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UK membership of Dignitas soars by 24% as assisted dying in Scotland moves closer
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UK membership of Dignitas soars by 24% as assisted dying in Scotland moves ...
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Unintended consequences of proposed law may be profound – Scotsman comment
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Unintended ...
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Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests as new Bill published
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Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests as new ...
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UK membership of Dignitas soars by 24% as assisted dying in Scotland moves closer
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UK membership of Dignitas soars by 24% as assisted dying in Scotland moves ...
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Unintended consequences of proposed law may be profound – Scotsman comment
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Unintended ...
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Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests as new Bill published
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Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests as new ...
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Assisted dying: let's have a respectful debate on McArthur's bill: You can feel the winds of culture war already blowing around Holyrood’s Assisted Dying Bill ...
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Assisted dying: let's have a respectful debate on McArthur's bill
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Assisted dying backed by large majority of Scots, poll finds: A large majority of voters in Scotland believe the law should be changed to allow assisted dying ...
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Assisted dying backed by large majority of Scots, poll finds
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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill backed by former nurse after husband’s cancer death: Patricia Donoghue hopes the Assisted Dying For Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) ...
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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill backed by former nurse after husband’s cancer ...
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More than three-quarters of Scots support assisted dying legislation – survey: The poll found at least a two-thirds majority in every constituency and region in ...
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More than three-quarters of Scots support assisted dying legislation – ...
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Dame Esther Rantzen hails ‘historic’ assisted dying legislation at Holyrood: Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur is publishing a Bill to allow people with a ...
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Dame Esther Rantzen hails ‘historic’ assisted dying legislation at ...
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Dame Esther Rantzen hails ‘historic’ assisted dying legislation at Holyrood: The veteran TV presenter has revealed she is considering travelling to Switzerland ...
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Dame Esther Rantzen hails ‘historic’ assisted dying legislation at ...
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Assisted dying: why Scotland must say no: After seeing the effects of "assisted dying" in my home country of Canada, I no longer believe that a law ...
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Assisted dying: why Scotland must say no
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Assisted Dying: Northern Scotland shows strongest support for law change: New polling is published as Orkney MSP Liam McArthur explains why the ban is ...
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Assisted Dying: Northern Scotland shows strongest support for law change
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Biden says he’ll sign foreign aid bill Wednesday after Senate passage: President Biden praised the Senate after the chamber passed a $95 billion emergency ...
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Biden says he’ll sign foreign aid bill Wednesday after Senate passage
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Body found in search for Scots sailor missing from Faslane base: Joshua Gayton vanished in Helensburgh in the early hours of Tuesday, April 16.
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Body found in search for Scots sailor missing from Faslane base
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Body of missing Faslane worker discovered in Helensburgh formally identified: The family of 21-year-old Josh Gayton has asked for privacy after his body was ...
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Body of missing Faslane worker discovered in Helensburgh formally ...
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SNP set to break off power-sharing Bute House Agreement with Scottish Greens: Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are sacked from government after ...
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SNP set to break off power-sharing Bute House Agreement with Scottish ...
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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms: TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social ...
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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Senate poised to pass bill that could ban TikTok  : The Senate is poised to pass a bill as part of a broader foreign aid package that could lead to a ban on the ...
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Senate poised to pass bill that could ban TikTok  
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools: Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the state's teachers to ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools
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Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows: Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms ...
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Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows
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Freezing nights forecast for parts of UK, with snow possible in some areas: Temperatures could hit -3C in northern England and Scotland, but Met Office says ...
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Freezing nights forecast for parts of UK, with snow possible in some areas
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Freezing nights to come before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend: The Met Office said temperatures in parts of northern England and Scotland could ...
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Freezing nights to come before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend
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Ukraine War: Zelenskiy Says Aid Gives Ukraine the Means to Retake Initiative: New US support gives Ukraine the potential to retake the initiative in its fight ...
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Ukraine War: Zelenskiy Says Aid Gives Ukraine the Means to Retake ...
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Scots airport scraps 100ml hand luggage liquid rule just in time for summer: Aberdeen is the the latest UK airport to remove the requirement for passengers to ...
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Scots airport scraps 100ml hand luggage liquid rule just in time for ...
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Buckie Thistle win the Highland League on a dramatic final day: Buckie Thistle won the Breedon Highland League for the 12th time after beating Keith 1-0 as the ...
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Buckie Thistle win the Highland League on a dramatic final day
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American nuclear submarine arrives in Scotland for visit: The U.S. Navy say that this port visit gives the USS Albany and her crew the opportunity to enjoy the ...
