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China halts foreign adoptions, a policy helping families since 1990s. But why is US concerned?
The decade of 1990 saw the launch of the one-child policy in China to address the issue of overpopulation.This led to an increase in the flow of children in state orphanages which eventually opened doors for international adoptions China announced on Thursday that it is ending its international adoption programme, an initiative that saw tens…
Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
MOSCOW (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders and officials. Orbán’s visit comes only days after he made a similar unannounced trip to…
World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned. The World Bank had deployed a team to Uganda after the law was enacted in May and determined that additional measures were necessary to…
Eastern Europe’s armies struggle to enlist young people with war not far away
VALEC, Czech Republic, Aug 9 (Reuters) – As instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army programme aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl through forest scrub carrying combat rifles and learning proper shooting positions. Like most former Soviet-satellite states now in NATO, the Czech Republic has missed recruitment targets…
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act failed to clear an initial procedural hurdle on a 51-45 vote. It needed 60 votes to advance, which would have…
Neighboring countries send aircraft to aid Greece with wildfires
July 24 (UPI) — Raging forest fires on the Greek island of Corfu forced authorities to evacuate more than 2,400 people Monday from 17 settlements, while rescue operations on Rhodes continued into a third day. Civil protection forces were battling the flames with the help of firefighting aircraft and helicopters sent from as far away…
