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3:18am, 5th August, 2019

Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Hong Kong was plunged into fresh chaos on Monday as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralyzing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

9:04pm, 1st August, 2019

US

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

A Florida appeals court on Thursday sent a lawsuit challenging a state measure requiring a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions back to the lower court after a judge ruled last year that the law was unconstitutional.

Exclusive: U.S. seeks to challenge China's electric-vehicle supply chain dominance

5:55am, 3rd May, 2019

Politics

Exclusive: U.S. seeks to challenge China's electric-vehicle supply chain dominance

A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to streamline regulation and permitting requirements for the development of mines for lithium, graphite and other electric-vehicle supply chain minerals, part of a plan to offset China's...

High Court rejects legal challenge to Heathrow third runway

4:43am, 1st May, 2019

UK

High Court rejects legal challenge to Heathrow third runway

High Court rejected a series of legal challenges against the government's plan to build a new runway at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday.

Judge rejects challenge of New York City's mandatory measles vaccination order

9:43pm, 18th April, 2019

US

Judge rejects challenge of New York City's mandatory measles vaccination order

A Brooklyn judge on Thursday denied a petition seeking to lift New York City's recently-imposed mandatory measles vaccination order, dismissing a court challenge brought by an anonymous group of parents who argued the order was unconstitutional.

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

9:39pm, 10th April, 2019

US

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday making it a crime for doctors to perform a second-trimester abortion using instruments like forceps and clamps to remove the fetus from the womb.

Venezuela's Guaido to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro

11:29pm, 3rd March, 2019

World

Venezuela's Guaido to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to run the risk of arrest by returning home on Monday, after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American allies to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

Brexit extension could draw legal challenge - German parliament report

11:30am, 1st March, 2019

UK

Brexit extension could draw legal challenge - German parliament report

Britain could face an EU legal challenge if it seeks to delay Brexit because of the impact on EU legislative elections, a legal opinion produced for Germany's Bundestag said, potentially making it difficult for Berlin to back anything but a shor...

Republican Party chair says primary challenge to Trump would be futile

12:00pm, 28th February, 2019

Politics

Republican Party chair says primary challenge to Trump would be futile

The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee said on Thursday that any Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump in next year's presidential election is doomed to fail.

Democratic senators sue to challenge Trump's Whitaker appointment

12:19pm, 19th November, 2018

Politics

Democratic senators sue to challenge Trump's Whitaker appointment

Three Democratic senators filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing President Donald Trump of illegally appointing Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, saying Trump violated the U.S. Constitution and denied the Senate its right to approve the nomina...

May sticks to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

8:50am, 19th November, 2018

UK

May sticks to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Monday to stick to her draft European Union divorce deal as dissenting lawmakers in her own party tried to trigger a leadership challenge.

Threshold for triggering challenge to UK PM May has not yet been met - lawmaker

6:14am, 18th November, 2018

UK

Threshold for triggering challenge to UK PM May has not yet been met - lawmaker

The threshold for triggering a confidence vote in British Prime Minister Theresa May has not yet been met, the chairman of committee in charge of Conservative Party leadership contests told BBC radio on Sunday.

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to California gun restrictions

3:10pm, 5th November, 2018

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to California gun restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court for a second straight year refused on Monday to hear a challenge to California's limits on carrying handguns in public, dealing another setback to gun rights proponents.

Israeli official says Khashoggi death 'despicable', but Iran greater challenge

4:02am, 2nd November, 2018

World

Israeli official says Khashoggi death 'despicable', but Iran greater challenge

An Israeli official broke on Friday with his government's reticence on last month's killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it "despicable" but describing Israel as more concerned with cementing Gulf ties in its struggle agains...

3:09pm, 24th October, 2018

UK

PM May receives show of loyalty after talk of leadership challenge

British Prime Minister Theresa May received a show of support from her Conservative Party on Wednesday at a meeting in parliament, shifting the focus away from talk of an imminent leadership challenge over her Brexit strategy.

Threshold not yet reached to trigger challenge to PM May - BBC

7:12am, 23rd October, 2018

UK

Threshold not yet reached to trigger challenge to PM May - BBC

The threshold of 48 letters from members of parliament that would trigger a leadership challenge to British Prime Minister Theresa May has not yet been reached, BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg said on Twitter.

Boris Johnson swerves question on whether he will challenge May

12:50pm, 28th September, 2018

UK

Boris Johnson swerves question on whether he will challenge May

Brexit hard-liner Boris Johnson, a fierce critic of Prime Minister Theresa May's "Chequers" plan for leaving the EU, declined to answer directly on Friday when asked if he would rule out a leadership challenge of the Conservative party.

Labour will challenge PM May on her Brexit deal, Corbyn says

7:42pm, 22nd September, 2018

UK

Labour will challenge PM May on her Brexit deal, Corbyn says

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday his party would challenge Prime Minister Theresa May on any Brexit deal she can strike with Brussels, and called for a national election if the deal fell short.

Japan PM Abe wins extended term, faces Trump trade challenge

1:17pm, 20th September, 2018

World

Japan PM Abe wins extended term, faces Trump trade challenge

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, putting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and to try to cement his legacy, including by revision of the country's pacifist, post-war constitution...

Japan's Abe likely to win party vote but faces Trump trade challenge

8:47pm, 19th September, 2018

World

Japan's Abe likely to win party vote but faces Trump trade challenge

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to win a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and try to cement his legacy, including by revising the pacifist constitution.

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Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

Exclusive: U.S. seeks to challenge China's electric-vehicle supply chain dominance

High Court rejects legal challenge to Heathrow third runway

Judge rejects challenge of New York City's mandatory measles vaccination order

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

Venezuela's Guaido to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro

Brexit extension could draw legal challenge - German parliament report

Republican Party chair says primary challenge to Trump would be futile

Democratic senators sue to challenge Trump's Whitaker appointment

May sticks to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

Threshold for triggering challenge to UK PM May has not yet been met - lawmaker

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to California gun restrictions

Israeli official says Khashoggi death 'despicable', but Iran greater challenge

PM May receives show of loyalty after talk of leadership challenge

Threshold not yet reached to trigger challenge to PM May - BBC

Boris Johnson swerves question on whether he will challenge May

Labour will challenge PM May on her Brexit deal, Corbyn says

Japan PM Abe wins extended term, faces Trump trade challenge

Japan's Abe likely to win party vote but faces Trump trade challenge

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report