UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

UK’s top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

LONDON — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government. Several women’s groups that supported the appeal celebrated outside court and hailed it as a major victory in their effort to protect…

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Hong Kong police charge man, 57, over allegedly making seditious online posts

Hong Kong police charge man, 57, over allegedly making seditious online posts

Hong Kong national security police have charged a 57-year-old man over allegedly publishing posts with seditious intentions on social platforms to incite hatred towards local and central authorities. The force said on Wednesday that officers from the National Security Department apprehended the suspect in Hung Hom the previous day. “An investigation revealed that the arrested…

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