Archives for September 2022

The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she's received in recent days from women in Iran protesting against their government after a young woman died in police custody over a violation of the country's strict religious dress code. … [Read more...] about Dissident: 'Iranian women are furious' over headscarf death

King Charles III has been pictured taking up his new state duties in Buckingham Palace for the first time. … [Read more...] about Buckingham Palace releases picture of King Charles at work

Pope Francis, visiting Assisi, the birthplace of his namesake saint who was close to nature, called on Saturday for "courage" in abandoning fossil fuels and lamented that older generations didn't know how to protect the planet and secure peace. … [Read more...] about Pope appeals to the young to save the planet, find peace

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer signaled the high court still doesn't know who leaked the draft opinion earlier this year revealing the justices were poised to overturn national abortion rights. … [Read more...] about Breyer signals Supreme Court still doesn't know identity of abortion draft leaker

The trips sparked a complaint to the state ethics board, which has referred the matter to the state's Division of Criminal Investigation. A county prosecutor overseeing the investigation will decide whether the governor broke an untested law enacted by voters in 2006 to rein in questionable use of the state airplane. … [Read more...] about South Dakota investigation weighs Noem's use of state plane