Russia Is the Only Winner of Middle East War, EU’s Costa Says

BRUSSELS, March 10 (Reuters) – Russia ⁠has ⁠so far been ⁠the only winner from the war ​in the Middle East as energy prices soar ‌and attention for its ‌war against Ukraine has faded, EU ⁠Council ⁠President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday. “So far, there is ​only one winner in this war – Russia,” Costa said …

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“Fetal heartbeat” abortion ban signed into law by Wyoming governor but court challenge likely

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other …

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Ending of Protections for Somalis

BOSTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit ⁠on ⁠Monday seeking to stop U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump’s administration from next week ending legal protections that allow nearly 1,100 Somalis to ​live and work in the United States. The lawsuit, brought by four Somalis and two advocacy groups, challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland …

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