Giorno: 27 Febbraio 2024

Senate Dems Seek to Force Republicans’ Hand on IVF Bill

Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. and Patty Murray, D-Wash., are seeking to protect in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in light of the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision which declared that embryos are “babies.”[#item_full_content]

Navalny’s Lawyer Briefly Detained in Moscow

A lawyer for Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who accompanied Navalny’s mother last week as she fought to get authorities to hand over his body, was briefly detained on Tuesday in Moscow, Russian news media said.[#item_full_content]

D-Day veterans honor comrades as 13 names are added to UK memorial wall

With medals pinned to their chests, two D-Day veterans proudly represented their comrades as 13 new names were added Tuesday to a memorial wall in southern England that honors those who took part in the Normandy landings. British veterans Stan Ford and John Roberts and 11 others were added to the Normandy Memorial Wall at […]

Germany considers getting its own nuclear weapons despite rejecting nuclear energy

Germans are beginning to discuss whether the country will eventually need its own nuclear weapons amid fears of U.S. disengagement with Europe, even as Germany continues to spurn nuclear power. German officials have begun discussing a nuclear fallback plan with the U.K. and France, thanks in large part to Russia’s continued aggression as well as […]

2 wanted Taliban members, 1 police officer killed in Pakistan shootout

A senior police officer and two wanted Pakistani Taliban members died in an intense shootout set off when police raided a militant hideout early Tuesday in the country’s northwest, a local police official said. PAKISTAN’S IMRAN KHAN AND HIS WIFE PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN ANOTHER GRAFT CASE, ALLEGING POLITICAL CONSPIRACY Two other police officers were […]

Perpetrator of failed German synagogue attack convicted in jailbreak attempt

A German far-right extremist already serving a life sentence following an attempt to attack a synagogue in 2019 was convicted Tuesday of hostage-taking for his actions in a jailbreak attempt. Stephan Balliet, 32, was sentenced to seven years in prison, German news agency dpa reported. He also was ordered to make payments to several people. […]

Congo begins exporting liquified natural gas under Italian firm’s initiative

The African nation of Congo became the latest exporter of liquified natural gas on Tuesday as it launched production of the first cargo load a year after Italian energy company ENI launched the Congo LNG project with local partners. The first cargo ship laden with LNG will head to the Italian regassification plant in the […]