Russia’s first openly transgender politician has abandoned plans to run in a gubernatorial election, saying that the country’s latest anti-LGBTQ+ bill has eroded the support needed to register her candidacy. Yulia Alyoshina had planned to represent the opposition Civil Initiative party at
Maltese lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to ease the strictest abortion laws in the European Union, but pro-choice campaigners had withdrawn their support, saying last-minute changes make the legislation “vague, unworkable and even dangerous.” The original bill allowing women access to
Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., announced the introduction of the “Moneyball Act” on Wednesday, and it’s a direct shot at Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher. Fisher is set on relocating his team to Las Vegas, and the Nevada Senate
The HIV/AIDS treatment center in Kampala is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. The usual daily influx of around 50 patients has all but dried up, say staff. Antiretroviral drugs pile up unused.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed that his country is in need of more ammunition in the war against Russia. Member’s of the European Parliament voted 518-39 in favor of fast-tracking the production of missiles and ammunition in order to support Ukraine.
Lawmakers in Sweden passed legislation Wednesday that tightens the country’s anti-terrorism laws, a move expected to help persuade Turkey to approve the Nordic nation’s request to join NATO. The revision includes a prison term of up to four years for individuals convicted
A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days. The legislator, Asuman Basalirwa, said his bill would punish “promotion, recruitment and
The Spanish parliament on Thursday approved legislation expanding abortion and transgender rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe that will entitle workers to paid menstrual leave. The driving force behind the two laws was Equality Minister Irene Montero,
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan refuses to answer if she would go on strike Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is planning to introduce new anti-strike laws in the coming weeks to require bosses in public sectors including health, education, and rail services to meet minimum
Germany is working on legislation to enable the use of the much-discussed technology of underground carbon storage, a top government official said Thursday, adding that it is preferable to releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Speaking to an industry group in Norway,