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Justice Sonia Sotomayor says decision ‘does irrevocable damage to the Equal Protection Clause’ and ‘invites legislatures to engage in discrimination’US supreme court upholds ban on youth gender-affirming careRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six days.In separate comments, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Israel and Iran was now critical. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/18/donald-trump-brad-lander-ice-iran-israel-pakistan-india-fed-jerome-powell-us-politics-live-updates Author : Lucy

Garth Hamilton says special tax breaks for mothers would better support ‘modern families’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpecial tax breaks for mothers should be considered as part of an overhaul of the tax system to better support “modern families”, a Coalition MP has argued.As Jim Chalmers opened the door to a national debate on tax reform, the opposition backbencher Garth Hamilton said “everything must be on the table” to redesign the system in favour of families.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/lifetime-tax-breaks-for-mothers-should-be-a-priority-argues-liberal-mp-before-party-review Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy Publish

UK Health Security Agency says person had contact with stray animal while on holiday in north AfricaA person has died in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.The UKHSA said there was no risk to the wider public because there was no evidence that rabies could be passed between people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/18/person-dies-of-rabies-in-yorkshire-after-contact-with-dog-in-morocco Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-06-18 12:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Justice secretary urges overhaul of European convention on human rightsA Brazilian mother and father have been left distraught after being told by the Home Office that their young children have no right to stay in the UK and should return to Brazil alone, Diane Taylor reports.There has been a lot of comment and reporting (including here) on one of the pictures of Keir Starmer that emerged from the G7 summit in Canada. It even provided the Morning Star with its splash. But, in his end of summit analysis, Peter Walker argues that another, more flattering, picture may have provided a