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American nuclear submarine arrives in Scotland for visit
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Bennett says House might be ‘putting division behind us’ after foreign aid bill: Correction: This story was updated to reflect that Michael Bennett is a Senator ...
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Bennett says House might be ‘putting division behind us’ after foreign aid ...
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FISA renewal bill clears procedural hurdle in the Senate as deadline nears: A bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...
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FISA renewal bill clears procedural hurdle in the Senate as deadline nears
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MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak's smoking ban bill: Rishi Sunak wants to ban those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, creating some of the toughest anti-tobacco ...
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MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak's smoking ban bill
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons: The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from ...
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House Approves $95B in Foreign Military Funding, Incl. Another $26B for Israel: On Capitol Hill, the House has approved a $95 billion foreign aid package for ...
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House Approves $95B in Foreign Military Funding, Incl. Another $26B for ...
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Drought in Botswana: Hippos are at risk of dying in dry riverbeds: Botswana has one of the world's largest populations of wild hippos. The ongoing drought is now ...
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Drought in Botswana: Hippos are at risk of dying in dry riverbeds
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Northern Lights will be visible in the UK tonight - best places to see aurora: The aurora borealis - or Northern Lights - are set to make an appearance on Friday ...
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Northern Lights will be visible in the UK tonight - best places to see ...
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Abortion ban: Arizona lower house in favor of repeal: The House of Representatives of the US state of Arizona has voted in favor of repealing an almost complete ...
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Abortion ban: Arizona lower house in favor of repeal
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel: Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President ...
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US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel
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Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in California: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce ...
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Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in ...
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White House opposes stand-alone Israel aid bill following Iranian attack: The White House said Monday it would not support a stand-alone bill only providing aid ...
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White House opposes stand-alone Israel aid bill following Iranian attack
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Prescription of puberty blockers paused for children in Scotland following Cass Review
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Prescription of puberty blockers paused for children in Scotland following ...
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Bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians advances in Alabama House: Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of ...
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Bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians advances in Alabama ...
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'Harry Potter Express' Jacobite steam train breaks down on first day of relaunch
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'Harry Potter Express' Jacobite steam train breaks down on first ...
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Mum’s plea to find lost son amid Navy search in Helensburgh: A search has been launced for Josh Gayton after he did not attend work at Faslane Naval Base.
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Mum’s plea to find lost son amid Navy search in Helensburgh
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Drying out of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House at ‘exciting’ stage: A giant steel box was built around the property in Helensburgh in 2019 to protect its ...
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Drying out of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House at ‘exciting’ stage
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Scottish National Investment Bank 'not broken', boss says: Al Denholm declares morale at institution is better than anything he has seen in career
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Scottish National Investment Bank 'not broken', boss says
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Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight: Now Senate leaders have to navigate a slew of amendment requests, particularly on warrant ...
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Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight
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Zelensky lauds House passage of Ukraine aid bill: ‘This is a solution for protecting life’
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Zelensky lauds House passage of Ukraine aid bill: ‘This is a solution for ...
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Minimum unit pricing: Here's how much beer, wine and spirits could cost in Scotland if cost increase agreed
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Minimum unit pricing: Here's how much beer, wine and spirits could cost in ...
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Wars of Independence shaped the identities of Scotland and England: Two acclaimed medieval historians talk to our Writer at Large about their new book which ...
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Wars of Independence shaped the identities of Scotland and England
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After SNP-Green coalition drops 2030 climate target, can they be trusted to prepare Scotland for droughts, water shortages and wildfires? – Scotsman comment
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After SNP-Green coalition drops 2030 climate target, can they be trusted ...
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BREAKING: US House passes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine: Editors Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with further details. The U.S ...
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BREAKING: US House passes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine
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Americans largely split on support for Ukraine aid as Congress passes deal: Survey
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Americans largely split on support for Ukraine aid as Congress passes ...
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Ross Greer admits its been a ‘bad week for the planet’ but that Scottish Greens should be in Government
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Ross Greer admits its been a ‘bad week for the planet’ but that Scottish ...
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Biden scores major union backing as its leaders attack Trump: Joe Biden will land a major union endorsement Wednesday from North America’s Building Trades Unions ...
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Biden scores major union backing as its leaders attack Trump
Quick Glance: Biden Secures Key Union Support
  • Joe Biden will receive a major union endorsement from North America’s Building Trades Unions on Wednesday, with leaders crediting his infrastructure bill for the support.

