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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favour of Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate from Mississippi, concerning racial discrimination during jury selection. The court found that the trial court did not adequately address the defence’s objections to peremptory strikes against Black jurors. Pitchford’s conviction is now invalidated, allowing for retrial.

The US Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with federal job cuts, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of employees while legal proceedings continue.

Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court that unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex. The ruling will now see huge changes to public and private sector gender guidance.

Elsewhere, there are ongoing discussions about a potential UK-US trade deal, with the latest reports suggesting that a deal could be sorted out within a few weeks.

The sports headlines report on Arsenal advancing to the semifinals of the Champions League after beating Real Madrid 2-1 (5-1 on agg). The Spanish headlines react with heartbreak after the match, whilst also reporting that star player Mbappe went off with an injury, ahead of the Copa del Rey final.

Taxi firms crowdfund legal battle with Uber over VAT as Minicab drivers say Uber’s bid to apply tax to all rides would put many out of business and leave people stranded, especially in rural areas where Uber does not operate, or selectively operates.

Joe Biden criticises Supreme Court in push for reform President Joe Biden has called for major reforms to the Supreme…

The United States Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from prosecution to the euphoria of his supporters. The US…

Key Points Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho The Supreme Court has dismissed an abortion case from Idaho, providing…

Idaho abortions: Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions In a surprising development, the US Supreme Court accidentally leaked…

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will be taking up a controversial case involving ghost guns, firearms that can…

There was no equivocation in the Supreme Court’s short opinion, Trump’s big win at the Supreme Court will see his name on the Ballot in all of the States, without exception.