World News: 01 July 2023

Australia begins world-first MDMA therapy for PTSD
Australia will become the first country in the world to recognise MDMA, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstasy, as a medicine for post-traumatic stress disorder.
From July 1, the Therapeutic Goods Administration will permit specifically-authorised psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA, otherwise known as methylenedioxymethamphetamine, for PTSD and psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, for treatment-resistant depression.

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Eight-year election ban for Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro was handed down an eight-year ban from running for office under the spectre of campaign falsehoods and improper use of presidential power in a case that draws parallels with the aftermath of Donald Trump's baseless election claims. Bolsonaro abused his authority in improperly sowing doubts about Brazil's electoral system.

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Policy 713: LGBT school policy change causes political turmoil in Canada
The amendments to the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy - also known as Policy 713 - removed explicit mention of allowing students to participate in extracurricular activities, including sports teams, that reflect their gender identity.

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Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
Cities including Las Vegas and Phoenix are bracing for temperatures of up above 43°C (110 Fahrenheit) this weekend. Calls for action intensified after a US postal service worker died in the punishing Texas heat last week.

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Netanyahu drops key part of Israel judicial overhaul plans
Benjamin Netanyahu said the overhaul would no longer include the controversial "override clause" which would have given the government power to overrule the country's courts with a simple majority of one in the Knesset.

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US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan
Last August, President Biden told federal student loan borrowers that the U.S. government would cancel up to $20,000 of debt for low income students who had received a Pell Grant to attend college, and up to $10,000 for the vast majority of remaining borrowers.

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