Pro-democracy protesters blocked roads in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, with makeshift barricades and burning tires on Tuesday, a day after the military seized power in a quick coup that was widely condemned by the international community. One demonstrator, Bu Obaida Mohmmad, said, “the only deterrent to this problem is civil …
Read More »Biden Government Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Law
As the legal battle unfolded in court, the Biden government asked the US Supreme Court to block a law in the state of Texas that prohibits most abortions in the territory. The Justice Department on Monday asked the Supreme Court to amend an appeals court ruling that would allow the …
Read More »Biden Won’t Block Documents Related to Trump and the January 6 Attack
President Joe Biden will not block documents requested by the House Committee investigating the January 6 uprising and attacks on the Houses of Congress. This would spark a confrontation with former president Trump, who is determined to prevent records from his tenure in the White House from being handed over …
Read More »Israel, Jewish settlers block water to Palestinians
The UN’s main human rights body on Friday blamed Israel for not giving Palestinians, in the occupied West Bank, equal access to water resources. The AP news agency reported the agency added that Israelis in Jewish settlements had also blocked water supplied to Palestine. The report, presented Friday at the …
Read More »YouTube will Block Vaccine Misinformation Content
YouTube will block any video that claims vaccines are ineffective or harmful, including those that question the measles and chickenpox vaccines. In a blog announcing the enforcement of the new measures Wednesday, YouTube stated “in particular, content that falsely alleges that approved vaccines are harmful and have chronic health effects, …
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