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US Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi Abortion Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
US District Judge Carlton Reeves on Friday issued an order to stop the law from taking effect from 1 July.
(Source: AP)
BSF Jawan Allegedly Commits Suicide in Tripura
Ashwini Kumar, a 50-year-old BSF personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle on Friday, 25 May, in Pancharatan area of Dhalai in Tripura. Ashwini Kumar hailed from Jammu and Kashmir.
(Source: ANI)
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions at 8 Weeks
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth weeks of pregnancy without exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it among the most restrictive abortion policies in the nation.
Under the law that comes into force 28 August, doctors who violate the eight-week cutoff could face five to 15 years in prison. A legal challenge is expected, although it's unclear when that might occur.
(Source: AP)
Six Wounded in Explosion in France's Lyon
Several people were wounded on Friday by a suspected package bomb blast on a pedestrian street in the heart of Lyon in southeastern France, the local prosecutors' office said.
The area where the explosion occurred, on the narrow strip of land between the Saone and Rhone rivers in the historic city centre, has been evacuated, according to AFP journalists at the scene.
A police source told AFP the package contained "screws or bolts" and had been placed in front of a bakery on the corner of the two popular streets.
Police said eight people had been injured but that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
President Emmanuel Macron called the blast an "attack" during a live Facebook interview, adding that no deaths had been reported "for the time being." "It's not for me to give a toll but it appears there are no casualties. There have been injuries, so obviously I'm thinking of these injured and their families," Macron said.
(Source: AFP)