A police officer speaks with a gay rights activist standing with a rainbow flag during a 2015 protest in St.... Russia’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ people started a decade ago.... In 2020, Putin pushed through constitutional reform that outlawed same-sex marriage, and last year signed a law banning “ propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations ” among adults as well....

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The security-related legislation submitted by the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has

PTI, PPP slam absence of ministers during Question Hour？... What will we do here for four days?... The chair, however, declared the house in order after a count and gave the floor back to the PPP lawmaker to complete his speech. The NA will meet again on Tuesday( today) at 11am. Published in Dawn, October 29th, 2024....

to fight Russian invaders during a video call Saturday with U.S. legislators, U.S. Senate Majority

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Legislation giving ministers power to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will not breach

Republican Senators voted against a resolution that would have kept the government open and lifted the debt limit to prevent a default on the nation’s credit. The Senate voted 49-49 after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, switched his vote so he could bring the measure up again.... “ The Republican Party has solidified itself as the party of default, the party that says America doesn’t pay its debts ” Mr Schumer said on the floor of the Senate after the vote.... “ What the Repu

Xi has used a nationalistic vision of rejuvenation to justify his strongman rule and the party’s expanding grip into everyday life, but the challenges his country faces are grave. The Chinese economy is slowing.... The average age of the population is rising fast, threatening to result in labor shortages.... Economists expect the target to be at least 5 percent and possibly higher....

Priti Patel's nationality and borders bill is a" potential racist" piece of legislation and should