Argentina’s lower house of Congress approves bill liberalizing abortion laws
Summary The Argentine Chamber of Deputies voted to legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. The bill now goes to the more …
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Trump urges House GOP to fix immigration system, expresses no strong preference on rival bills amid uproar over family separations
Summary President Trump scheduled to visit Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill this Tuesday to lobby them on producing comprehensive immigration legislation, which would also provide …
North Koreans Are No-Shows at Meeting to Discuss U.S. Soldiers’ Remains
Summary The long-expected meeting between North Korean officials and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that was going to be held at the inter-Korea border …
Tensions Escalate Between Greece and Russia, With Macedonia in the Middle
Summary On Wednesday, there was a worded exchange with the unusually fierce rhetoric between Athens and Moscow, which was caused by their dispute over …
Trump to Invite Putin to Washington as Top Advisers Seek Details of Their Summit Talks
Summary President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin could have another meeting someday in the fall. The recent meeting between the two leaders, which was …
U.N. Agrees on Migration Pact, but U.S. Is Conspicuously Absent
Summary The United Nations on Friday completed an agreement to handle the global flow of migrants. However, it was boycotted by the United States. The …
Legal aid cuts have made human rights ‘unaffordable’, warn MPs
Summary A cross-party group of MPs has warned that cuts to legal aid have made the enforcement of human rights “simply unaffordable” for many people …
Pompeo says U.S. will never accept Russian claims on Crimea, Ukraine
Summary A “Crimea Declaration” issued on Wednesday, July 25 by Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo reaffirmed Crimea as an integral part of Ukraine …
What comes after the trade war?
Summary After President Trump announced his plan to impose stiff tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States, the tension between the two states …
Women’s rights under threat after Brexit, warns EHCR report
Summary According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), when the UK leaves the EU, women in UK risk losing hard-won equality, especially employment rights and …