Theresa Villiers: Ex-environment secretary failed to declare Shell shares
Theresa Villiers apologises for not declaring a stake in the oil firm worth at least £70,000 before.
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Toronto gay couple wins lawsuit in Italy after son's birth photo used without consent
A same-sex couple from Toronto took on Italy’s ruling right-wing political party and won after a moving image of their first moments with their newborn son was used without their consent in an anti-surrogacy campaign.
3 women in Russian-occupied Crimea forced to sing songs about Putin after being caught dancing to Ukrainian song
Three women who were caught dancing to a Ukrainian song in Russian-occupied Crimea. Photo: screenshot from Krymsky Smersh Telegram A Russian-controlled court in occupied Crimea has fined three young women 15,000 roubles (approximately US$150) after they were caught dancing to a song by Verka Serdiuchka, a Ukrainian artist, in an Alushta water park.
Ukraine desperate for help clearing mines, says defence minister
Exclusive: ‘Most heavily mined country on Earth’ critically short of sappers and equipment to clear frontlines
Drought Causes 154-Ship Traffic Jam At The Panama Canal
Last time things were this bad, a war had just broken out and a pandemic was winding down.
Former top church official warns Christianity is in 'crisis' if people think quotes from Jesus are 'liberal talking points'
Several pastors have told the former Southern Baptist Convention official that people balk at the lessons of the Sermon on the Mount.
We risk being seen as the ‘nasty party’ again, warn senior Conservatives after proposals from some minister to have the United Kingdom leave the ECHR over immigration
Moderate Tories fear the party’s attack on human rights will alienate many voters and damage the UK’s global standing
Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want "thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa” as part of a European Union relocation plan
Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum if they support accepting “thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa” as part of a European Union relocation plan.
US Secret Service tip-off leads to arrest of five foreign nationals over alleged ATM scam
Police were alerted to the alleged card skimming scam by investigators in the United States who found a receipt for a shipment sent to an address in Australia.
Russian warship fires warning shots on cargo ship in Black Sea
A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, the first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting a landmark UN-brokered grain deal last month.
U.S., Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor - Yomiuri
Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday.
Germany rejects over 30,000 Iraqi asylum seekers in six months
Germans stage rally demanding legalization of cannabis
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet is due this week to discuss a draft bill that would allow the limited consumption of hashish and marijuana. The plans have been widely criticized as impossible to police.
INDIA - New Bill proposes death penalty for rape of minor and further stringent measures to protect rape victims.
Ukraine Makes ‘Tactically Significant’ Progress in Its Counteroffensive
Halifax Harbour dyed pink for research project aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere
Researchers in Nova Scotia are dyeing the Halifax Harbour pink as part of long-term research project that could help reverse some of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
Argentina says it will punish foreign football fans who burn or tear up bank notes to taunt locals while attending matches in the country
The practice has become a common way for foreign fans to taunt locals about the low value of the peso.
King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian
The Jordanian state news agency reports that the King of Jordan has approved a bill to punish online speech deemed harmful to national unity.
Iran protests: Teen girl Sonia Sharifi 'abducted' and 'tortured' by Iranian forces for second time
The 17-year-old was reportedly dragged from her own car and blindfolded before being held for more than two hours. A human rights group says she suffered multiple injuries.
Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, crew killed
A Russian Su-30 two-seat fighter aircraft crashed in Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Aug. 12, referring to the Western Military District.