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France enshrines abortion rights in constitution
speed read It became the first country to make abortion a constitutional right
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Texas executes man despite contested evidence
Speed Read Texas rejected calls for a rehearing of Ivan Cantu's case amid recanted testimony and allegations of suppressed exculpatory evidence
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Supreme Court wary of state social media regulations
Speed Read A majority of justices appeared skeptical that Texas and Florida were lawfully protecting the free speech rights of users
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Greece legalizes same-sex marriage
Speed Read Greece becomes the first Orthodox Christian country to enshrine marriage equality in law
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The pros and cons of a written constitution
Pros and Cons Clarity no substitute for flexibility, say defenders of Britain's unwritten rulebook
By The Week UK Published
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Supreme Court says US border agents can remove Texas razor wire
Speed Read The 5-4 ruling is a win for the Biden administration in its broader fight over border authority with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba have a rough day in defamation court
Speed Read Trump's audible grousing as E. Jean Carroll testified earned him a warning he could be thrown out of court, and Habba showed she 'doesn't know what the hell she's doing'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Hizb ut-Tahrir: the Islamist group set to be banned by home secretary
In the Spotlight 'Party of liberation' that aims to re-establish the Islamic Caliphate to be proscribed a 'terrorist organisation' this week
By The Week UK Published
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Anders Breivik to testify in prison isolation lawsuit against Norway
Speed Read Far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in 2011 claims he has received 'inhuman treatment' in custody
By The Week UK Published
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Will South Africa's genocide case against Israel stop war in Gaza?
Today's Big Question The claim is 'tightly argued' but ICJ's rulings are often ignored
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Judges allowed to use ChatGPT to write legal rulings
Speed Read New guidance says AI useful for summarising text but must not be used to conduct research or legal analysis
By The Week UK Published
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Texas judge approves abortion of nonviable fetus, drawing threat from Texas attorney general
Speed Read Kate Cox petitioned to terminate her doomed pregnancy, salvaging her uterus and the option to try for more children
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why the Troubles Act faces a legal challenge in Belfast
The Explainer Relatives of victims bring case against controversial legislation to High Court
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Pros and cons of the Rwanda deportation policy
Pros and Cons Supporters claim it acts as a deterrent but others say it is illegal and not value for money
By The Week UK Published
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