The UK PM, Rishi Sunak, supports JK Rowling as the argument over Scotland's new hate crime laws heats up.
In support of novelist J.K. Rowling's critique of recent Scottish hate crime legislation, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared that people shouldn't be prosecuted “for articulating plain facts on biology."
US Air Force blows up Minuteman III on a test flight.
The US Air Force blew up a Minuteman III missile after detecting an abnormality after it was launched. The Minuteman III is critical to the US military's strategic arsenal.
The controversial cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried, the creator of FTX, has been labeled as crazy by the company's new CEO. His successor, John Ray, has maintained that the fact that clients may be able to get their money back does not absolve Bankman-Fried of any wrongdoing.
US bill requires ByteDance to remove TikTok or risk being banned
In an effort to address national security concerns regarding its Chinese ownership, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers filed legislation on Tuesday that would have given China's ByteDance around six months to either divest the well-known short video app TikTok or face a ban.
The speaker of the South African parliament quits over claims of corruption.
The speaker of South Africa's parliament resigned on Wednesday and gave up her position due to accusations of corruption. She had lost a legal battle the day before to prevent her arrest.
Lindy Cameron, the UK's first female envoy to India
India now has its first female high commissioner, nominated by the United Kingdom. According to Lindy Cameron, she will likely take up her new position later. Her appointment coincides with the UK and India's ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, which both parties have stated they hope to conclude by the end of the year.
China's urban train fueled by hydrogen has finished testing.
On Thursday, China's first autonomously constructed hydrogen-powered urban train achieved a test speed of 160 km/h, a significant advancement in the use of hydrogen energy in rail transportation.
Iran launches strikes Israel: Following Iran's attack, world leaders respond on social media.
Leaders of several nations, including the US, UK, France, and Germany, denounced what they described as an act of destabilization for the area shortly after Iran claimed to have launched a direct drone and missile attack on Israel. The attack puts tensions at their highest point since the start of the Israel-Hamas war six months ago and carries a risk of intensifying into a broader battle in West Asia.
Brazil's coup anniversary: Opponents caution against a return of the right-wing
Left-wing groups in Brazil organized demonstrations on the anniversary of the military takeover in 1964. They demanded punishment for those who planned the attack on Congress the previous year.
Following a contentious vote, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was elected to a second term.
For a second term, Shehbaz Sharif has been voted prime minister by Pakistani politicians. Voter fraud accusations and political violence tainted last month's elections. A majority was not won by a single party. However, in order to create a coalition government and enable Sharif to be elected, the two biggest parties in parliament worked together.
Floods in Brazil kill at least 78 people and leave more than 100 more missing.
Record rainfall has flooded southern Brazil, killing at least 78 people and causing 115,000 more to abandon their homes. According to authorities, the calamity will have long-term consequences for the region.
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