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Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (R) has rejected petitions to put an abortion access measure on the ballot this fall, blaming a procedural error by the organizing group.Arkansans for Limited Government gathered more than…

The prominent Belarusian human rights group Viasna has denounced an extension to the detention of a Roman Catholic priest who was jailed after displaying the Ukrainian flag in a social media postJune 25, 2024, 11:52 AM ET• 2 min…

The Philippines has formally lodged a petition with the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) to expand the boundaries of its continental shelf in the West Palawan area, located in the disputed…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksCanadian PoliticsCanadaMarc Miller: 'There’s no doubt that Canadian citizenship is highly valued. We want a citizenship to be fair, accessible, with clear and transparent rules'Author of the article:Published May…

Getty Images Focus Features has taken worldwide rights to Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest project Bugonia, the remake of South Korean sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet, which sees the Greek director reunite yet again with…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Labour has promised a “full and comprehensive” consultation with business and other groups on Sir Keir Starmer’s…

A letter addressed to Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on the German government to respect international law and exert its influence to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits a production line at the future…

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has said he was “horrified” by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s largest hospitals.Palestinian civil defence teams began exhuming bodies from a mass grave…

A senior British official has vowed to raise concerns regarding Hong Kong’s “erosion” of rights and freedom after the enactment of its domestic national security law, as she embarked on a trip to the city on Friday.The Foreign,…

Inside job? Some Georgians fear the foreign agent law will be used to suppress critical voices ahead of parliamentary elections in October, where Georgian Dream will seek a fifth term. “The government wants to remain in power so…