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The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard arguments Thursday over President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, with justices focusing primarily on whether federal judges should have the power to issue nationwide injunctions that block presidential policies.

Supreme Court Weighs Limits on Nationwide Injunctions

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20 States Sue Trump Over Conditional Federal Funding

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Judge Backs Trump's Alien Enemies Act Use With New Conditions

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US Drug Deaths Drop 27% in 2024

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Wisconsin Judge Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing ICE

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Social conditions & trends

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) announced on Tuesday that 90.1 percent of voting members supported strike action, with an 80 percent turnout among 23,500 eligible workers, marking the first such vote in the union's 106-year history.

Canada: Alberta Civil Servants Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike

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Newsom Pushes Cities to Ban Homeless Camps

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Japan's Child Population Hits Record Low for 44th Straight Year

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Reports: FBI Launches Criminal Probe Into NY Attorney General James

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White House Backtracks on Trump's Veterans Day Renaming Plan

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Family

On day 10 of Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial, where she stands accused of killing her ex-in-laws, fungi expert Dr. Thomas May said he discovered death cap mushrooms in Outtrim near Patterson's home in May 2023, posting the exact coordinates on the citizen science website iNaturalist under the username "Funkey Tom."

Erin Patterson Trial Day 10: Mushroom Expert Testifies

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FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Test

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Mattel Raises Prices Amid Tariff Impact

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FIFA Expands Women's World Cup to 48 Teams Starting 2031

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New Zealand Proposes Australia-Style Social Media Ban for Teens

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Immigration & refugees

Almost 60 Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in the U.S. at Dulles International Airport on Monday, marking the first implementation of President Donald Trump's February executive order granting them refugee status and suspending aid to South Africa.

First White South African Refugees Arrive in US Amid Controversy

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Denmark, Italy to Challenge ECtHR on Migration in Letter

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Sudan Crisis Deepens as RSF Strikes Hit Critical Infrastructure

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Episcopal Church Ends Refugee Program Over South African Policy

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UK Unveils Immigration Reform to Cut Net Migration

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Minorities

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced its decision to dissolve and end armed struggle against Turkey on Monday, following a party congress held in northern Iraq, marking a potential end to a four-decade conflict that has claimed over 40,000 lives since 1984.

PKK Announces Dissolution After 40-Year Conflict

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Hungary Suspends Talks with Ukraine on Minority Rights

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Syrian Government Accused of Monitoring Sectarian Killings of Minorities

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Sweden: Stockholm Pushes Back on US Embassy's Anti-DEI Request

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Federal Judges Block Trump's Anti-DEI School Funding Cuts

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Religion

The Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, Washington, comprising 160 priests and 90 permanent deacons, has warned that any priest who complies with a new state law by breaking the seal of confession will face immediate excommunication from the Catholic Church.

Catholic Church to Excommunicate Priests Who Follow New State Law

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Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Chess Citing Religious Concerns

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Leo XIV Conducts First Mass as Pope

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India Halts Sotheby's Auction of Sacred Buddha Gems

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Chicago-Born Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected as Pope Leo XIV

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Sex

Republican Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Representative Mary Miller (R-Ill.) have introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), proposing to establish a national definition of obscenity under the Communications Act of 1934.

GOP Bill Seeks to Redefine Obscenity Under Federal Law

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Pentagon Begins Removal of Transgender Service Members

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House Passes Bill to Make Revenge Porn Illegal

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England Bans Trans Athletes From Women's Football

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NHS to Screen Trans-Identifying Children for Autism

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