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Northern Ireland judge rules that UK government’s ‘Troubles’ law breaches human rights

A judge in Belfast ruled that a new law granting immunity from prosecution for offenses during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence violates human rights.The Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed last September, halts most prosecutions for killings during “the Troubles.”The law faced opposition from Northern Ireland’s people and the Irish…

‘Exactly like Iron Man’: Dubai hosts first-ever jet suit race for pilots

Pilots in Dubai participated in the city’s first-ever jet suit race, using jet engines on their hands and backs to zip along a route with skyscrapers in the background.The races saw pilots wear 1,500-horsepower jet suits, more powerful than most luxury sports cars.The jet suit currently can reach speeds of…

Toxic gas detected as Swedish security agency is evacuated, local news reports

Traces of a toxic, colorless gas were found at the headquarters of Sweden’s security agency where a suspected gas leak last week forced authorities to evacuate some 500 people from the facility, a local paper reported Wednesday.The daily Svenska Dagbladet newspaper said authorities had found traces of phosgene. The gas…

Legislation rejecting same-sex marriage advances in Czech Parliament

The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic on Wednesday rejected same-sex marriage while affirming existing unions called partnerships for gay couples.The new legislation, passed in a 123-36 vote, also doesn’t allow same-sex couples to adopt children aside from those of their partner.CZECH REPUBLIC EXTRADITES SUSPECT CHARGED IN IRAN-BACKED…

Bill criminalizing LGBTQ community advances in Ghana

Ghana’s parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade.The bill was introduced to parliament three years ago and criminalizes members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as its supporters, including promotion and funding of related activities and…

Canadian official says the country will reimpose some visa requirements on Mexicans

Canada’s government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.Quebec’s premier has been urging the federal government to slow the influx of refugees which he says has been straining resources.CANADIAN MASS MURDERER MYLES SANDERSON DIED OF…

Moldova breakaway region appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare

Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government.Moldova, a candidate to join the European Union, imposed new customs duties on Jan. 1, 2024 on imports to and exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and is not recognized…