Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Vladimir Putin has referred to the widespread acceptance of gender fluidity in the West as "monstrous", the Daily Mail reports. Speaking to the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, the Kremlin leader said it is "close to a crime against humanity" for young children to learn about transgender issues.…
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Vladimir Putin believes that Joe Biden was right to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, Reuters reported. The Russian president's remarks on Thursday, October 21, were directed at reporters and were made in the same week that his country hosted talks with senior spokespeople from the Taliban in Moscow. The Taliban…
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A man from the UK has been handed a 25-year prison sentence in Dubai after police in the Middle Eastern city found four bottles of vape liquid containing CBD in the trunk of his vehicle, The Guardian reports. Billy Hood, 24, of Kensington, London, was convicted of trafficking, selling, and…
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Dozens of people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan during Friday prayers, the Taliban has said. This is the country's worst attack since the Taliban took over control in August. [caption id="attachment_1263129043" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Credit: Xinhua / Alamy[/caption] Per AP News, the…
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A 100-year-old man went on trial in Germany on Thursday, October 7, accused of being an accessory to murder for allegedly serving as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp during World War II. Per The Guardian, the defendant, identified only as Josef S, allegedly served at the Sachsenhausen…
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A former police officer confessed to being a notorious serial killer and rapist whose crimes have haunted Parisian detectives for decades, according to local reports. French cop Francois Verove, 59, left a suicide note in which he fessed up a series of murders and rapes that have gone unsolved since…
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Facebook has revealed the reason behind its chaotic six-hour crash on Monday. On October 4, social media users were forced to turn to Twitter after Facebook - along with the company's other platforms Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp - all went offline. From approximately 11:30AM to 5:30PM (EST), users were left…
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A plane has crashed into a building located on the outskirts of Milan killing all eight people onboard. As reported by Reuters, Italian police have confirmed that the small private plane collided with the empty building on Sunday, October 3, resulting in the deaths of all eight people onboard. The…
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A car park in Germany has sparked a debate after building "diversity" spaces for LGBTQ+ drivers and migrants. Located in Hanau, Germany, the underground car park was built by Hanauer Parkhaus GmbH (HPG) to offer a safe space to some of society's most vulnerable, per Daily Mail. Thomas Morlock, the…
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A theme park in Perth, Australia, has been accused of "fat-shaming" guests after introducing weighing scales for its rides. Adventure World's recent changes have been slammed as "humiliating" and "degrading," with some patrons calling for a boycott of the entire park. [caption id="attachment_1263127990" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Credit: Ann Rayworth / Alamy…
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Female students and educators have been barred from Kabul University until the institution provides "a real Islamic environment", the Taliban's new chancellor for the university has announced. In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, there were concerns that under its new regime, women's rights in the country would…
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Signaling a break with tradition, Japan's Princess Mako of Akishino has announced that she will be marrying outside royalty. The 29-year-old, who is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, is intending to wed her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, by the end of 2021, The Japan Times reports. She will be turning…
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In their latest crackdown on civil liberties, barbers in Afghanistan's Helmand Province have been prohibited from shaving men's beards and from playing music, CNN reports. A statement from the Taliban's department of virtue and vice issued on Sunday, September 26, reads: "You are urgently informed that from today, shaving beards…
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Prince Andrew has been served sexual assault papers in the United States. Virginia Giuffre, née Roberts, who has accused the prince of sexual assault, had her lawyers serve him the papers after she claims that she was forced to have sex with him by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, NBC…
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A 21-year-old jockey has tragically died days after falling off her horse mid-race. Eszter Jeles suffered the accident that went on to claim her life on September 5, The Sun reports, as she represented her country Hungary at a horse race in Turkey. After suffering head injuries when she fell…
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The life of legendary Formula 1 driver, Michael Schumacher, is the subject of a new Netflix documentary. The 52-year-old's time on the track resulted in him setting a record for the most world championship wins, with seven to his name. It's a feat that was only recently equalled by Mercedes…
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The Taliban regime is set to ban Afghan women from playing cricket and other sports where their bodies might be seen, a senior official has said. In an interview with the Australian broadcaster SBS, the deputy head of the Taliban’s cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq, said women’s sport was considered neither…
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A BBC journalist was accidentally caught complaining about his job after he didn't realize he was still live on air. BBC News correspondent Dan Johnson was discussing the ongoing turmoil happening in Afghanistan with his anchor Shaun Ley who was in the studio, when he appeared to experience some technical…
