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Watch: Trump reacts to expanded presidential power in Supreme Court rulingOn the second-to-last day of Supreme Court decisions for this term, the justices delivered a big win for Donald Trump. But beneath the headline-generating ruling on expansive presidential power, the court gave some indications that this particular president may not always get what he wants – and the three liberal justices may have a few unexpected allies amongst the six conservative justices on the high court.Here’s a look at the three biggest takeaways from an eventful Monday morning for America’s judicial branch.1. Sweeping presidential authority over ‘independent’ regulatorsOn Monday, facing…
Osaka ‘pays love and respect to Japan’ in Wimbledon kimonoNaomi Osaka has long been renowned for dazzling crowds with her on-court outfits – but making that compatible with Wimbledon’s all-white dress code required special inspiration.1 hr agoTennis
BBCZuly Marín does not believe she will find her niece and brother-in-law aliveOn a large and unstable mountain of concrete, iron and dust, dozens of people remove debris, hoping to find survivors or bodies.Suddenly everything stops. There are shouts, people running, embracing each other. A rescuer thinks he can hear a voice under the rubble. “Oh my God, thank you,” cries a woman. “Really?” asks another, incredulous.The hopeful news spreads quickly around the Mariola and Maribel Residences, near a beach in La Guaira that prior to Wednesday’s earthquakes had been full of people enjoying the sun.Several rescuers run to the…
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NEW YORK (news agencies) — Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven’t yet identified the species it belongs to. It was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica’s James Ross Island and collected by geologist Mike Thomson. Working with the British Antarctic Survey, Thomson was mapping the area’s rock layers and collected marine reptile fossils to help with future dating efforts. He recorded the find as a large reptile.Decades later, paleontologist Mark Evans spotted…
EPAPutin told Russian state TV that the fuel shortage faced by his country was not “critical”In Russia, the impact of Ukraine’s missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure from Moscow to the Black Sea and beyond has long been evident.Queues at petrol stations. Fuel rationing widespread. Refineries hit. Drivers in the Russia-annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea banned from filling their tanks so priority can be given to military vehicles.But such is the gravity of the situation it has now been explicitly acknowledged by President Vladimir Putin for the first time.Over the weekend, Russia’s president discussed the crisis with senior officials…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — When U.S. health officials meet next month to reconsider a list of controversial peptide drugs, they will hear from a new set of voices: doctors and pharmacists with deep financial ties to the burgeoning industry of unproven chemicals.The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released its list of participants for an upcoming meeting to reconsider the safety and effectiveness of several popular peptide injections, including some that have been praised by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Previous FDA panels on the topic have been composed of academics and researchers. The agency’s new group mainly includes health…
‘They are hoping beyond hope’: Rescue efforts continue at collapsed La Guaira buildingThe BBC’s Will Grant reports on the efforts to dig out survivors in the port city of Catia la Mer.31 mins agoLatin America
Anadolu via Getty ImagesProtests are still happening on the eve of the unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South AfricaPeople intending to protest against migrants should do so without “intimidation, threats or ultimatums”, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned on the eve of an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa.Several thousand citizens of other African countries have already left the country in recent weeks fearing violence. One undocumented Malawian told the BBC he was “happy to be going back” but “heartbroken” to be leaving behind four young children.As protests have ramped up in recent months, Ramaphosa has…
ReutersThe US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal requested by President Donald Trump to review the civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll.A New York jury awarded Carroll $5m (£3.6m) in damages in 2023 over her civil claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, and then branded the incident a hoax on social media. Trump denied the allegations and repeatedly claimed that the judge who oversaw the civil trial improperly allowed evidence to be presented that affected how the jury viewed him. A federal appeals court agreed with the jury’s verdict…