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Uganda's parliament passes sweeping anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships following a highly charged and chaotic session. "The ayes have it," parliamentary speaker Annet Anita Among says after a final vote. IMAGES
Uganda's Constitutional Court rejects a bid to overturn a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world. "We decline to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 in its entirety, neither will we grant a permanent injunction against its enforcement," Justice Richard Buteera, Uganda's deputy chief justice and head of the court, says in the landmark ruling. IMAGES
By 94 votes in favour and 49 against, Senegalese MPs pass an amnesty law covering acts linked to deadly protests in the last three years, a controversial text aimed at calming the crisis sparked by the presidential election delay. IMAGES
The Law committee at France's National Assembly begins going throught nearly 1,500 amendments to the Immigration bill, some designed to undo the text passed by the Senate, others to make it even tougher. The committee aims to produce a text that can be voted on by a majority of MPs by Sunday. IMAGES
The new Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives tells lawmakers that his first act leading the chamber would be to introduce a resolution supporting Israel in its conflict with Hamas militants. "The first bill that I'm going to bring to this floor in just a little while will be in support of our dear, dear friend Israel, and we're overdue in getting that done," Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson says in his acceptance speech, warning that America's "greatest ally in the Middle East is under attack." IMAGES
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition judicial reforms after it pushed through the "reasonability" clause, a key plank of its controversial reform package, sparking legal challenges and clashes on the streets. IMAGES
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