  • The Teamsters union, sought after by both Biden and Donald Trump, abstained from the vote but will endorse after their own convention.

  • The union's backing for Biden is more enthusiastic than in 2020 and is intended to be a strong rebuke of Trump.

  • The union praises Biden's efforts for workers, highlighting the created jobs, worker protections, and apprenticeship programs written into law.
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Caroline Glachan murderer Donna Brand jailed for 17 years after killing teen: Donna Marie Brand, alongside Robert O’Brien, and Andrew Kelly, were found guilty of ...
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Caroline Glachan murderer Donna Brand jailed for 17 years after killing ...
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Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
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Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next ...
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McAllan admits ‘taking cars off road tomorrow’ would have kept climate target intact
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McAllan admits ‘taking cars off road tomorrow’ would have kept climate ...
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Devastated mum who lost baby boy to heart disease thanks hero NHS team: Aimee Miller, 29, was never able to bring baby Cameron Miller home, who had to undergo ...
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Devastated mum who lost baby boy to heart disease thanks hero NHS team
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Man on Scots easyJet flight from Glasgow to Tenerife charged after 'disturbance': The flight from Glasgow was forced to divert to Bristol Airport and two ...
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Man on Scots easyJet flight from Glasgow to Tenerife charged after ...
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US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday: US president says new weapons shipment could be on its way to Ukraine as soon as this ...
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US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday
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Scotland to see snow and -3C as Met Office explains why spring 2024 is so cold: The Met Office have explained why Scotland has experienced such a cold spring ...
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Scotland to see snow and -3C as Met Office explains why spring 2024 is so ...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces bill to allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California
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Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces bill to allow Arizona doctors to perform ...
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Use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine: Currently, the U.S. has frozen Russian assets valued at $60 billion. If the U.S. government were to seize these assets ...
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Use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
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Permission granted for Rutherglen homeless village: Permission has been granted for a new homeless village to be opened in South Lanarkshire
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Permission granted for Rutherglen homeless village
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Arizona Republicans again block attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban: Arizona House Republicans blocked an attempt Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total ...
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Arizona Republicans again block attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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Mike Johnson gets another rare bipartisan bailout from Democrats on foreign aid: It's the second time Congress that Democrats have had to step in and save a ...
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Mike Johnson gets another rare bipartisan bailout from Democrats on ...
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Salman Rushdie: Losing an eye upsets me every day: The author, who was stabbed on stage in 2022, tells the BBC that he thought he was dying.
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Salman Rushdie: Losing an eye upsets me every day
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Impatience over stalled tax deal grows in Senate: Supporters of a bipartisan tax deal that sailed through the House in January are growing impatient as the ...
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Impatience over stalled tax deal grows in Senate
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Trump, Johnson to tout bill to prevent noncitizen voting: Report: Former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are teaming up to promote a bill to ...
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Trump, Johnson to tout bill to prevent noncitizen voting: Report
Quick Glance: Focus on Support for Israel and Ukraine by Mike Johnson
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson is heavily advocating for support for Israel and Ukraine while trying to push a national security package through the House.

  • Johnson faces the challenge of juggling the Republican Party's divided support for Kyiv's defense while feeling the pressure to pass a comprehensive aid package for U.S. allies.

  • In his quest to find ways to promote funding for Ukraine, Johnson is engaging in discussions with the White House and former president Donald Trump. The divisive dynamic within the party and the urgency of the situation in Ukraine present a significant challenge for Johnson.

  • Johnson must craft a package that includes some policy wins for Republicans while also gaining Democratic approval. Despite concerns from some progressive Democrats regarding support for Israel, most Democratic lawmakers have rallied behind the Senate-passed package.
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