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Ukraine’s government has moved to restore an anti-corruption safeguard it had quietly weakened — the rule that requires banks to monitor the accounts of former senior officials. It has registered a new bill, No. 16051, that rewrites the provision, Deputy Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk says, Ekonomichna Pravda reports. The new bill changesContinue Reading

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Nepal is one of the world’s lowest greenhouse gas emitters. Yet it is highly exposed to climate risks and climate disasters created by the rich countries of the Global North. In 2024, Nepal emitted only 0.63 tons of greenhouse gases per person, compared with more than 14 tons per personContinue Reading

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Spain FA offers fertility support to female players and referees, including costs for internationals called up twice., Spain FA to offer female players and referees fertility support, including full costs for internationals called up at least twice Spain’s football federation has unveiled an agreement to support fertility treatment for femaleContinue Reading

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commentary The outrage over video game footage leaking online shouldn’t outweigh sex crimes Published September 8, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) ockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 6. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP via Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for earlyContinue Reading

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This phase of the war could be the start of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts., War is once again descending on Yemen, a country once described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. The country is currently experiencing its most serious spell of fighting since 2022,Continue Reading