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The US Supreme Court has voted to overturn the constitutional right to choose abortion which has existed for almost 50 years, paving the way for half the country to severely restrict or completely ban the practice.

President Joe Biden has warned "the health and life of women" in the US "are now at risk", as he condemned the Supreme Court's "extreme" and "dangerous" decision to overturn the right to an abortion.

Over many months, this anticipated Supreme Court ruling has been rattling a nation.

Amber Heard must officially pay Johnny Depp $10.35m (£8.43m) for damaging his reputation after the judge in their defamation trial filed a written order.

Katie Price has avoided jail after breaching a restraining order blocking contact with her ex-husband Kieran Hayler's fiancee Michelle Penticost.

The Sugababes, comprised of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy got off to a strong start when they first arrived on the music scene back in 2000, with their debut single Overload charting in the top ten and being nominated for a Brit Award.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has addressed Glastonbury - describing the festival as the "greatest concentration of freedom".

Wolf Alice managed to get to Glastonbury to play their set after desperately asking fans for a private jet due to their LA flight to the UK being cancelled.

Boris Johnson says he expects people will "beat me up" after two by-election defeats - but insisted he was not worried about Conservative MPs plotting to replace him while he is abroad.

About 1.7 million people are estimated to have had coronavirus last week, up 23% from 1.4 million the previous week, the Office for National Statistics has said.

An island the size of two tennis courts has "changed the course" of the River Thames - and it's made from wet wipes.

A suspected case of foot and mouth disease is being investigated in Norfolk, officials have said.

A "gentleman farmer" accused of murdering his wife and dumping her body in a septic tank 40 years ago claimed serial killer Fred West was "responsible" for her death, a court heard.

A mum has described a man who murdered her six-year-old son almost 30 years ago as a "monster" and "pure evil" - as he was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 15 years.

The US Supreme Court has voted to overturn the constitutional right to choose abortion which has existed for almost 50 years, paving the way for half the country to severely restrict or completely ban the practice.

Eighteen migrants have died during an attempted crossing into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, Moroccan authorities have said.

The Prince of Wales has expressed his "personal sorrow" about "slavery's enduring impact" and addressed the contentious issue of other Commonwealth countries cutting ties with the Royal Family in a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda. 

Two people involved in testing for electric car maker NIO died when one of its vehicles fell three storeys from a Shanghai building, the company has said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has addressed Glastonbury - describing the festival as the "greatest concentration of freedom".

A Japanese city has apologised after a contractor admitted losing a USB memory stick containing the personal data of about 460,000 residents.

Boris Johnson says he expects people will "beat me up" after two by-election defeats - but insisted he was not worried about Conservative MPs plotting to replace him while he is abroad.

In the end, it wasn't a double blow, but a triple one.

Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden has resigned after the party slumped to two by-election defeats.

Conservative Party Chairman Oliver Dowden this morning resigned declaring "somebody must take responsibility".

The former Tory MP who quit after watching pornography in parliament says the public have "largely got over" what he did and his resignation has not helped the party, after its humiliating by-election loss.

It's one giant step for hamkind.

Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed he has been investigated by police - after a person who watched one of his tour shows complained over what they deemed to be an offensive joke.

The appearance of an extraordinary spiral of blue light in the sky above New Zealand has prompted amazement among stargazers - and theories ranging from aliens to black holes.

They don't call Jupiter "King of Planets" for nothing. It's massive, really heavy, and now scientists think it ate chunks of other planets to get as big as it is.

New research could explain why people with dyslexia are drawn to certain professions - including the arts, engineering and entrepreneurship.

Scientists have discovered a new bacterium that is visible to the naked eye, branding it the biggest in the world.

Amber Heard must officially pay Johnny Depp $10.35m (£8.43m) for damaging his reputation after the judge in their defamation trial filed a written order.

The Prince of Wales has expressed his "personal sorrow" about "slavery's enduring impact" and addressed the contentious issue of other Commonwealth countries cutting ties with the Royal Family in a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda. 

London Underground workers have voted to strike again, as they near the end of this week’s action which has seen tube services disrupted across the capital.

EU leaders have accepted Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the bloc, opening a path to membership that's likely to take a number of years.

The US Supreme Court has voted to overturn the constitutional right to choose abortion which has existed for almost 50 years, paving the way for half the country to severely restrict or completely ban the practice.

NATO looks set to agree next week to the biggest overhaul of its defences since the Cold War, including a major expansion of a 40,000-strong force on alert to respond in a crisis.