Uganda Passes Sweeping LGBTQ+ Bans
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that criminalizes identifying as LGBTQ+ and proposes punishments for homosexual relationships.
World
Israel Lifts Ban on Return to West Bank Settlements
The Israeli Knesset voted on Tuesday to allow Jewish settlers to return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank by amending a 2005 law that mandated their evacuation. The vote sparked condemnation from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the EU.
At Least 4 Killed in Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv Region
A day after Ukraine launched a drone attack on Crimea, at least four civilians were killed and seven more were injured after Russia launched a drone attack on the city of Rzhyshchiv in the wider Kyiv region in the early hours of Wednesday.
Israel Allegedly Strikes Syria’s Aleppo Airport Again
The Syrian defense ministry said Wednesday that Israel launched an air attack on Aleppo International Airport at around 3:55 a.m. local time, causing some "material damage" in reportedly the second strike this month
UN Warns Against 'Vampiric' Global Water Use
Ahead of the first global water summit since 1977 a UN report released Monday says that the world is "blindly traveling a dangerous path" of "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment."
US Court Rules Against Ex-Haitian Mayor for $15M
A US District Court in Boston, Mass. ruled on Tuesday that former Haitian mayor Jean Morose Viliena must pay more than $15.5M in damages for waging a campaign against political opponents that included a killing, attempted murder, and torture.
Chinese Regulator Accuses Chip Tycoon Zhao Weiguo of Corruption
China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has placed Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of computer chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup, under investigation, alleging he "took the state-owned company he managed as his private fiefdom."