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Fact Check: Yes, Algeria Prohibits Gender Transitions and Trans Identity
[ad_1] Claim:Algeria prohibits being transgender or undergoing gender-affirming treatment such as a medical or surgical transition.Rating:Rating: TrueAs people sought to debunk the false rumor in August 2024 that Olympic boxer...
At least 13 killed and 300 evacuated after deadly landslide in southern Ethiopia
[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the number of fatalities is expected to...
Flight Attendant Tantrum Cancels Transatlantic Flight
[ad_1] Photo: Mondadori Portfolio (Getty Images)Air Canada canceled a long-haul flight two weeks after an incident between one of its flight attendants and a passenger. The flight from Casablanca, Morocco...
UN staff fired over possible links to 7 October attack
[ad_1] Nine staff members at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNWRA, may have been involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel, the United Nations says.All nine had...
Canary Islands Surfer Gets A Big Atlantic Right You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
[ad_1] Part of the goal of the 2024 SURFER Big Wave Challenge is to recognize the rides outside of the mainstays to which we’ve become accustomed. For this season, we’ve...
Somali police seize hundreds of veils amid security fears
[ad_1] Security forces in Somalia's southern city of Kismayo have seized hundreds of Islamic face veils from female residents, the city's police chief says.Warsame Ahmed Gelle told state TV that...
VW’s Electric GTI Will Be More Exciting Than Gas GTIs, Exec Says
[ad_1] VW Exec Says EV GTI Will Be More Exciting Than GasVolkswagenIn spite of the slower pace of electrification efforts across the automotive world, Volkswagen still appears to be on...
Eastern China’s power grids stretched as record heatwave hits
[ad_1] Power grids in Chinese provinces including Shanghai and Zhejiang are experiencing extreme demand as record temperatures reach more than 40°C (104°F).State broadcaster CCTV reported that temperatures as high as...
Antisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic rose sharply in 2023, says the Jewish community
[ad_1] PRAGUE (AP) — Antisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic sharply increased last year, with their peak appearing in the final quarter of 2023 following the deadly Hamas attacks on...
Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat
[ad_1] Ukraine shared footage of its aircraft launching Storm Shadow missiles.Footage of the powerful, long-range missiles in action is extremely rare.Storm Shadows were given to Ukraine by the UK and...
EU does not recognize Maduro’s claimed victory in Venezuelan election
[ad_1] The European Union will not recognize the result of the presidential election in Venezuela without the full disclosure of the official voting record, Peter Stano, a spokesman for top...
China’s naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck
[ad_1] Chinese state TV showed armed commandos riding electric skateboards in a combat exercise.The naval special forces also deployed drones designed to flap like an eagle and a sparrow.The live-fire...