LGBTQ
Russia Has Banned The Entire Global LGBTQ Movement As An “Extremist” Organization
The country’s justice ministry had filed a lawsuit accusing the undefined “international public LGBTQ movement” of “inciting social and religious discord”.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In August 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in August 2023.
Politics
The Wagner Group Leader Who Led The Mutiny Against Russia Has Been Killed In A Plane Crash, Russian Officials Say
US officials have said both publicly and privately that they are increasingly certain that Putin had ordered Prigozhin’s death.
Activism
Russia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Has Been Sentenced To Another 19 Years In Prison
Alexei Navalny, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s biggest critic, is already in jail, serving a total sentence of 11.5 years.
LGBTQ
In Another Crackdown on LGBTQ Rights, Russia Has Passed A Bill That Bans People From Changing Their Gender
The bill will now go to the upper house and president Vladimir Putin, who are expected to approve it as a formality.
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An Armed Mutiny Broke Out In Russia, Almost Reached Moscow But Was Abruptly Stopped. Why?
The mutiny has been described as the biggest challenge to Putin’s 23-year rule.
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A Whale That Was A Russian Spy Has Been Spotted Off The Coast Of Sweden And People Have Questions
Hvaldimir was first spotted in 2019 along Norway’s coast, wearing a harness fitted with a GoPro that had a label that read, “Equipment of St Petersburg”.
Politics
Russia Called A 36-Hour Ceasefire For Russian Orthodox Christmas But Bombed Ukraine On Christmas Eve
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas, but Ukraine authorities have called it a “trap”.
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12 Stories That Changed The World In 2022
As the world began to slowly open up, 2022 was filled with no shortage of major events.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky And The Spirit Of Ukraine Are Time’s Person Of The Year 2022
“For proving that courage can be as contagious as fear, for stirring people and nations to come together in defense of freedom, for reminding the world of the fragility of democracy—and of peace—Volodymyr Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine are TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year.”
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Russia Is Now Banning All “Gay Propaganda” That Promotes “Non-Traditional” Relationships
The Russian upper house of parliament has passed a bill banning “gay propaganda” for all ages, bringing it one step closer to law and expanding a previous law that only banned it for children.
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Ukrainians Are Celebrating After Its Army Liberated Kherson From Russian Occupation
Celebrations have erupted in Kherson, Ukraine, after the Russian army completely withdrew from the city, the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.