Giorno: 15 Giugno 2023

House Dems Plan Discharge Petition on Abortion

House Democrats, despite being in the minority, are planning to force House Republicans to bring forward a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, Axios reported Thursday.

Arkansas Supreme Court Reverses Order Blocking State’s Education Overhaul

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul as the legal challenge continues.

Report: Conor McGregor Accused of Sexual Assault at NBA Game

UFC star Conor McGregor is facing an accusation that he sexually assaulted a woman in an arena restroom just after Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami, TMZ reported Thursday.Through her attorney, the woman sent demand letters to the fighter, the NBA and the Miami Heat seeking…

Israeli forces shoot Palestinian amid escalating violence in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man Thursday in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest death in a spike of violence that has rocked the region. The Palestinian Health Ministry said 20-year-old Khalil Yahya Anis was shot in the head in the city of Nablus, a frequent flashpoint for confrontations between the […]

EU nature restoration law narrowly survives attack by conservative lawmakers

The European Union’s ambition to lead the way on ecological issues avoided a major setback Thursday when the environment committee of the European Parliament voted by the thinnest margin to reject a proposal that would have killed a draft law on restoring nature and lost species across the continent. The 88-member committee cast 44 votes […]

UN requires delegates at climate talks to reveal affiliation in effort to curb lobbying by Big Oil

The United Nations will require delegates attending its annual climate summit to disclose their affiliation in an effort to clamp down on undue influence by fossil fuel companies and others, officials said Thursday. Climate campaigners have long complained that the so-called Conferences of the Parties, or COPs, are undermined by lobbyists for oil and gas […]

Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in India’s Gujarat coast near Pakistan

Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in India’s Gujarat coast near Pakistan border late on Thursday evening, India weather office said, as strong winds and heavy rain lashed coastal areas of the two countries. TROPICAL STORM MAWAR TRIGGERS FLOODS, MUDSLIDES IN JAPAN AS RAIN INTENSIFIES “Landfall process is continuing and by midnight it will be completely over […]

Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni set to meet Elon Musk in Rome

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Rome later on Thursday, two government sources said, after holding brief talks with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in the morning. One of the sources said Musk’s meeting with Meloni will take place as part of a “European tour” by the […]

Texas authorities nab previously deported MS-13 gang member on international watchlist

Texas authorities announced Thursday that they have arrested a confirmed MS-13 gang member with a lengthy rap sheet, whose name is on an international watchlist, after he attempted to escape deeper into the U.S. in a grain hauler on a train. Delmar Sanchez Zuniga is a previously deported Honduran national with a lengthy rap sheet, […]

Space Force general decries ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ laws at Pentagon ‘Pride’ event, claims they affect hiring decisions

A high-ranking officer in the U.S. Space Force used her speech at a Pentagon “Pride” event last week to rail against what she called “anti-LGBTQ+ laws” introduced in state legislatures across the country. Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of space operations, also claimed that such laws affect her hiring and promotion decisions, sometimes leading […]