Bulgaria closes sea and river ports to Russian ships
The new legislation is designed to make the country comply with EU sanctions imposed on Russia.
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Greece's Opposition Vows to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
Sex is a 'beautiful thing', Pope says in documentary
Pope Francis has praised the virtues of sex in a documentary released on Wednesday, describing it as "one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person."
49 countries condemn Russia's attempts to justify deportation of Ukrainian children
The European Union and 49 countries issued a joint statement condemning Russia for organizing an informal meeting of the UN Security Council aimed at spreading "disinformation about its widespread and unlawful forced deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children."
Migrants Died In Detention Fire Because They Couldn't Pay $200 Bribe to Be Released
The facility operated as an “extortion center,” according to three survivors and two guards who spoke to VICE World News.
King Charles supports study into royal family slavery links
A new study will explore the relationship between the monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade.
Protesters storm BlackRock's Paris office holding red flares and firing smoke bombs | CNN Business
‘We may be looking at the end of capitalism’: One of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks warns ‘Greedflation’ has gone too far
Albert Edwards, an economist at the 159-year-old investment bank Société Générale, says corporate greed may call for the unthinkable: Price controls.
Israel's North under attack by barrage of rockets from Lebanon
One Israeli injured by shrapnel, another while seeking shelter • Netanyahu to convene security cabinet this evening with top IDF officials
Poland cancels World Cup fencing event over admission of Russians and Belarusians
Putin is so paranoid about being tracked, he travels in a secret grey train that stealthily blends in with other Russian locomotives, says a former elite Russian security officer
Vladimir Putin rides in a train because planes can be tracked, said an FSO officer who defected. The train is indistinguishable from other Russian
Russia arrests LGBTQ+ YouTubers on ‘gay propaganda’ charges
In Russia, authorities have arrested an LGBTQ couple for allegedly violating the country's homophobic 'gay propaganda' law.
Russian rouble fell to its lowest level over last year: 80 roubles to the dollar
The Russian rouble has fallen against the dollar for the first time since April last year, to 80 roubles against the USD during trading on the Moscow Currency Exchange.
Chinese help for Russia in Ukraine war would be an historic mistake, NATO head says
After meeting NATO foreign ministers, Jens Stoltenberg says Vladimir Putin's recent comments around tactical nuclear weapons are "empty promises".
‘It’s like we don’t exist’: Japan faces pressure to allow same-sex marriage | Japan
Diplomats add their voices to Japanese campaigners in demanding LGBTQ+ rights as Hiroshima prepares to host the G7 summit
Google cuts down employee services like laptops, staplers and others after laying off 12,000 workers in Jan
Google’s finance chief Ruth Porat explained in a companywide email that the company is cutting back on almost everything from fitness classes for its employees to office basics from staplers and tape.
Finland approves $345 million deal for David’s Sling long range air defense system
The acquisition will deliver a "new capability for the Finnish Defence Forces to intercept targets at high altitude," noted Finland's Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement.
Ukraine war: Poland pledges more jets to Ukraine as Zelensky visits
The Polish president said the country also firmly supported Kyiv's bid to join Nato.
Report shows ‘astonishing’ depravity in sexual abuse of more than 600 in Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese
Swiss government cancels Credit Suisse bonuses
The Swiss government has instructed Credit Suisse to cancel or reduce by up to 50% all outstanding variable remuneration for the top management.