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Radio silence from Republicans as US abortion laws tighten

A US judge's move to ban a leading abortion pill has been met with near total silence from Republican leadership, as some conservatives warn the party is already paying an electoral price for a push to curb the procedure that is out of step with the American public.. The ruling is "another massive step towards Republicans' goal of a nationwide abortion ban," tweeted Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, adding that his party was "relentlessly working to protect a women's right to choose from this extreme MAGA Republican agenda."

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 3 mins read

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IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast

The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic worries and geopolitical tension.. - Germany on brink of recession -  While the picture is one of slowing growth, almost all advanced economies are still expected to avoid a recession this year and next.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 3 mins read

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Russian MPs back digital draft as Ukraine campaign drags

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill to create a digital conscription notice system which could bar men from leaving Russia as Moscow's Ukraine campaign stretches into a second year.. Military service for men between the ages of 18 and 27 is mandatory in Russia, with conscription carried out twice a year.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 3 mins read

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians as British-Israeli buried

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians Tuesday in the West Bank on a day mourners laid to rest a British-Israeli woman who died in an attack that also killed her two daughters.. The incident came as thousands of mourners gathered Tuesday at an Israeli settlement in the West Bank for the funeral of a British-Israeli woman killed in a shooting attack days earlier.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read

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Two still missing as Marseille building collapse probe begins

Rescuers were on Tuesday searching rubble in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille for two people still missing after a deadly building collapse two days before, while investigators probed the cause of the tragedy.. One building adjoining the fallen block largely collapsed a few hours later, while the structure on the other side was weakened and risks falling in turn.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 1 mins read

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Doctors in England start historic four-day strike over pay

Doctors working in England's public health service on Tuesday launched what has been billed as the most disruptive strike in its history, in a dispute over pay and working conditions.. Powis said the NHS is "working very hard" to ensure emergency services are staffed but that cover was "fragile" and "routine care will be affected".

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read

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France's Macron stirs confusion, criticism with Taiwan comments

French President Emmanuel Macron risks creating fresh confusion among his Western allies and encouraging China with his latest headline-grabbing foreign policy comments, this time on Taiwan, analysts say. . Such comments could be seen as longstanding French foreign policy, which seeks to underline French autonomy, and they also reflect growing unease in Europe about the continent being sucked into a confrontation between China and the United States.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 4 mins read

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UN says forced into 'appalling choice' by Taliban ban on women

The United Nations is being forced to make an "appalling choice" over whether to continue operations in Afghanistan while the Taliban government bans women from working for the organisation, the world body said Tuesday.. "Through this ban, the Taliban de facto authorities seek to force the United Nations into having to make an appalling choice between staying and delivering in support of the Afghan people and standing by the norms and principles we are duty-bound to uphold," it said.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 3 mins read

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UN chief Guterres makes second visit to Somalia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday to kick off a brief visit to Somalia, a country scarred by protracted armed conflict and climate disasters.. Somalia has imposed a security lockdown on Mogadishu for the visit, with most roads closed and public transport restricted.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 3 mins read

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China draft law to require 'security assessment' for new AI products

All new artificial intelligence (AI) products developed in China will be required to undergo a "security assessment" before being released to the public, a sweeping new draft law by the country's internet regulator showed Tuesday.. "Before providing services to the public that use generative AI products, a security assessment shall be applied for through national internet regulatory departments," the draft law, released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, reads.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 2 mins read