Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Dallas woman leaves state as top Texas court rules against her abortion exception

A woman is shown in a closeup photo.

A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal condition left the state to get an abortion elsewhere before the state Supreme Court on Monday rejected her unprecedented challenge of one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-supreme-court-abortion-ruling-1.7056218?cmp=rss

Monday, December 11, 2023

Donald Trump's re-election prospects are now a Supreme Court issue

One of the most consequential questions of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has now been turned over to the Supreme Court in a historic court filing Monday. The fundamental issue being litigated involves whether Donald Trump will be brought to trial before Americans vote in 2024.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/supreme-court-trump-analysis-1.7055837?cmp=rss

India's Supreme Court upholds decision to end Kashmir's special status

Helmeted soldiers stand while wearing camouflaged clothing and rifles across their bodies.

India's top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir's special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-kashmir-supreme-court-1.7055041?cmp=rss

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Biden invites Zelenskyy to White House for talks on Russian invasion, Ukraine's 'urgent needs'

Two people walk down a colonnade.

The White House in a statement on Sunday said the two will discuss the "urgent needs" facing Ukraine. The meeting comes as the White House looks to strike an agreement with Congress that would provide military aid for Ukraine and Israel.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-zelenskyy-white-house-invite-russian-invasion-1.7054969?cmp=rss

'There are less fish in the sea': Extreme weather takes a toll on Mumbai's fishermen

A fisherman stands on a dock in Mumbai, India.

Mumbai's Koli community, which has been fishing in the Arabian Sea for generations, has been struggling to deal with increasingly unfamiliar and volatile waters, with warming temperatures producing more frequent extreme cyclone events, disrupting fish habitats and marine ecosystems along the way. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/warming-sees-mumbai-fishermen-1.7053230?cmp=rss