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It also stressed that "Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the deceased hostages".

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That decision upheld a law that restricts people from owning a gun if they are subject to a restraining order for domestic violence.

There has been anger in Israel that Hamas has not yet returned all the dead hostages, with the Israeli prime minister's office saying that the group "was required to uphold its commitments".

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Members of the court’s conservative majority, who prevailed earlier this year in a decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, openly voiced skepticism about the Colorado ban in hearings this week.

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"The European Court of Justice upheld the ruling in 2024. Klarna is now demanding compensation in accordance with the ruling," it added.

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