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Russia's Parliament Passes Law Banning 'LGBT Propaganda' Among Adults.
A rally for LGBT rights in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2013
Russia's parliament on November 24 passed the third and final reading of a law that expands an existing ban on promoting "LGBT propaganda" to children by banning it among people of all ages. Under the new law any event or act regarded as an attempt to promote homosexuality -- including online, in film, books, advertising, or in public -- could incur a heavy fine. The fine will be up to $6,600 for individuals and $82,100 for legal entities. To read the original story from Reuters, click here .
'Europe Could Die,' Macron Warns, Calls For Stronger Defenses Amid War In Ukraine.
President Emmanuel Macron appealed on April 25 for stronger, more integrated European defenses and said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States, as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage.
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Lengthy Prison Term Requested In Deadly Kazakh Bus Driver Attack Case.
Prosecutors in Kazakhstan asked a court to sentence to eight years in prison a man accused of attacking a bus driver in Almaty in December 2023, causing the deaths of three pedestrians.
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Russian Arrest Warrant Issued For Garry Kasparov
A court in Russia's Komi region on April 24 issued an arrest warrant for Garry Kasparov, opposition politician and a co-founder of the Free Russia Forum, on a charge of creating and leading a "terrorist" group.
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Germany Charges Seven Central Asian Men With Terrorism.
The German Federal Prosecutor's Office said on April 24 it had charged seven men from Central Asia -- five from Tajikistan, one from Turkmenistan , and one from Kyrgyzstan -- with the creation of a domestic terrorist group and taking part in its a...
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Russian Defense Ministry Contractor Arrested In Bribery Case.
The Basmanny district court in Moscow on April 25 sent Aleksandr Fomin, one of the co-founders of the construction company Olympcitystroy, to pretrial detention until at least June 23 on a charge of giving a bribe to Deputy Defense Minister Timur ...
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Alec Baldwin harassed by anti-Israel protester in NYC.
The 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts discussed their take on an anti-Israel protester confronting actor Alec Baldwin in a New York City coffee shop. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (...
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San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bar, 'The Stud,' reopens.
"The Stud," San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bar, has reopened in a new location after a four-year closure triggered by the pandemic. KNTV's Alyssa Goard reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful new...
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This Morning’s Top Headlines – April 23 - Morning News NOW.
Testimony continues from David Pecker in the Donald Trump hush money trial, pro-Palestinian demonstrators at New York University are arrested after a confrontation with police and the Senate will vote on a provision that could lead to a nationwide...
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Rwanda bill: Asylum seekers warn others not to seek refuge in UK.
Sky's Becky Johnson has been speaking to asylum seekers in Derby, some of whom have already been warned they could be sent to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said flights will begin taking people to Rwanda from the summer. Read more: #skyne...
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Rishi Sunak travels to Poland for cooperation talks with NATO members - Ukraine war.
The prime minister has arrived in Warsaw with the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps for a visit with his counterpart Donald Tusk and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. Rishi Sunak told Sky News he's "very proud that the UK has le...
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New birthday photo of Prince Louis taken by Kate
A new photograph of Prince Louis taken by his mother has been released to mark his sixth birthday. The photo was taken in the last few days in Windsor and, after controversy over changes to a Mother's Day family picture, is understood to be unedit...
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