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US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage
The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote.
Published On 30 Nov 2022
US mass shooting survivor files $50m lawsuit against Walmart
Lawsuit alleges Walmart failed to respond to warnings about attacker who opened fire in Virginia store, killing six.
Published On 29 Nov 2022
Mother of Uvalde victim files lawsuit against gunmakers, police
The case is the latest to challenge a status quo that typically grants immunity to firearms companies.
Published On 28 Nov 2022
Top media outlets demand US end prosecution of Julian Assange
US charges against WikiLeaks founder threaten press freedom and set ‘dangerous precedent’, US and European media say.
Published On 28 Nov 2022

US man who carried out white supremacist attack on a supermarket in predominantly Black area will face life in prison.

Former president, who had already spent four years in prison before facing a trial, is a rival to the country’s leader.

Predators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly.

Senior Catholic, 90, one of six activists, including singer Denise Ho, fined for failing to register the fund.

The ruling comes with $4.3m penalty for the pro-Bolsonaro coalition that cast doubt on the 2022 election results.

Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine.

The alleged attacker appeared via video chat in a US court on Wednesday and was ordered to be held without bail.

Abortion advocates say ‘legal ping pong’ causing chaos in US state as Georgia Supreme Court allows ban to retake effect.

In the first bankruptcy hearing, lawyers alleged that substantial assets were missing from the firm.

The decision concludes a three-year legal battle over efforts to obtain the former president’s taxes.

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