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U.S. allows Russia's Lavrov to travel to United Nations

The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday.

Reuters

King Charles affirms independence of the Kirk

ONE of the first acts of Charles III after he was formally proclaimed King was to affirm the independence of the Church of Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Royal chaplain speaks of ‘deep sadness’ after Queen’s ‘remarkable life’

The Very Rev Prof David Fergusson said ‘we give thanks for all that she has been to our Church and our nation’.

The Independent UK

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Inside Queen's final weekend as vicar says she was still on 'amazingly good form'

A clergyman who spent last weekend with the Queen at Balmoral says the 96-year-old was "full of fun" and the "life and soul of things", adding the monarch was "happy to be there for her final days"

Daily Mirror

Borrowers in 7 states may be taxed on their student loan cancellation

Seven states have tax policies on the books that could require them to treat student loans canceled by the federal government as taxable income.

WEKU

Queen seemed in ‘really good spirits’ at weekend – Church Moderator

Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, spent the weekend at Balmoral.

The Independent UK

IOC issues final warning to IOA, to suspend India if elections not held by December

The executive board of the IOC also decided not to recognise any "acting/interim president" after Narinder Batra's ouster as Indian Olymic Association president

The Hindu

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #29

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut from main power line, IAEA says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to mediate the standoff between Kyiv and Moscow over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which has been occupied by Russian troops since early in the invasion. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

France 24

Russia Says US Yet to Issue Visas for Delegation to UN Summit

Russia has expressed "alarm" to the UN's secretary-general that the US has yet to issue visas for its delegation to attend a General Assembly session later this month, according to a letter seen Friday by AFP. "None of the 56 Russian representatives from the main team and advance group have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Maldivian counterpart

The visiting Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid thanked India for its strong support to his presidency of the UNGA

The Hindu

UNGA president Abdulla Shahid meets Vice President Dhankhar

U.N. General Assembly president Abdulla Shahid is on a two-day visit to India

The Hindu

UNGA President Abdulla Shahid to visit India on August 28-29

During the visit, the President of the General Assembly Abdulla Shahid is expected to meet with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu

South Carolina lawmakers pledged $1.5 million to seed construction of private Christian school. Is it legal?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An upstate Christian organization that’s raising money to build a $14 million residential school for disadvantaged and at-risk youth has a surprising benefactor: the state of South Carolina.

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Reason

North Carolina State Supreme Court Makes a Bold Move

The court declares that legislators elected in gerrymandered districts cannot fully exercise the powers of their office

The Independent UK

Court opens door to voiding N. Carolina Voter ID amendment

North Carolina’s Supreme Court opened the door Friday to nullifying a voter ID mandate approved by citizens in 2018

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, other pols keep taking money from pharma companies implicated in opioid crisis

The Oak Park Democrat continues to accept campaign money from Johnson & Johnson, 1 of 4 companies paying $26 billion to settle suits accusing them of fueling the crisis. He’s not the only Illinois official doing so.

The Independent UK

Judge reinstates North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban

A federal judge has ruled that abortions are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Action Wanes at UN to Isolate Russia Almost Six Months into Ukraine War

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of UN ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine. "We thank…

Reuters

Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of U.N. ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Maryland election officials seek to count mail-in ballots earlier, reduce delays after primary results that took weeks

BALTIMORE — Members of the Maryland State Board of Elections voted Monday to take legal action that, if successful, would allow local election officials to begin counting mail-in ballots earlier. Such a change could reduce delays seen in last month’s primary, when results were unsettled in some races for days…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What the Kansas abortion vote means for a constitutional amendment effort in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are pointing to this week’s victory for abortion rights in Kansas as a harbinger for the Keystone State, where a similar ballot question could be considered by voters as early as next year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Republicans Urge Biden to Deny Entry Visa for Iran’s Raisi

Several Republican senators have urged the US administration to deny visas for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in September.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Raisi Plans to Address UN in New York Despite US Sanctions

Iran's ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi plans to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly next month despite US sanctions against him, the government's spokesman said on Tuesday. "The preliminary planning has been done for the president's attendance at the UN General Assembly session," Ali Bahadori-Jahromi told a weekly…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court upholds state’s mail voting law

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s mail voting law is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, upholding the 2019 measure that allows any voter to use mail ballots and removing a cloud of uncertainty heading into the midterm elections.

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