Putin set to sweep to fifth term as Russians head to polls
Russians are heading to the polls over the next three days for a presidential election that is set to hand Vladimir Putin a fifth term in power as he faces opponents…
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Putin is coasting towards another term in power. Here’s what you need to know about Russia’s presidential election
Russia is holding a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule throughout this decade and into the 2030s. The vast majority of votes will be cast over…
England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers to transgender kids
England’s National Health Service (NHS) has stopped prescribing puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, saying there is “not enough evidence to support the…
SpaceX gets green light for third Starship test flight
SpaceX is once again set to fly its gargantuan Starship rocket — the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed — after federal regulators approved the company’s plans for a third…
Ancient lord’s tomb found filled with gold and multiple sacrificial bodies
Excavations of an archaeological site in Panama have revealed the grave of a religious leader buried over 1,200 years ago alongside a cache of gold objects — and numerous other…
Only Henry can sign off on Haiti’s transitional council, embattled PM’s office tells CNN
After a meeting of regional Caribbean leaders on Monday, Henry agreed to leave power once a transitional council had been set up to lay the foundations for future elections, following…
Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children in Nigeria say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid
“They called me from a hidden number yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon at around 16 minutes past 12, and demanded 1 billion naira ($621,848) as a ransom for the students. They said…
Haiti’s prime minister is resigning. Will that bring calm to the gang-ravaged country?
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation following a meeting of regional Caribbean leaders on Monday, bowing to the inevitable as law and order in the country collapsed and…
Haiti’s leader to resign as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis
The embattled prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, has said he will resign after weeks of mounting chaos in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have been attacking government structures and social order is…
Cat’s fall into vat of hazardous chemicals sparks citywide health warning in Japan
A city in Japan is on high alert for a cat that fell into a tank of hazardous chemicals before disappearing into the night. Officials in Fukuyama, Hiroshima prefecture, said they have…