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Planned Parenthood says it expects to withdraw from Title X
That's the rule that Title X funds can not go to clinics that conduct abortions or refer them. The Trump administration appealed each of those injunctions. Planned Parenthood has said it will forgo all $60 million in taxpayer funding it normally gets from Title X. "In fact, Planned Parenthood has accounted for as much as 41 percent of the services funded by Title X". [Full Article...]
Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Jerusalem 'violations'
Neither Safadi nor the foreign ministry spokesman specified what the alleged Israeli violations were, but the statement said Jordan rejected any closure of the Temple Mount's gates to worshipers. Jordan, the only Arab country apart from Egypt to have a peace agreement with the Jewish state, supervises Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem. The appeal was made by Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman ... [Full Article...]
India Again Tightens Kashmir Curbs After Overnight Clashes
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State government spokesman Kansal told reporters late Saturday that eight people had been injured in the clashes but did not provide further details. "We are living like animals", he said. "In a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart, Beijing's United Nations ambassador Zhang did say that "India has violated bilateral agreement to keep peace in the border areas" and ".It is obviou... [Full Article...]
Increasing humidity and rising temperatures are expected for the next few days
Should a severe thunderstorm develop, the main threats look to be hail (up to quarter size) and gusty winds (50-60 MPH). Monday will be another scorcher with a high of 94 and a heat index of up to 100 and a low at night of 73. Today: Hot n' humid. We'll be sitting around 5-10 degrees above average for this time of year through the middle part of the next work week! Tuesday will be very warm w... [Full Article...]
Canada 'disappointed' United Kingdom stripped 'Jihadi Jack' of British citizenship: Goodale
A statement from the Home Office said revoking British citizenships is one way it counters terrorist threats. The statement from Goodale's office acknowledged that the government is "aware of some Canadian citizens now detained in Syria". [Full Article...]
Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after Palestinian rocket attack
Earlier on Saturday night, Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired three rockets at southern Israel, two of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, the military said. Israeli warplanes struck at least three targets in the Gaza Strip early on Saturday but caused no apparent casualties, a Palestinian security source said. [Full Article...]
Gibraltar rejects USA pressure to hold Iranian oil tanker
The US Department of Justice had requested that a new legal procedure for the detention of the tanker be commenced on the grounds that it has links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which it designates as a terrorist organisation. [Full Article...]
UK Parliament Can't Stop Brexit, Johnson to Tell Macron, Merkel
The report also outlined that trade will be severely disrupted, with the agri-food sector hit the hardest. The report marks the first piece of decisive evidence that Berlin is likely willing to let London leave the European Union without a deal rather than to back down to the demands of incumbent UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and negotiate a new withdrawal agreement that includes ditching ... [Full Article...]