Arizona revives 19th century abortion ban - Five stories you need to know | Reuters

1. Arizona's top court revived a law dating back to 1864 that bans abortion in virtually all instances further restricting reproductive rights in a state where terminating a pregnancy was already barred at 15 weeks of gestation.

2. The U.S. Coast Guard has rejected comments by a Chinese diplomat that its recent boardings of Chinese fishing boats in the Pacific Islands alongside local police are illegal saying the joint patrols are at the command of Pacific nations to protect coastal fisheries.

3. The European Union Court of Justice ruled to remove Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven from a list of individuals facing EU sanctions after Russia's attack on Ukraine in 2022.

4. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Japanese PM Fumio Kishida to the White House in a visit focused on joint defense cooperation to deter an aggressive China.

5. Fitch cut its outlook on China's sovereign credit rating to negative, citing risks to public finances as the country’s economy faces increasing uncertainty in its shift to new growth models.

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