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Ghana’s LGBTQ crackdown draws ire of UN, international rights groups

A bill criminalizing LGBTQ+ people and their allies in Ghana drew international condemnation after it was passed by parliament on Thursday, with the United Nations calling it “extremely alarming” and urging it not to become law. I asked for it. The bill expands criminal sanctions against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people simply for […]

UAE, other countries removed from international money laundering watchlist

The international watchdog said on Friday it would remove the United Arab Emirates from its so-called gray list of countries that do not take adequate measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The announcement was made by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force after a meeting in the French capital. The FATF welcomed “significant […]

International Olympic Committee Denies Manny Pacquiao’s Bid To Compete At Olympics

Boxing titan Manny Pacquiao’s bid to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics has been blocked by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Fox News reported on Sunday. The 45-year-old boxing champion asked for an exemption from the standard age limit of 40 for Olympic boxers, but the IOC flatly rejected his request, the paper said. This […]

Zelensky rallies for international aid, warning of ‘artificial deficit’ of weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly called for additional international aid and warned allies that an “artificial shortage” of weapons risks giving Russia more room to attack. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of security and foreign policy officials, President Zelenskiy emphasized that Ukraine is approaching the second anniversary of defending itself […]

International Court of Justice Refuses to Block Israel from Attack in Rafah

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s judicial body that deals with conflicts between states, on Friday refused to block Israel’s military operation in Rafah, Gaza Strip, against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. South Africa, which is pursuing a separate case against Israel for alleged “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, filed an emergency application […]

Russian nuclear capabilities in space could threaten international satellites, US military comms: Sources

The United States has received information about national and international security threats related to Russia’s nuclear capabilities in space that could threaten its satellites, including the potential to disrupt U.S. military communications and reconnaissance. Fox News found out that there is. Sources told Fox News that Russian capabilities have not yet been deployed. House Intelligence […]

California teen, 15, disappears at Denver International Airport

The teenager was on her way back to her home in California but never returned, and authorities said she was last seen during a layover at Denver International Airport. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said 15-year-old Harper Cadman went missing at Denver International Airport on January 30th. “Mr. Harper did not board […]