The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the UK equalities law defines a woman as an individual born biologically female.
“The terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman,” Supreme Court Justice Patrick Hodge…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink and the racially charged row over operating in South Africa
Khanyisile NgcoboBBC News, Johannesburg
Getty ImagesThe tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company’s failure to launch in the country stems from the nation’s black empowerment laws, and could be one factor behind the…
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A Berlin doctor has been charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care
BERLIN (AP) — A doctor in Berlin has been charged with murder over the deaths of 15 patients under palliative care, prosecutors said Wednesday. He is also accused of trying to cover up the evidence by…
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U.K. Top Court Says Trans Women Do Not Meet Legal Definition of Women Under Equality Act
The Supreme Court in Britain ruled on Wednesday that trans women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country’s equality legislation.
The deputy president of the court, Lord Hodge, said: “The unanimous decision of this…
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European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada
A little-known European company with big ambitions has drawn public outrage in Canada’s largest city.
The company, which runs a spa and water park in Romania, is laying extensive plans to develop similar facilities around the world. Its contract…
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
I was drawn to the outskirts of Cairo by the colossal complex in the desert — a towering site that arose over decades, built at unimaginable expense, with precisely cut stones sourced from local quarries; a set of buildings whose construction,…
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Follow painted lady butterflies’ annual migration : The Picture Show : NPR
Raluca collects butterflies for the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project. As drought scorches Europe, painted lady…
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