Donald Trump, the former US President, reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpinned federal efforts to curb planet-warming gases, according to BBC World. The move, which the White House called the "largest deregulation in American history," revoked the 2009 "endangerment finding" that declared greenhouse gases a threat to public health.
The decision, announced recently, is expected to lower costs for automakers by $2,400 per vehicle, according to BBC World. Environmental groups, however, have criticized the move as the most significant rollback of environmental regulations. This ruling had served as the legal basis for controlling emissions, particularly in vehicles.
In other news, analysis of new satellite images revealed that Iran has been fortifying an underground complex near one of its nuclear facilities, as reported by BBC World. This activity is occurring amidst heightened tensions and ongoing talks between Iranian and US officials. Experts suggest the facility may be designed to protect sensitive operations.
Meanwhile, Canadian authorities had visited the home of a teenage suspect in a school shooting multiple times due to mental health concerns, according to The Guardian. Police had seized firearms from the residence approximately two years prior but later returned them. Six people, including a teacher and five children, were killed in the shooting.
In Venezuela, protesters have taken to the streets, demanding the release of political prisoners, according to The Guardian. Demonstrators are experiencing greater freedom of expression since Nicolás Maduro's recent downfall. Student demonstrators gathered at the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas to voice their demands.
Finally, the UK High Court ruled that the government's ban on the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terror group was unlawful, as reported by Al Jazeera. The case was brought by the group's co-founder, Huda Ammori.
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