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The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review a Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. The Ten Commandments are a set of religious rules connected to Judaism and Christianity.
A senior figure at football's world governing body, Fifa, has left his position. This happened three weeks after he criticised a plan from Fifa's president.
President Trump's friendly overture toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is causing problems for the United States' alliance with South Korea.
US President Donald Trump has said the White House needs a 'military complex,' after courts blocked his plan to build a new ballroom on the grounds.
China's economy is showing new signs of trouble, according to recent data.
British house prices have recorded their biggest August fall since 2018, according to property website Rightmove.
A political debate has restarted in Australia about whether people should be allowed to use their retirement savings, called superannuation, to help buy a home.
Meta, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, is facing a major trial that could change how its platforms work. Thirty US states have sued Meta.
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth term in office.
A new opinion article in The New York Times claims that President Trump is living in a "fantasy land of his own making." This suggests that the writer believes Trump holds beliefs that do not match reality.
The city of Fishers, Indiana, has declared a local disaster emergency after historic flooding hit the area. The declaration allows the city to access more resources for recovery.
Liechtenstein, a small country in central Europe, has changed its rule about who can become ruler. Now women can ascend the throne.
Ukraine has used its own domestically produced Flamingo missiles to strike targets in Russia's southwestern Samara region, according to reports. The strike shows Ukraine's growing ability to build long-range weapons with
The government has introduced a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues across the country.
The White House has released a new report accusing China of avoiding billions of dollars in US tariffs. Tariffs are taxes placed on goods imported from other countries.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has warned hospitals in Texas not to deny life-saving care to a newborn with a disability.
Floodwaters have submerged parts of several Midwest neighborhoods in the United States, and residents are still bracing for more severe storms. Rivers rose quickly after heavy rain, sending water into streets and homes a
A doctor who once served as Dick Cheney's cardiologist has written publicly about President Trump's health. Dick Cheney is a former Vice President of the United States. The doctor said Trump 'has not looked well' recentl
President Donald Trump has announced a new plan about childhood vaccines that would require millions of individual shots. These specific single shots have not been commonly used for decades.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he held a 'substantial' phone call with US President Donald Trump.
