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Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says
Poland will take steps next week to withdraw from a European treaty on violence against women, which the rightwing cabinet says violates parents' rights by requiring schools to teach children about gender, the justice minister said on Saturday.
Poland Should Reject Treaty on Violence Against Women, Goes Against Constitutional Values: Official
The ruling conservative nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party have signalled that Warsaw may quit the treaty, saying the country's own laws to protect women are more efficient.
Singapore PM flags retirement delay over virus as he unveils cabinet
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a largely unchanged cabinet on Saturday following an election win this month, and flagged a possible delay, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, of his plan to step down.
Lawyer: All new DACA applications put in 'pending' bucket
The U.S. government said Friday that its putting all new DACA applications in a pending bucket while officials decide whether to again try to end the program, meaning none have been accepted into the program for young immigrants even though the Supreme Co...
Coalition of states, locales sue Trump over district drawing
A coalition of states, counties and cities filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Friday over his executive order that would not include people in the U.S. illegally in how congressional districts are redrawn.
Chinese researcher charged with fraud taken into custody
A Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on applications she submitted to work in the U.S. was booked into a Northern California jail early Friday and was expected to appear in federal court Monday.
Newspaper, Kentucky teen settle lawsuit over D.C. encounter
A Kentucky teen and The Washington Post have settled a lawsuit over the newspaper's coverage of his encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington last year.
Enbridge contractor vessels may have bumped pipeline support
Recent damage that prompted the temporary shutdown of an Enbridge oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes may have been done by vessels working for the company, according to an inhouse report provided Thursday to The Associated Press.
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Trump lets New Yorkers back into federal travelers program
The Trump administration said Thursday that New Yorkers would once again be allowed to enroll and reenroll in Global Entry and other federal travel programs after the state government earlier this year allowed limited access to motor vehicle records.
LEADING OFF: Bigger playoffs, new Texas park, Dbacks' MadBum
A look at what's happening around the majors Friday:
Harry and Meghan sue over photo of son at California home
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sued Thursday to stop the sale and publication of a photo of their son Archie that they say was shot at their Los Angeles-area home in invasion of their privacy.
Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe amid oxygen price rise
Mexicos anti-monopoly commission said Thursday it looking into possible price-fixing or monopolistic practices in the market for medical oxygen, after pharmacies reported a spike in prices and difficulties in getting tanks and refills.
Man guilty of giving escort employer credit card sentenced
An Illinois man who claims his 2012 divorce prompted him to go on a binge that included alcohol, prostitutes and giving a woman his corporate credit card used to finance an opulent lifestyle and rack up millions of dollars in debt was sentenced Thursday t...