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Pregnant Texas driver argues fetus is passenger after carpool fine
Pregnant Texas driver argues fetus is passenger after carpool fine
World
by  AFP

A pregnant woman in Texas who was fined for driving solo in a carpool lane said her fetus must be counted as a passenger in the wake of strict new abortion laws. Even before Roe v Wade was overturned last month, a new Texas law had banned almost all abortions after six weeks -- before many women even know they are pregnant. ban-amz/bfm

Lobbyist Mark MacGann comes out as Uber Files whistleblower
Lobbyist Mark MacGann comes out as Uber Files whistleblower
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Lobbyist Mark MacGann on Monday came out as the whistleblower who leaked thousands of compromising documents on US ride-hailing firm Uber to British newspaper The Guardian. Uber, which has become a symbol of the "gig economy" of odd-jobs enabled by tech giants, has had the mechanics of its rapid expansion laid bare since Sunday following the leak of a vast trove of documents.

Iran to supply Russians with UAVs for Ukraine: White House
Iran to supply Russians with UAVs for Ukraine: White House
World
by  AFP

Iran is planning to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia for use in Ukraine, a top US official said Monday. "The Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), including weapons-capable UAVs, on an expedited timeline," Sullivan told reporters.