Who will replace Mitch McConnell as the Senate's top Republican? French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right.

Mitch McConell announced Wednesday that following November’s general election, he intends to step down as the longest serving Republican Senate leader— nearly 20 years. McConell had proven key to passing conservative priorities and electing Republicans to Capitol Hill. (BBC)

France’s Senate adopted a bill Wednesday to enshrine a woman’s right to abortion in the constitution. After its expected approval by three-fifths majority vote in joint parliament, this constitutional enshrining is a ‘historic’ step towards women’s rights. Poland’s 2020 constitutional ruling of restricting women from terminating pregnancies even in cases involving severe fetal deformities has led to protests in the country last year.