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India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it is up to Parliament
By Krutika Pathi, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world’s most populous country. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to Parliament
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s top court refused to legalize same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying Tuesday that it was up to Parliament to create such a law. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them. The five-judge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians report heavy shelling in south Gaza towns where civilians are seeking refuge
By Najib Jobain, Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Palestinians in Gaza reported intense bombardments near the southern towns of Khan Younis and Rafah, where Israel ordered civilians to seek refuge, early Tuesday. Details of causalities were not immediately available. Israeli bombs hit areas west and southeast of Khan Younis and west of Rafah, according to local reports. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Biden heads to Israel and Jordan, aid is held up for a Gaza on the verge of total collapse
By Najib Jobain, Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The U.S. hoped to break a deadlock over delivering aid to increasingly desperate civilians in besieged Gaza following a brutal attack by Hamas militants, as President Joe Biden was set to head to Israel and Jordan on Wednesday. Aid workers warned that life in Gaza was near complete collapse because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Truckloads of aid idled at Egypt’s border with Gaza as residents and humanitarian groups pleaded Monday for water, food and fuel for dying generators, saying the tiny Palestinian territory sealed off by Israel after last week’s rampage by Hamas was near total collapse. U.S. President Joe Biden planned to travel ... Read More »
1 responseBiden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
By Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and onto Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel to Israel as the humanitarian situation in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden will head to Jordan Wednesday following visit to Israel amid concern that conflict could grow
By Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Joe Biden will travel to Jordan on Wednesday to meet with Arab leaders following his trip to Israel as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday evening that Biden would go to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden will travel to Israel Wednesday amid concern that Israel-Hamas conflict could expand
By Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the U.S. ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel to Israel as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN Security Council rejects Russia’s resolution on Gaza that fails to mention Hamas
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution Monday night that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention of Hamas, whose surprise attack that killed 1,300 Israelis was the worst Jewish massacre since the World War II Nazi Holocaust. Only four countries joined Russia in voting for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gunman kills two Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match
By Sylvain Plazy And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
BRUSSELS (AP) – A gunman fatally shot two Swedes in Brussels late Monday, prompting authorities to halt a Sweden-Belgium soccer match nearby and place the capital on its highest terror alert level. The gunman remained at large. The killings happened some 3 miles (5 kilometers) from a stadium where over 35,000 fans were watching a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belgian authorities raise terror alert after 2 Swedes are fatally shot in Brussels
By Sylvain Plazy And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgian authorities raised the terror alert to its highest level in the capital late Monday after the fatal shooting of two Swedes in Brussels that Prime Minister Alexander De Croo suggested was linked to “terrorism.” The OCAD anti-terror center also said that the terror alert for the rest of the country was ... Read More »
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