4 h. ago Transgender women banned from playing women's football in England by FA

The Football Association has said transgender women will be banned from competing in women's football from June 1 in a decision made following the Supreme Court's legal definition ruling

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8 h. ago Fortnite's anticipated return to iPhone is one step closer after US court decision

Fortnite developer Epic Games is prepared to end its ongoing legal battle with Apple after the latter was ordered by a judge to make changes to how it handles fees outside of apps

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9 h. ago Erin Patterson trial: Estranged husband tells court he was ‘too uncomfortable’ to attend fatal mushroom lunch

Text messages between Simon and Erin Patterson read out in court suggests the accused found his decision not to attend ‘really disappointing’

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49 h. ago Transgender women unable to compete in women’s football in Scotland next season

The Scottish Football Association is understood to have taken a final decision to update its policy following a Supreme Court ruling on April 16.

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3 d. ago Israel attacking framework for international law compliance, ICJ hears

Court considering if Israel acted unlawfully by cutting ties with Unwra with claim it is ‘starving, killing and displacing Palestinians’Israel appears set on destroying the framework created to ensure compliance with international law in a way that will have profound consequences that reverberate far beyond Palestine, the international court of justice has heard.The warning was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future within the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel seems set on destroying system of international law compliance, ICJ hears

Country accused of obstructing UN as court considers its decision to end cooperation with Unrwa Israel appears set on destroying the framework created to ensure compliance with international law in a way that will have profound consequences that reverberate far beyond Palestine, the international court of justice has heard.The warning was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future within the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UN is threatened by Israel’s decision to cut ties with relief agency, world court told

Hague judges start five days of hearings on Gaza humanitarian crisisMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe very nature of the UN is threatened by Israel’s refusal to accept the rights of its agencies to operate freely in the occupied Palestinian territories, the international court of justice has heard.The statement was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future inside the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel’s ban on working with Gaza aid agency threatens aims of UN, ICC hears

Court considering if Israel acted unlawfully by cutting ties with Unwra with claim it is ‘starving, killing and displacing Palestinians’The very nature of the UN is threatened by Israel’s refusal to accept the rights of its agencies to operate freely in the occupied Palestinian territories, the international court of justice has heard.The statement was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future within the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel’s ban on working with Gaza aid agency threatens aims of UN, ICJ hears

Court considering if Israel acted unlawfully by cutting ties with Unwra with claim it is ‘starving, killing and displacing Palestinians’The very nature of the UN is threatened by Israel’s refusal to accept the rights of its agencies to operate freely in the occupied Palestinian territories, the international court of justice has heard.The statement was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future within the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago LGBT MP fears being ‘challenged’ in toilets after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Kate Osborne MP said the Supreme Court’s decision ‘will have a huge impact on my life and many other cis lesbians’.

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7 d. ago John Swinney refuses to say if trans women are women after supreme court decision

When quizzed during a press conference in Glasgow, John Swinney refused to say if trans women are women.

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8 d. ago London Marathon makes decision on transgender women competing at the famous race after landmark UK Supreme Court ruling

The London Marathon's eligibility policy prevents transgender women from competing in the female category in elite or championship races, as per the rules set by World Athletics.

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9 d. ago 'A woman is an adult female': Keir Starmer says Supreme Court decision gives ‘real clarity’

The country's highest court issued a new ruling on the legal definition of a woman last week

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9 d. ago Starmer says he is ‘really pleased’ supreme court has given ‘much

Prime minister says he thinks court’s decision has given a ‘much clearer position for those drawing up guidance’Keir Starmer has been under pressure for days to comment on the supreme court ruling, particularly from the rightwing papers. Yesterday the Daily Mail even splashed on a story saying he “must break his silence”. His opponents want to embarrass him over the issue because of his past comments supporting more rights for trans people, including one interview when he said it was “not right” to say only women have a cervix.This morning, in interviews during a school visit in Bath, Starmer said he was “really pleased” the supreme court had clarified the law on the definition of a woman. He told the BBC:I welcome the decision of the supreme court, which has given us clarity, much-needed clarity, and I think for those that are now drawing up guidance, it’s a much clearer position.So I’m really pleased that the court has now clarified the position.I think the supreme court has answe...

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9 d. ago Will Keir Starmer FINALLY break his silence on gender ruling? PM faces questions over Labour frontbenchers 'resisting' Supreme Court decision as he surfaces after Easter

Keir Starmer is expected to face questions as he promotes the government's pilot scheme for free breakfast clubs.

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1 week ago Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims

Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s internal security service, says he was also asked to spy on anti-government protestersThe director of Israel’s internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu fired him for refusing to pledge his loyalty to the prime minister over the courts and use the agency to spy on anti-government protesters.The battle between Netanyahu and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, has pushed Israel to the brink of a constitutional crisis, after the supreme court blocked a decision by the cabinet to dismiss Bar from his post – the first Shin Bet head to be fired. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch thousands of trans rights protesters rally in London against Supreme Court decision

London’s streets were filled with thousands of trans rights protesters who marched through the city days after the Supreme Court ruled on the definition of a woman.

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1 week ago ‘One hell of a turnout’: trans activists rally in London against gender ruling

Thousands gather in Parliament Square in a show of unity after supreme court judgmentAfter last week’s supreme court decision, activists had been worried that trans people might become fearful of going out in public in case they were abused.They weren’t afraid in London on Saturday. Thousands of trans and non-binary people thronged Parliament Square, alongside families and supporters, waving baby blue, white and pink flags to demonstrate their anger at the judges’ ruling. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Graham Linehan hails Supreme Court transgender ruling... and reveals his hopes for comedy comeback

EXCLUSIVE: Father Ted writer Graham Linehan, 56, hailed the Supreme Court decision that trans women are not women but said the war on woke has only just begun.

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1 week ago Trans protesters to descend on London and Edinburgh today in rallies against Supreme Court gender ruling as activists continue to vent fury at the decision

Trans rights groups will come together for an 'emergency demonstration' in central London , while a rally and march organised by Resisting Transphobia will take place in Edinburgh .

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