Putin bans all trans healthcare in Russia
The Russian president has signed a law banning all trans healthcare, and removes adoption, fostering and marriage rights from trans people.
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Russian troops ‘tortured half of prisoners detained in Kherson’, say war crime investigators
Victims were suffocated, waterboarded, beaten or threatened with rape at ‘torture chambers’ across Ukraine’s southern region
International group working to identify Russian forces that carried out grisly war crimes on Kherson prisoners
According to new evidence gathered by the investigation, at least 36 victims described the use of electrocution during interrogations of Kherson prisoners.
Scale of amputations in Ukraine reaches WWI level – WSJ
Since the beginning of the Russian military aggression, the number of Ukrainians left without one or more limbs has reached 20-50,000, which is comparable to the scale of amputations during the First World War.
'Music may lead youth to go astray': Taliban burns musical instruments in Afghanistan
Taliban burns down several items, such as a guitar, harmonium, tabla (a type of drum), amplifiers, and speakers, in Herat, Afghanistan.
Iran shuts down for two days because of 'unprecedented heat'
Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of "unprecedented heat" and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors, Iranian state media reported.
Warsaw sends troops to border, accusing Belarus of violating its airspace
Polish military says army helicopters crossed eastern flank, adding to tensions caused by proximity of Wagner fighters
All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta
Discovering news articles and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as Meta announced it is officially ending news availability in Canada.
‘He Will Die’ – Zelensky Claims Putin Won’t Survive a Long War Against Ukraine
Zelensky said Kremlin is seeking a pause in the conflict to accumulate resources, lift sanctions, and gain political support globally, but Ukraine will not allow such a situation to happen.
Russia Reports Ukrainian Drone Hits Government Offices In Moscow
Russian officials said Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone hit the 21st floor of a high-rise building in Moscow but that the country’s air defenses shot down two other drones on the outskirts of the Rus…
Nasa has picked up a "heartbeat" signal from its Voyager 2 probe after it lost contact with it for two weeks because a wrong command tilted its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth
A signal sent in error left Voyager 2's antenna tilting the wrong way, severing contact with Earth.
Superconductor Breakthrough Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing
A tentative but less nebulous step toward superconductor-fueled electronics.
Iran's official in-charge for enforcing hijab, chastity caught having gay sex on camera, fired
Tsaghati is known for establishing a cultural center that promotes piety and advocates for women's adherence to wearing the hijab. His removal from office comes as authorities claim to have had no prior knowledge of his actions
Polish Defence Ministry confirms that Belarusian helicopters violated state border
On Tuesday evening, the Polish Ministry of National Defence confirmed that two Belarusian helicopters violated Polish airspace.
‘Child abductions’ are Russian plan to weaken Ukraine, says UK envoy
Melinda Simmons claims alleged kidnappings are designed to remove next generation of defenders
Polish Ministry of Defense confirmed cross of the border by two Belarusian helicopters
W celu wyjaśnienia aktualnej sytuacji na granicy polsko-białoruskiej Mariusz Błaszczak minister obrony narodowej, przewodniczący Komitetu ds. Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego i Spraw Obronnych zwołał posiedzenie Komitetu.
Lukashenko taunts Poland again over Wagner troops near border
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday taunted Poland over the presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries near the NATO country's border, saying Warsaw should thank him for keeping them in check.
40 Norwegian Reindeer Accused of $4M in Damage to Russia
The deer crossed a frozen river into Russia’s Murmansk region late last year in what one Russian nature reserve called a show of “arrogance.”
Cancer pill AOH1996 shows promise in annihilating all solid tumours
If approved, AOH1996 could be used in combination with existing therapies to both enhance cancer-killing effects and decrease side effects
Sweden rules out sweeping changes to free speech law amid Quran burnings
Sweden and Denmark have seen a string of protests in recent weeks in which copies of the Quran were burned.