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‘Foreign influence’ law pushes Georgia away from EU accession dream, warns Michel
The European Union has doubled down on its criticism of the "foreign influence" law proposed by the Georgian government, which critics say will be exploited to silence independent voices.
Sweden’s parliament makes it easier for young people to change gender
The centre-right governing coalition's two biggest parties supported the legislation, which ultimately passed easily.
Controversial ‘Russian law’ passes first reading in Georgia parliament
Opponents say the foreign agent bill would obstruct Georgia’s long-sought prospects of joining the European Union.
Don’t do it: EU urges Georgia not to pass ‘foreign influence’ law
The European Union has strongly warned Georgia against passing a controversial "foreign influence" law.
Arizona Legislature Expects New Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
The state has been in turmoil since its Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War.
Fourteen detained as protests continue over ‘foreign agent’ law in Georgia
Tens of thousands of protesters are set to gather on the streets of Tbsili on Tuesday for a second day of protests.
Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law
A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia's parliament over a controversial foreign influence law, some say follows in the Kremlin's authoritarian footsteps.
How Women at One Arizona Clinic Are Grappling With the Abortion Ruling
Leah found out she was five weeks pregnant on the same day that the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions in the state. The law is not expected to take effect until June, but Leah, 29, worried that the state’s abortion ...
Jan. 6 Obstruction Case at Supreme Court Could Help Trump and Many Others
The justices will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could alter hundreds of prosecutions for the assault on the Capitol and help define its meaning.
House Passes 2-Year Surveillance Law Extension Without Warrant Requirement
Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five after Donald J. Trump had urged Republicans to “kill” it. An effort to require warrants to search for Americans’ messages failed on a tie.
