Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Abortion Rights
Indonesia’s Restrictive Laws,Religious Taboos Lead Women...
Under Indonesia’s new criminal code passed last year, a woman who has an abortion faces up to four years in prison and anyone who assists in the process could be jailed for five years. Additionally, anyone who promotes birth control devices faces six months in jail.
Experts Fear Digital Footprints Will Incriminate...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion rights safeguards has increased scrutiny of the personal data that technology companies collect. Apple, Facebook, and Google often comply to court orders for customer data. The smartphones and devices that women use could be used against them if they live in a state where the majority of abortions are now prohibited
Campaigners Worry reversal of US Abortion...
Activists are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to an abortion will have a major impact on other developing nations, including those in Africa. While pro-abortion groups in Kenya have welcomed the decision, many who support abortion rights are concerned that it may further curtail the reproductive rights of women and girls
Abortion Rights Restrictions in US Could...
If the Supreme Court overturns its 1973 ruling legalising abortion, American women’s access to the procedure will be severely restricted
Abortion Rights at Stake in South...
South Korea’s top court is expected to respond soon to a petition asking it to declare the country’s criminal ban on abortions unconstitutional