The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports after a Section 301 investigation into trade practices including digital trade, deforestation and anti-corruption enforcement. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the move and said his government could retaliate.
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The US Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian web designer who refused to work on same-sex weddings, a decision that has been seen as a setback for LGBTQ rights. The court backed the case of a Christian graphic designer from the state of Colorado who said that due to her beliefs she would not make a wedding website for a same-sex couple. The ruling has raised questions about the implications of the ruling for businesses that provide services to same-sex couples, and its implications remain to be seen.
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Christian website designer who refused to make wedding websites for same-sex couples, sparking debate among legal experts over the implications of the decision. The ruling has been met with criticism from LGBTQ rights groups, who argue that it sets a dangerous precedent and could lead to more discrimination against LGBTQ people. Charlie Craig and David Mullins, the gay couple at the center of a lawsuit against a conservative Christian baker, expressed their disappointment in an opinion piece for USA Today.
Colorado and Michigan have recently taken steps to protect the rights to abortion and gender-affirming services, while neighboring states have moved to restrict such procedures. In Colorado, Governor Jared Polis signed a trio of bills to further protect these rights, while in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill repealing the state's 1931 abortion ban. These developments demonstrate the current political climate surrounding abortion in the US, with some states actively working to protect individuals' reproductive rights and others attempting to restrict access.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting in France for three months against the government's plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The Constitutional Council approved the controversial legislation, but the protests have damaged President Emmanuel Macron's leadership and his opponents are vowing to maintain pressure on the government to withdraw the bill. Macron has been in office since 2017 and is pushing for economic reforms, but the retirement age increase has been met with fierce opposition from unions and other critics.
The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases of risk to the mother's life and pregnancies caused by rape, incest or human trafficking. The bill, titled the "Heartbeat Protection Act," would make Florida one of the most restrictive states in the country to obtain an abortion and is headed to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk for approval. If approved, it would take effect July 1 and has been met with criticism from pro-choice advocates who argue it would limit access to safe and legal abortions.
Governor Whitmer signed legislation to repeal the 1931 abortion ban in Michigan, which was passed by the Democratically controlled state legislature last month. The repeal follows a major victory for abortion rights advocates in neighboring Wisconsin, and is a result of a major ballot drive galvanized by the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The court is expected to decide a lawsuit challenging the state’s 1849 abortion ban, furthering the protection of women's rights in the region.
On Tuesday night, Missouri carried out the first known execution of an openly transgender person in the United States. Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of…