Ghana’s parliament voted to pass a contentious bill to significantly limit LGBTQ rights on Wednesday, a move criticized by activists. The bill still needs validation from the president before it can become law, a step observers believe is improbable before the general election in December. Activist groups have denounced theContinue Reading

US President Joe Biden finally joined TikTok on Sunday, making his debut on the social media platform with a 26-second video. The move comes after intense criticism of the video-sharing platform by the US government in recent years, primarily from Republicans but also from the Biden administration. TikTok, owned byContinue Reading

Russia’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that air defenses successfully downed 11 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight. “This night, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to commit a terrorist attack with aerial drones against sites on Russian territory was foiled,” stated the ministry. “Air defenses intercepted and destroyed dronesContinue Reading

Russia has officially listed incumbent Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election in March, a contest he is almost certain to win. Putin, 71, has been at the helm of Russia since the early 2000s, securing victory in four presidential elections and briefly serving as prime minister,Continue Reading