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White House slams Indiana's restrictive abortion law
Indiana became the first state to pass a restrictive law against abortion since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade legislation in June and eliminated women's constitutional right to abortion, reports Xinhua news agency. Under the law passed on Friday and due to take effect on September 15, abortions in Indiana will be allowed only before 10 weeks post-fertilisation in cases of rape or incest, to save the mother's life, and if a foetus has a lethal anomaly.
China launches long-range airstrike drills around Taiwan
The Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese military said around noon local time that it conducted live-fire drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan "as planned", CNN reported. "The drills focused on joint fire land strikes and long-range air strike capabilities," the command said in a statement posted to its official account on the social media platform Weibo, without specifying whether the drills have ended.
US accuses China of 'provocative, irresponsible' actions
Taiwan said it responded to the Chinese drills, now in their fourth day, by deploying aircraft and ships on Sunday, the BBC reported. The heightened tensions follow a trip to Taiwan by a US delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China views the visit as a challenge to its claims of sovereignty over Taiwan, which sees itself as distinct.
Six Russian military officers sacked since war began: UK intelligence
The poor performance of the armed forces during the invasion has been costly for the Russian military leadership, most likely leading to the dismissal of at least six commanders, dpa news agency quoted the UK's Ministry of Defence as saying in its regular intelligence update.
China begins final day of military exercises around Taiwan
Taiwan's military reported that 20 Chinese military aircraft and 14 warships had taken part in Saturday's exercises, with Chinese drones again observed over the Taiwan-administered island of Kinmen, which lies just 10 km from the port city of Xiamen on the Chinese mainland, reports dpa news agency.
Israel claims killing of 2nd Islamic Jihad military chief
Islamic Jihad's southern commander, Khaled Mansour, was killed in an airstrike in the city of Rafah, dpa news agency quoted the military announcement as saying. Two other senior PIJ members were also killed, including Mansour's deputy, it said.
Dick Cheney calls Trump 'coward', 'greatest threat to Republic'
Dick Cheney, known as a Vice President who yielded enormous power under George W. Bush's presidency as a Republican, branded Trump as the greatest "threat to our Republic" in a new campaign ad for his daughter Liz Cheney, who is running for re-election in Wyoming.
Biden tests negative for Covid-19
"The president Joe Biden continues to feel very well," Dr Kevin O'Connor said in a statement released through the White House. "Given his rebound positivity which we reported last Saturday, we have continued daily monitoring. This morning, his SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing was negative."
UNSC to address Gaza airstrikes as death toll reaches 24
The UN's most powerful body agreed to address the attacks following requests for it to do so made by the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, France, Norway and China on Saturday, dpa news agency reported, citing diplomatic sources.
Zelensky acknowledges 'vital' role played by Western weaponry
"In the past week, the Ukrainian army had achieved powerful results in destroying the logistics of the Russian army," Zelensky said in his Saturday night video address, dpa news agency reported. "Every strike on the enemy's ammunition depots, on their command posts, on accumulations of Russian equipment saves the lives of all of us, the lives of Ukrainian military and civilians," Zelensky added.
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