Rachel Roberts
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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.
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British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Self-Administered Abortion Until Birth
The controversial amendment to decriminalize women who self-abort for any reason after the legal cut-off of 24 weeks cleared the House of Lords.
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US Military Not Preparing to Invade Cuba, Senior General Says
The head of U.S. Southern Command says no drills to seize the island are underway, after President Donald Trump said he anticipated taking it.
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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in Scotland; Vote Hailed by Opponents as ‘Victory for the Vulnerable’
The bill would have made Scotland the first of the four UK nations to allow assisted suicide.
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BBC Seeks to Dismiss Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit
The UK broadcaster argues that the Florida court has no jurisdiction over the president’s claim that the BBC used AI to ‘put words in my mouth.’
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Iran in Talks With FIFA to Move Its World Cup Soccer Games From US to Mexico
Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
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Swiss Government Urges Electorate to Reject Population Cap Ahead of Referendum
The measure, aimed at curbing immigration to the wealthy Alpine country, is backed by the largest conservative party and will be put to a national vote in June.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Appeal of Corruption Conviction
The conservative centrist was jailed after being found guilty of conspiring to procure campaign funding from the Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi.
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Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali came to the United States in 2011 on an immediate relative visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen.
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Conservative José Kast Sworn In as Chile’s President Following Defeat of Communist
The South American country is set for its most right-leaning government in decades, with the new leader politically aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Romania to Allow US to Use Its Black Sea Bases for Iran Missions
The bases will be used for refueling planes as well as surveillance and satellite communications gear for Tehran operations, President Nicusor Dan said.
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British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Self-Administered Abortion Until Birth
The controversial amendment to decriminalize women who self-abort for any reason after the legal cut-off of 24 weeks cleared the House of Lords.
|
US Military Not Preparing to Invade Cuba, Senior General Says
The head of U.S. Southern Command says no drills to seize the island are underway, after President Donald Trump said he anticipated taking it.
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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in Scotland; Vote Hailed by Opponents as ‘Victory for the Vulnerable’
The bill would have made Scotland the first of the four UK nations to allow assisted suicide.
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BBC Seeks to Dismiss Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit
The UK broadcaster argues that the Florida court has no jurisdiction over the president’s claim that the BBC used AI to ‘put words in my mouth.’
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Iran in Talks With FIFA to Move Its World Cup Soccer Games From US to Mexico
Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
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Swiss Government Urges Electorate to Reject Population Cap Ahead of Referendum
The measure, aimed at curbing immigration to the wealthy Alpine country, is backed by the largest conservative party and will be put to a national vote in June.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Appeal of Corruption Conviction
The conservative centrist was jailed after being found guilty of conspiring to procure campaign funding from the Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi.
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Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali came to the United States in 2011 on an immediate relative visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen.
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Conservative José Kast Sworn In as Chile’s President Following Defeat of Communist
The South American country is set for its most right-leaning government in decades, with the new leader politically aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Romania to Allow US to Use Its Black Sea Bases for Iran Missions
The bases will be used for refueling planes as well as surveillance and satellite communications gear for Tehran operations, President Nicusor Dan said.
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