US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports ban
The US Supreme Court has upheld state laws that bar transgender women and girls from playing on sports teams that do not align with the sex they were assigned at birth.
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Judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking New Hampshire voter data
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Ability Industries, two officials indicted in NIS 35m. defense-export case
Ability Computer and Software Industries and two company officials were indicted in the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court under a plea agreement over alleged violations of Israel’s defense-export controls involving approximately NIS 35 million.
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HRF petitions Lithuanian court to investigate Israeli dental student for alleged Gaza war crimes
The pro-Palestinian Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) said that it had petitioned Lithuania’s Constitutional Court on Monday after authorities rejected its request to investigate an Israeli dental student in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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Human remains found in chimney at New York City school, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — What appear to be human remains were found in a chimney at a New York City school on Tuesday, a few days into summer break, police said.
David Lammy to ask US about case of woman strangled by US fighter in UK
Parliament comments follow investigation revealing how man was tried at court martial on US airbase
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Taylor Frankie Paul’s co-parenting drama heats up as Dakota Mortensen calls cops over protective order
Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex Dakota Mortensen called the Bluffdale Police Department in Utah to clarify the details of a protective order amid their custody battle.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship, upholds transgender athlete bans
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in a high-profile ruling, dealing a legal setback to his administration's immigration policy.
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Dianna Russini took vicious shot at JJ McCarthy during police interaction: ‘Your quarterback sucks’
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US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda
Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizens
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Supreme Court will review bans on semiautomatic rifles like AR-15
A group prays outside of the Supreme Court ahead of the court’s ruling on whether transgender girls and women can play on school athletic teams, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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INC lightning protest causes traffic gridlock
THREE people were arrested and three policemen were injured during the surprise protest rally staged by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) that paralyzed traffic flow along EDSA and streets around the People Power Monument in Quezon City.
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Senate ready for impeachment trial
THE Senate said it is ready to convene as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, July 6.
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ICC clarifies Duterte assets freeze order
GILBERT Andres, a lawyer representing victims of the drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte, said the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) order to freeze money connected to the former head of state does not cover his bank accounts but only cash and items taken from him at the time of his arrest.
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US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending limits
Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech
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US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending limits
Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech
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Senator laments graduation shooting
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NPR erroneously reports Samuel Alito is retiring, minutes after Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling
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Gaza mediators table modified proposal for disarming Hamas in bid to revive Trump's peace plan | The National
Mediators have drawn up a new proposal for the disarmament of Hamas that includes Israeli-backed militias in Gaza giving up their weapons and the rehabilitation of about 10,000 members of the territory's Hamas-linked police force to continue maintaining law and order in the war-devastated enclave.
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
Handing US President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States - a right long woven into the fabric of American society - scuttling one of his top priorities in his crackdown on immigration.
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SCOTUS upholds state bans on transgender sports participation, paving way for further restrictions
The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams - a contentious issue enmeshed in the nation's culture wars.
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Israel detains American citizen over alleged paid missions for Iranian intelligence
An American citizen in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of maintaining contact with Iranian intelligence operatives and carrying out paid assignments that included photographing sensitive sites in Israel, the Israel Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Tuesday.
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US supreme court rules states can exclude trans athletes from female sports
Justices voted to overturn judgments issued by lower courts in favor of trans students who sued after being barred from competing in West Virginia and Idaho
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Protesters and police clash in Albania on day after MEPs visit
TIRANA — Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution” heated up Tuesday with scuffles between protesters and police, only a day after MEPs arrived in the capital to voice their support for the movement. Six people were arrested.
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Roof of learning center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing 14 children and injuring 8
Women mourn next to the bodies of their children killed after the roof of a tutoring center under-construction collapsed, on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M Chaudary)
Euroclear Sues Russian Central Bank in Belgian Court
Belgian financial group Euroclear is suing Russia’s Central Bank to block a Moscow court ruling that ordered it to pay more than $250 billion in damages over frozen assets in Europe, Belgian media reported Tuesday.
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Supreme Court keeps birthright citizenship, overruling Trump order
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Read the Supreme Court's opinion on birthright citizenship
The U.S Supreme Court is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Man charged with murdering teen girl in Thailand could be connected to 2 unsolved deaths — with eerie suitcase link: cops
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Five Arabs murdered in one day, Israel Police to meet on wave of increased violent crimes
Following one of the deadliest days the Arab community has experienced in recent months, Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy will convene a special meeting on Monday evening with the police’s senior command staff to assess the continued fight against criminal organizations and the wave of violence in Arab society.
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Erdogan ties 'genociding, expansionist, occupying' Zionism to threats to Turkey, 2016 coup attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan restated his claims that the July 15, 2016 coup attempt was organized by "the genocidal, occupying, and expansionist ideology called Zionism," during a speech commemorating the upcoming 25th anniversary of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Sakarya Province, east of Ist…
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US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes
The decision is a victory for conservatives in one of the nation’s most fiercely contested culture-war battles
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US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes
The decision is a victory for conservatives in one of the nation’s most fiercely contested culture-war battles
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Democracy ‘under assault’ from significant third parties at 2025 federal election, parliamentary inquiry finds
Parliamentary inquiry recommends new laws to police behaviour at polling booths
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Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic
Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in full
· Christopher Knaus
Supreme Court hands down major rulings, including decision on E. Jean Carroll’s sex abuse Trump suit
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US Supreme Court rules against Trump's attempt to overturn birthright citizenship | The National
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, marking a defeat for the Republican leader and his efforts to clamp down on immigration.
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NJ teen who allegedly killed girls claimed he was carjacked — but dashcam footage shows otherwise
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship
Washington: The United States Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, delivering the biggest legal setback to his presidency since it ruled against his tariff regime earlier this year.
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SoCal dad killed in massive Venezuela earthquake when hotel collapsed on him, family in agony
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order curbing birthright citizenship.
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O'Donoghue: Court ruling is major blow to president
The US Supreme Court has ruled President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
Birthright citizenship ruling: Supreme Court rejects Trump's proposed limits
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship that would have denied citizenship to children born to mothers who are in the country illegally or temporarily.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump birthright citizenship order in blow to president
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· Ryan King
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocks Trump order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right to citizenship for people born in the United States, rejecting an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to undo that longstanding constitutional principle for children born to many immigrants.
· Dan Mangan
Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder
One person was killed after a car exploded in Kiryat Haim, northern Israel, on Tuesday, Magen David Adom and Israel Police said.
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'I won': Former hostage Rom Braslavski thanks IDF for killing PIJ terrorist who held him in Gaza
Freed hostage Rom Braslavski thanked the IDF for "killing the man who did him the most harm," after the military confirmed to him that they killed the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who held him captive in Gaza, in a video shared by Braslavski on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on political parties' campaign spending, in win for GOP
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down limits on the amount that political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for office, notching a win for Republicans who argued the restrictions violated the First Amendment.
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