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US Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions
The case against the EPA was brought by West Virginia on behalf of 18 other mostly Republican-led states and some of the nation's largest coal companies. They argued that the agency did not have the authority to limit emissions across whole states. These 19 states were worried their power sectors would be forced to move away from using coal, at a severe economic cost.
4 dead in car crash near US-Mexico border amid migrant smuggling operation
"The driver suspected of human smuggling evaded law enforcement and crashed into a commercial vehicle," Xinhua news agency quoted the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) as saying late THursday. "Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on IH35 in Encinal, Texas," the DPS said. "Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on IH35 in Encinal, Texas," the DPS said.
Vice-chair of Senate committee asks Republicans to get rid of Trump
Liz Cheney, reiterated ex-president Donald Trump was a "dangerous and irrational man" to whom Republicans have played willing hostages as they cannot distinguish between loyalty to Trump and the constitution. She said on Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan library at Simi Valley, California, according to USA today. Speaking to a friendly crowd - organizers of the event expressed concern about hecklers - Cheney also told fellow Republicans that they stand at "the edge of an abyss" and "we must pull back."
Azerbaijani President reveals plan on Non-Aligned Movement office in New York
Addressing the Baku Conference of the NAM Parliamentary Network, Aliyev on Thursday added that the initiative is backed by the NAM member states, Xinhua news agency reported. Parliamentary delegations from 40 countries and representatives of nine international organisations are attending the Baku conference which aims to discuss how to boost the role of national parliaments in promoting global peace and sustainable development.
NATO summit concludes amid criticism of bloc's aggression
Twenty-two NATO members on Thursday agreed to launch the NATO Innovation Fund, a multi-sovereign venture capital fund that will invest 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) in startups and other venture capital funds developing emerging technologies for both civilian and military use. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the fund's signing ceremony that it would help transform NATO's security environment and strengthen its innovation ecosystem, Xinhua news agency reported.
First African-American woman sworn in as US Supreme Court justice
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the constitutional oath for Jackson on Thursday afternoon while Associate Justice Stephen Breyer administered the judicial oath, in a ceremony before a small gathering of her family at the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill. Jackson, in a statement, said that she will administer justice "without fear or favour".
Iran FM calls nuke talks in Doha 'positive'
Iran is serious about reaching "a good, robust and lasting agreement," which is at hand "if the US acts realistically," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in a phone conversation on Wednesday evening. "We are determined to continue the negotiations until a realistic deal is reached," he added. Amir-Abdollahian also thanked Qatar for hosting the negotiations on Tuesday and Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
US Supreme Court deals severe blow to Biden's Green agenda
In a 6-3 ruling, the nine-member bench ruled that the US Environment Protection Agency cannot go beyond its congressionally-mandated authority to enforce emission rules. "Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible 'solution to the crisis of the day'," Chief Justice John Roberts, one of the six conservative justices, wrote in the majority ruling.
New Zealand PM urges democratic nations to stand firm as China becomes 'more assertive'
New Zealand has toughened its tone recently on security and Beijing's growing presence in the South Pacific, in part due to the signing of a security pact between China and Solomon Islands, The Guardian reported. At a summit where Nato for the first time identified Beijing as a serious challenge, Ardern dedicated part of her speech to warning of China's increasingly muscular international presence -- while calling for dialogue and diplomacy rather than increased militarisation in response
It would be 'disgusting' to see Boris Johnson 'naked', says Putin
Speaking during a visit to Turkmenistan, the Russian President also taunted his advisories over their 'lack of machismo' -- when asked about western leaders joking about him at the G7 summit on Sunday. As they sat down for talks amid tensions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Johnson jested that G7 leaders could take their clothes off to "show that we're tougher than Putin".
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