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Upper house of parliament also approves bill that bans citizens from several countries that allow gender reassignment from adopting Russian children.Lawmakers in Russia’s upper house of parliament have approved legislation…

Population count stokes tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan, with fears that reduced numbers will lessen Kurdish clout in sectarian system.Iraq is conducting a nationwide census, its first attempt to gather demographic…

Thousands of disgruntled British farmers marched on London on Tuesday in protest at government plans to change the law regarding the amount of inheritance tax farmers should pay.The demonstrations saw…

Whether Matt Gaetz serves as US attorney general during President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration depends on several factors, including what senators make of a House committee investigation into alleged sexual…

The military has not elaborated on the details of the operation, which comes after a series of deadly attacks.Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the…

Berlin, Germany – In some countries, a snap election is held in a matter of weeks.Germany, by contrast, will enjoy a leisurely three months before it goes to the polls…

Kizza Besigye’s wife says he was seized in Nairobi and is being held in a Kampala jail, as she calls for his immediate release.Prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has…

Civilians, including children, make up 84 percent of landmine casualties, with the highest numbers last year in Myanmar.The number of people killed or wounded worldwide by landmines and explosive remnants…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says Mary Jane Veloso to come home after ‘long and difficult journey’.The Philippines and Indonesia have reached a deal to return a Filipina who was…

Tehran has reportedly offered to stop expanding its stockpile of high-enriched uranium during a visit by the UN nuclear watchdog chief.Tehran, Iran – Iran has warned three European nations against…

Move follows ambulance attack in which patients were executed and staff tear-gassed.Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, announced it has halted services in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince…

These were the key developments on the 1,000th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.Here is the situation on Wednesday, November 20: Fighting and weapons Ukraine has used the United States-made long-range…