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- Supreme Court denies Rastafarian ex-inmate’s lawsuit over shaved dreadlocks
- Mother charged with involuntary manslaughter after two children die in car in heatwave
- Ukraine destroys key railway bridge in Crimea, striking at Russian control
- Primary voting begins across New York, Maryland and Utah as Democrats engage
- Kenya halts construction of US-run Ebola facility following court order
- Officials remove water supply alert as stormwater pressure in Edmonton eases
- Trump administration proposes $570 increase in citizenship application fees
- British holidaymaker removes towels from sun loungers to deter pool hoggers
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The Supreme Court has dismissed Damon Landor’s claim against Louisiana prison officials for shaving his dreadlocks, ruling 6 to 3 that he cannot sue under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The decision upholds previous lower court findings regarding the lack of liability for individual state officials.
The Trump administration has proposed increasing application fees for U.S. citizenship, raising costs from $760 to $1,330 for paper applications and from $710 to $1,280 for online submissions. The plan eliminates fee waivers and reductions for low-income applicants while maintaining exemptions for service members. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted for 60 days.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, Europe monitors economic trends and geopolitical shifts affecting stability.
Key discussions focus on collaboration and resilience strategies.
Tesla’s board is actively seeking a successor for Elon Musk, having approached executive search firms about a month ago.
The British military has participated in joint airstrikes with the United States against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This marks the first strike under the Biden administration involving the UK, targeting locations used for drone manufacturing near the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
The “de minimis” rule exempts low-value imports from customs tariffs, with thresholds varying by country (£135 in the UK, $800 in the US).
Paul Weller, Primal Scream, and over 40 artists have signed an open letter supporting the politically-charged Belfast rap group Kneecap amid controversy over their recent performances.
The US Treasury has established an American-Ukrainian reconstruction investment fund, intended to bolster Ukraine’s economic recovery amid ongoing conflict with Russia.
Miriam Haley, a key witness in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial, described her feelings during the alleged 2006 assault, stating she felt “the unthinkable was happening.”
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