Edward Snowden speaking at the 2015 International Students for Liberty Conference (Photo by Gage Skidmore via)
Here is everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.
US News
- Supreme Court Back in the Bedroom
Justices are set to deliberate over sex, contraception and Obamacare today. The court faces a push from religious charities, schools and hospitals seeking to get a blanket exclusion to a mandate forcing health insurers to cover contraceptive costs. —USA Today
- Game Changer for Snowden?
The European Parliament has called for member countries to grant whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum in Europe. The National Security Council says it changes nothing. A spokesman said he should be returned to the US to be "accorded due process". —NBC News
- Fugitive Killed in Shootout
A fugitive accused of shooting a Tennessee police officer was killed in a shootout with state troopers. It ends a weeklong manhunt for Floyd Ray Cook, a man authorities described as "armed, dangerous and desperate". —ABC News
- Simmons Creates Compensation Fund
Hip-hop label boss Russell Simmons is creating a "multimillion dollar" fund to compensate customers locked out of RushCard accounts. The card faced technical hitches earlier this month which kept thousands from accessing their cash. —The Washington Post
International News
- Five Nation Talks Begin
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked for "flexibility" from the five countries—the US, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey—beginning talks over Syria. Today's talks in Vienna are the first to include Iran. —Al Jazeera
- China Eases One Child Policy
The government is relaxing the rules to allow couples to have two children, a decision taken due to China's aging population. Chinese state media welcomed the move, saying it "echoes the people's will". —BBC
- Jailed Saudi Blogger Wins Award
Raif Badawi, the 31-year-old Saudi blogger imprisoned for allegedly insulting Islam, has been awarded the European Parliament's human rights award. The European Parliament's president called for Badawi's release "so that he can accept the prize". —CBC News
- South Korea Still Angry About 'Comfort Women'
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said resolving the issue of "comfort women"—women forced into prostitution in Japanese wartime brothels—was the key to stable ties between the two countries. Japan says the matter was settled back in 1965. —Reuters
Travis Barker (Photo by Tiffini M Jones via)
Everything Else
- Lesbian Couple Arrested for Kiss
Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero say they were arrested in a Hawaii store because an officer didn't like them kissing. He told them to "take it somewhere else", they allege. —NBC News
- You Probably Have Herpes
A World Health Organization report says 67 percent of all people everywhere under the age of 50—that's 3.7 billion human beings—is infected with herpes simplex virus type 1. —The Guardian
- BBC Laptop Seized
UK police have used controversial Terrorism Act powers to seize a BBC journalist's laptop. Here's why all reporters need to up their security game. —Motherboard
- Travis Barker Has No Regrets
As he releases his debut book, the Blink-182 drummer tells us about angel dust, almost dying in a plane crash and losing his best friend to an overdose. —Noisey
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