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A widower from Ohio steps onto the national stage as the lead petitioner in a potentially historic Supreme Court case on the legality of same-sex marriage bans. Katharine Jackson reports.
A widower from Ohio steps onto the national stage as the lead petitioner in a potentially historic Supreme Court case on the legality of same-sex marriage bans. Katharine Jackson reports.
Controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrive at a Bucharest court of appeals, after their arrest by Romanian police over UK sex offence charges. Romanian authorities said in a statement that they executed "two European arrest warrants issued by the UK judicial authorities for the committing of sexual offences, of exploitation of persons on the territory of the UK". IMAGES
During a speech delivered to the press in London's Downing Street briefing room, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the push back of the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. "We're going to ease the transition to electric vehicles. You'll still be able to buy petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035.", he states. The announcement comes as the UK softens its policies initially aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. IMAGES
Just moments ahead of signing a bill granting federal protection to same-sex marriage, US President Joe Biden hails the move as "a vital step toward equality, toward liberty and justice." SOUNDBITE
The United States voices concern over a law that cleared Indonesia's parliament that would outlaw extramarital sex, warning it could hurt the investment climate in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. "We are concerned regarding how these changes could impact the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Indonesia," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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