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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
Taiwan military holds an anti-takeover exercise at the island's main international airport as part of its week-long Han Kuang exercise to boost its defense capabilities against China, a first to be held at the airport. IMAGES
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
Anti-government protestors clash with police as they try to enter Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport in Arequipa, Peru. IMAGES
New York/Washington, Oct 9 (EFE/EPA).- A federal appeals court in the United States on Friday reinstated the restrictive anti-abortion law enforced in Texas, just two days after a lower court judge had temporarily blocked it.The decision to reinstate the law, which came into effect on Sep. 1 and practically bans almost all abortions in Texas, was taken by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, considered one of the most conservative in the country. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE GATHER IN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON DC, US, TO PROTEST AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-ABORTION LAW.