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Juul appeals to US federal court to end ban on e-cigarettes
Company has been widely blamed for surge in underage vaping, but recent survey shows a drop in teen vaping rate in US.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
US Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden
The bill is seen as a modest measure and a compromise amid deep, partisan divides on gun control among US legislators.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
Key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade
The ruling removes federal protections for abortion, sending questions of legality to individual US states.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
UN, world leaders condemn US Supreme Court ruling on abortion
US Supreme Court ruling described as ‘huge blow’ to American women’s reproductive rights and gender equality.
Published On 24 Jun 2022

The decision overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in half the 50 states.

The Taliban said Asadullah Haroon Gul was one of the last two Afghan prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.

As US Supreme Court reverses Roe v Wade, joy for conservative groups and despair for abortion rights advocates.

US abortion news from June 24: Joe Biden condemns top court decision overturning nearly 50 years of abortion rights.

The anniversary comes after victims and their families reached a $1.2bn settlement in the incident.

With the landmark abortion legislation struck down, more women could face economic hardships and serious health risks.

US top court overturns 1973 precedent-setting decision, upending nearly 50 years of abortion access in the country.

“I’m tired of covering children dying in mass shootings.”

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist was killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin on May 11.

This week, the US’s mercurial relationship with true and manufactured heroes was on quixotic display.

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