## US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship

Authored by bbc.com

US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship.

Whatever the court decides could have major implications for Trump's immigration crackdown and for what it means to be an American citizen.

No date has been set yet for the Supreme Court arguments, and a ruling is months away.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether some children born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship.

"We look forward to putting this issue to rest once and for all in the Supreme Court this term," she added.

In a win for Trump, the court ruled in June that the injunctions issued by the lower courts exceeded their authority, though it did not address the issue of birthright citizenship itself.

He has said it's a "mistaken view" that birth on US soil confers citizenship and has argued that that understanding has had "destructive consequences". »

### Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75

Authored by deadline.com

Tagawa died due to complications from a stroke early this morning surrounded by his children.

He began playing the character in New Line’s 1995 film adaptation and was also featured in the 1997 follow-up Mortal Kombat Annihilation.

Tagawa lived on the island of Kauai where he and his wife Sally raised their two children. »

### Releasing Epstein files could jeopardise my appeal, claims Ghislaine Maxwell

Authored by news.sky.com

Releasing the Epstein files would harm Ghislaine Maxwell's bid for a retrial, her lawyers have claimed.

Maxwell, a disgraced British socialite and ex-girlfriend of the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

The grand jury transcripts refer to materials on Epstein in Florida in 2005 and 2007, which a judge denied releasing in July. »

### French navy shoots at 5 drones buzzing nuclear submarine base, AFP reports

Authored by politico.eu

PARIS — The French navy opened fire at drones that were detected over a highly-sensitive military site harboring French nuclear submarines, according to newswire Agence France-Presse.

The submarines harbored at the base carry nuclear weapons and are a key part of France's nuclear deterrent.

French navy troops in charge of protecting the base opened fire, the report said. »

### China — The Real Winner From Russian Victory in Ukraine

Authored by cepa.org

Despite a long litany of denials, it has not only aided the Russian military campaign, but it has also tried to reap battlefield knowledge.

If Ukraine’s fractured but highly innovative drone industry fell into Russian hands, the Chinese would expect to benefit.

But China, with its advanced manufacturing base and speed of adaptation, would be the ultimate winner. »

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