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US Supreme Court steers society sharp right
One year after its ruling to erase abortion rights, the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has underscored its determination to push society sharply to the right by scrapping long-established progressive polices.
Brazil court bars Bolsonaro from public office
A Brazilian court on Friday barred far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from holding public office for eight years over making unfounded claims against the country's voting system.
Geneva airport staff strike ends after flights scrapped
Normal service should resume at Geneva airport on Saturday after a rare strike that paralysed flights on Friday was called off when a deal was reached.
Brazil court moves toward barring Bolsonaro from politics
A Brazilian court on Friday reached the majority it needs to bar far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from politics for eight years over unfounded claims against the voting system.
Iraqis in new protest near Sweden embassy over Koran burning
Several thousand Iraqis gathered near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad Friday for a second day of protests against a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world.
US Supreme Court backs website designer who refused to serve same-sex couple
The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that some private businesses can refuse service to same-sex couples for religious reasons, in a landmark erosion of anti-discrimination laws.
Macron seeks to quell 'unacceptable' France riots
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced measures including more police and urged parents to keep minors off the streets as he battled to contain nightly riots over a teenager's fatal shooting by an officer in a traffic stop.
S.Africa's graft watchdog clears Ramaphosa in farm cash scandal
South Africa's corruption watchdog on Friday absolved President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations that he breached executive ethics in a farm cash scandal that spawned into one of the biggest storms of his career.
'All options' weighed in tackling France riots
France's leadership said all options were open on Friday, including a state of emergency, to clamp down on three nights of violent and fiery protests over a policeman's killing of a teen.
State of emergency mulled by French govt over protest violence
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Friday that the government was considering "all options" to restore order, including declaring a state of emergency, after a third night of rioting over a police officer's killing of a youth.
Macron calls crisis talks after hundreds arrested in France riots
France's president rushed home from an EU summit Friday for a crisis meeting, after a third night of protests over a policeman's killing of a teen saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested.
Hundreds arrested as France rocked by new protests over police killing
French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to chair a new crisis meeting of ministers after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested.
Online police patrol the internet in Denmark
At Denmark's police headquarters, officers have been glued to their computers playing the popular video game Counter-Strike. But they weren't kicking back on a break -- they were tracking crimes on the internet.
Night of fires, looting in Lille as protests sweep France
A burned district office, another pelted with stones, "lots of looting": in Lille, in the north of France, a game of cat and mouse played out into the wee hours of Friday morning between authorities and protesters.
Hundreds arrested as fresh protests over teen's killing rock France
Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on Thursday, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country.
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser
It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertiliser from a person's bottom" is finding new favour in Japan as Ukraine's war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.
US high court sets new rule for firms requiring work on religious holidays
The US Supreme Court set a tougher standard Thursday for companies to be able to claim "undue hardship" when requiring employees to work on religious holidays.
Police brace for more violent protests over French teen's killing
French authorities Thursday braced for more violent protests in the coming nights over the fatal shooting of a teen by a policeman, as they scrambled to contain an escalating crisis, halting public transport and enforcing curfews.
2,000 hajj pilgrims hit by heat stress: Saudi officials
More than 2,000 people have suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) during the annual rites.
Fury at the police as march for French teen turns violent
At a march for the French teen killed by police during a traffic stop earlier this week, protesters described simmering anger in the community over security forces that are widely perceived as aggressive and racist.
Policeman charged in French teen's killing as outrage builds
France on Thursday charged a policeman with homicide over the fatal shooting of a teen that has left authorities scrambling to contain an escalating crisis and prevent new protest violence.
Iraqis breach Sweden mission as Muslim nations denounce Koran burning
Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.
US Supreme Court bans the use of race in university admissions
The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities.
Top French court upholds hijab ban in women's football
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, after the issue was seized on by politicians claiming secularism was at risk.
Mother leads rally in memory of French teen killed by police
Thousands of people on Thursday took to the streets of a Paris suburb to remember a French teen killed by police during a traffic stop, with protesters led by his mother as anger showed no sign of abating.
France braces for new protests as anger grows over police killing
France on Thursday ordered the mobilisation of tens of thousands of police to prevent a further escalation of violence after two nights of clashes over the killing of a teenager by a policeman.
France urges calm as dozens arrested after police shooting
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged calm after 150 people were arrested and public buildings attacked in protests over the police killing of a teenager that has incensed France.
Muslim nations denounce Koran burning in Sweden
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around the world.
Afghan Taliban authorities condemn Sweden Koran burning
Afghanistan's Taliban government reacted angrily Thursday to Swedish authorities allowing a man to burn a copy of the Koran outside a mosque in Stockholm, calling it "utter contempt towards this noble religion".
Environmentalists sue Norway over new oil projects
Two environmental groups said Thursday they were suing the Norwegian state for violating the country's human rights commitments and constitution by planning new oil and gas projects worth nearly $19 billion.
France arrests dozens in unrest after police shooting
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged calm after 150 people were arrested and public buildings were attacked in angry protests over the police killing of a teenager that has incensed France.
Fresh unrest erupts as France rages over police shooting
Violent protests broke out in France in the early hours of Thursday as anger grows over the police killing of a teenager, with security forces arresting 150 people in the chaos that saw balaclava-clad protesters burning cars and setting off fireworks.