March 12 (Reuters) – A Texas man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills, in one of the first major legal challenges under a state ban on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Plaintiff Marcus Silva filed a lawsuit Thursday in Galveston … Read more
Iraq has one of the highest missing persons rates in the world – ICRC After Saddam’s fall, violence fueled more disappearances Doctors and archivists match evidence from graves and documents Work is slow and some atrocities remain unexplored, families say BAGHDAD, March 13 (Reuters) – When he first learned that U.S. troops had overthrown Saddam … Read more
Both sides report increased enemy casualties in Donetsk The Bisecting Bakhmut River Marks the Front Line – British Intelligence Wagner founder says Bakhmut’s situation is ‘very difficult’ Ukraine urges Germany to send more ammunition and train pilots KYIV, March 13 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have faced relentless Russian attacks on Bakhmut in its eastern region … Read more
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) – Ke Huy Quan, the Vietnamese-born actor who as a child appeared in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’, has won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his Waymond’s role in “Everything Everywhere, All At Once.” Quan, 51, made his big-screen debut as Harrison Ford’s sidekick … Read more
VATICAN CITY, March 12 (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ordered the closure of the Vatican’s embassy in Managua and that of Nicaragua to the Vatican in Rome, a Vatican source said on Sunday. Nicaragua said the move, which came days after Pope Francis compared the Nicaraguan government to a dictatorship, was “a suspension” … Read more
JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) – The Saudi-Iranian détente is setting back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell if it is also hampering his opening up to Riyadh or the planning of a possible military strike against Iranian nuclear sites. The most pressing concern for Israel, some experts say, … Read more
JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) – Cyclone Freddy hit central Mozambique on Sunday after making landfall for the second time in a month, breaking records for tropical storm duration and strength in the southern hemisphere. Communications and power supplies in the area of the storm were cut off, so the extent of the damage and the … Read more
NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) – India’s government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a Supreme Court filing on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework brought by LGBT couples. The Justice Department believes that while there may be various forms of relationships in society, the legal recognition of … Read more