks to campus, with one of the districts citing several recent incidents of students bringing guns to school.
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Missouri lawmakers pass gender-affirming care ban for minors and anti-trans sports bill
Missouri lawmakers passed two bills Wednesday that would bar transgender athletes from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender and ban gender-affirming care for minors, the latest state to advance such legislation as transgender rights have become a marquee issue for the Republican Party.
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Eurovision 2023: 'Maybe we'll forget the Ukraine war for two hours'
Eurovision in Liverpool is already a jubilant celebration but the picture in Ukraine is worlds apart.
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