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Dan hits back against lockdown criticism

It was a big day for locked-down Victorians, who discovered restrictions in the state will finally ease from as early as 11.59pm overnight. But not everyone is happy – lashing out at Premier Daniel Andrews over some of the decisions surrounding business closures and home visits announced on Sunday. Anticipating to the backlash, Andrews made… Read More: Dan hits back against lockdown criticism »

Effort to repeal Missouri 8-week abortion ban hits roadblock

Efforts to repeal Missouri’s new eight-week abortion ban with a public vote hit a roadblock Thursday, the latest development in a fight over abortion rights that’s playing out on multiple fronts in the state. Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft told reporters that the Missouri Constitution prohibits a referendum on the sweeping abortion law because… Read More: Effort to repeal Missouri 8-week abortion ban hits roadblock »

African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm

BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported an outbreak of deadly African swine fever on a huge pig farm part-owned by a Danish investment fund, showing the spread of the virus to modern industrial farms expected to have the best levels of disease prevention. A vendor prepares pork for sale at a market in Beijing, China December… Read More: African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm »