The Scottish government announced this week that it will challenge the United Kingdom’s decision to block Scotland’s gender recognition bill, which aims to make changing an individual’s gender identity easier and more humane. The United Kingdom invoked section 35 of the Scotland Act of 1998 for the first time earlier[Read More…]

A plane that was headed towards a Nepal tourist town crashed on Sunday while attempting to land, killing at least 70 people of the 72 people aboard, according to multiple reports. Officials are still investigating the incident and have not said what caused the crash – Nepal’s deadliest airplane accident[Read More…]

Russia has released U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Dudley from custody years after his initial arrest, and nine months after being detained. His release was announced by his family and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s office. Dudley’s family credited his release to the Richardson Center, which “negotiates for the release[Read More…]

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy is reportedly sending ships to the Panama Canal, with one Iranian commander saying that the move is a show “of the authority of dear Iran.” According to the Tehran Times, the Iranian Navy has yet to operate in two straits in the world, one[Read More…]

The United States Navy announced this weekend that it had seized over 2,000 weapons of war from a wooden boat bound for Yemen in the Arabian Sea on January 6, and believes the weapons were being sent to Houthi rebels. According to the Navy, its guided missile cruiser, the USS[Read More…]

Andrew Tate and his brother, who were arrested days ago on charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania, lost an appeal to be released this week and will remain in custody as they await trial. The two brothers appealed their detention over authorities seizing their assets and lost the[Read More…]

A new law signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could give Ukraine’s government powers to block media outlets. Ukraine’s parliament previously passed the law in December and Zelenskyy signed the law on Thursday. Lawmakers say the bill aims to hold Ukraine’s media to the higher standards of the European Union.[Read More…]

Spain’s government has implemented a set of new laws aimed at decreasing cigarette smoking and the amount of cigarette butts making their way into the ocean and other waterways. One of the new measures, enacted on Friday, requires tobacco companies to pay for the cleanup of cigarette butts in public[Read More…]

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky addressed new US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) on Twitter this weekend, congratulating him on his victory and urging him to continue supporting Ukraine in its battle against Russia. As the Russian assault approaches its one year mark, and the US House of Representatives shifts to[Read More…]

The Chinese social media website Weibo suspended the accounts of over 1,000 users who appeared to criticize the decision of the Chinese government to drop its severe COVID-19 restrictions last month. Weibo suspended some accounts permanently and some temporarily, citing a violation of its terms. About 1,120 accounts were suspended[Read More…]