A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform.
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Mexico’s Supreme Court Rejects AMLO-Backed Election Changes
The ruling from the country’s top court came as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ramps up his attacks on the judicial system.
Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
The leader of New Brunswick, Canada, is pushing his province to roll back a rule that required teachers to use a child’s preferred name and pronouns.
Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
The leader of New Brunswick, Canada, is pushing his province to roll back a rule that required teachers to use a child’s preferred name and pronouns.
Japan Changes Its Rape Laws to Require Consent
Japan’s previous laws on sexual assault did not mention permission and required that the crime include physical force. The new law also raises the age of consent to 16, from 13.
U.K. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Abortion in Eighth Month of Pregnancy
The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized.
Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
U.S. Will Rejoin UNESCO in July, Agency Says
The decision came after over a decade of turbulent relations between American administrations and the United Nation’s cultural organization.
Poland Rejects E.U. Ruling, Restarting a European Feud
Poland’s justice minister called the E.U. court of justice “corrupt,” after it ruled a judicial overhaul was illegal. He vowed not to comply, though that could cost Poland billions.
After Mass Shootings in Serbia, Few Want to Give Up Their Guns
Two massacres have prompted the government to tighten already strict rules, but the nation’s gun culture is deep-rooted and complex.