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9h ago

Grindr sends Egypt users a warning after alleged entrapments and arrests

Human rights groups have been documenting the digital targeting of LGBTQ people through dating apps and social media in at least five Middle Eastern countries in recent years.
Men accused of "debauchery" are held behind bars in a court in Cairo
Men accused of "debauchery" are held behind bars in a court in Cairo
16h ago

Uganda's LGBTQ community is 'in shock' over new measure, gay activist says

The “Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023” includes steep sentences that include death for “aggravated homosexuality” and life in prison for same-sex relations.
Frank Mugisha
Frank Mugisha
18h ago

China criticizes possible U.S. plan to force TikTok sale

A forced sale “would seriously damage investors from multiple countries, including China,” and hurt “confidence to invest in the United States,” a spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry said.
TikTok Creators Hold Capitol Hill News Conference
TikTok Creators Hold Capitol Hill News Conference
18h ago

Israel passes law protecting Netanyahu as protests continue

The government's judicial overhaul plan has plunged the nearly 75-year-old nation into one of its worst domestic crises.
Protestors chant slogans during an anti Judicial reform
Protestors chant slogans during an anti Judicial reform

Unknown Jackson Pollock painting found in police raid in Bulgaria

The work could be worth up to $54 million, Bulgarian National Radio reported, citing experts.
Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock

Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine

The heir to the throne met with British and Polish troops in Rzeszow, a city that has become a hub for shipments of military and humanitarian aid bound for Ukraine.
Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine
Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine
21h ago

Thai police bust call scammers who swindled older Americans

Police arrested 21 suspects from what they said was an international gang that operated call centers across Thailand to deceive older Americans into wiring them money.
 Thai police announced Wednesday they have busted a gang that operated call centers to deceive elderly U.S. citizens into wiring them money, netting more than 3 billion baht ($87 million).
 Thai police announced Wednesday they have busted a gang that operated call centers to deceive elderly U.S. citizens into wiring them money, netting more than 3 billion baht ($87 million).
21h ago

Canadian lawmaker quits Trudeau’s party amid China allegations

Hang Dong said he will leave the Liberals and sit as an independent to avoid causing problems for the party after a media report raised questions about his dealings with China.
Canada lawmaker quits Trudeau’s party amid China allegations.
Canada lawmaker quits Trudeau’s party amid China allegations.
22h ago

U.S. rejects China's claim its warship illegally entered waters in the South China Sea

China’s military said Thursday that it had monitored and driven away the USS Milius, a guided missile destroyer, around the Paracel Islands.
U.S. rejects Chinese claim that warship illegally entered waters in South China Sea
U.S. rejects Chinese claim that warship illegally entered waters in South China Sea

DNA from Beethoven's hair offers clues about what made him sick

Researchers weren’t able to crack the case of the German composer’s deafness or severe stomach ailments, but they did find other factors that could've affected his health.
This undated image shows the Stumpff Lock of hair from German composer Ludwig van Beethoven in a laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, in Jena, Germany. - Beethoven died in Vienna nearly 200 years ago after a lifetime of composing some of the most influential works in classical music. Ever since, biographers have sought to explain the causes of the German composer's death at the age of 56, his progressive hearing loss and his well-documented struggles with chronic illness. A team of researchers who sequenced Beethoven's genome using locks of the German composer's hair may now have some answers. Liver failure, or cirrhosis, was the possible cause of Beethoven's death brought about by a number of factors, including the composer's alcohol consumption, they said.
This undated image shows the Stumpff Lock of hair from German composer Ludwig van Beethoven in a laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, in Jena, Germany. - Beethoven died in Vienna nearly 200 years ago after a lifetime of composing some of the most influential works in classical music. Ever since, biographers have sought to explain the causes of the German composer's death at the age of 56, his progressive hearing loss and his well-documented struggles with chronic illness. A team of researchers who sequenced Beethoven's genome using locks of the German composer's hair may now have some answers. Liver failure, or cirrhosis, was the possible cause of Beethoven's death brought about by a number of factors, including the composer's alcohol consumption, they said.

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Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. base in Syria nearly every day in March, U.S. commander says

Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich told NBC News that Russian jets have violated the airspace of At Tanf Garrison roughly 25 times this month, including Wednesday.
Soldiers prepare a Suchoi Su-34 jet at the Russian Hamaimim airbase
Soldiers prepare a Suchoi Su-34 jet at the Russian Hamaimim airbase

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