Scottish Law on Gender Recognition Blocked by U.K. Government

[ad_1] World Europe Law passed by Scottish parliament eliminates need for medical certificate for gender recognition and lowers age to 16 from 18 [ad_2] Source link

China Promotes National-Security Chief to Top Hong Kong Post

[ad_1] World Asia China Zheng Yanxiong has been sanctioned by the U.S. for his role in a crackdown on dissent in the former British colony [ad_2] Source link

Israel’s Ben-Gvir Orders Police to Remove Palestinian Flags From Public Spaces

[ad_1] The move is the latest in a series of measures by the country’s new right-wing government that threaten to escalate tensions. [ad_2] Source link

Brazil’s New President Reverses His Predecessor’s Loosened Gun Laws

[ad_1] World Latin America President Lula da Silva says his decree brings more security but firearms owners say they won’t abide [ad_2] Source link

China Lets Hong Kong Leader Override Courts Over Jimmy Lai Lawyer

[ad_1] World Asia China Hong Kong’s top court had delivered a rare rebuke to the government in key national security case against the newspaper publisher [ad_2] Source link

U.S. House Bans TikTok on Phones of Representatives and Staff

[ad_1] Action follows a ban on the TikTok app in executive-branch agencies, enacted as part of the recently passed spending bill. [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | How Senate Republicans Can Prevent a Future Omnibus Spending Bill

[ad_1] To keep pork and pet projects from holding national security hostage, use budget reconciliation. [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | Immigration Cynicism on Capitol Hill

[ad_1] The Senate stages kabuki votes while doing nothing to end the migrant flood. [ad_2] Source link

Omnibus Bill Expands TikTok Ban on Government Smartphones

[ad_1] Tough measures targeting tech companies didn’t make the year-end spending legislation, after heavy lobbying by the industry. [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | Title 42 and Biden’s Moment of Truth on Immigration

[ad_1] The Supreme Court will rule on the policy, which keeps some migrants in Mexico. [ad_2] Source link