Climate
Spain: More than 95 deaths, floods and total disaster after climate phenomenon
The European country will allocate 250 million in aid for the catastrophe and 6,000 euros for each affected person, the authorities said
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Culture
Pope Francis to appoint women to Vatican hierarchy
The head of the Roman Catholic Church said he wants to expand the number of women in top-level positions in the Holy See following a reform last month that allows any baptized Catholic, including lay men and women, to head most Vatican departments
Culture
Belief that 'men cannot become women' protected under equality law, rules U.K. court
A U.K. employment tribunal found on Tuesday that researcher Maya Forstater had been discriminated against by her employer for her beliefs about transgender people, meaning she is entitled to pursue damages under the country’s equality laws
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Brazilian model that joined Ukrainian forces killed in Russian missile strike
Former model Thalita de Valle, 39, joined Ukraine’s cause three weeks ago as an elite sniper
Technology
Tech millionaire asks Reddit to help him repair his Cold War radar dish to 'find UFOs'
A Zimbabwean-born British tech millionaire who owned one of few standing Royal Air Force air defense radar stations asked for help online to get it running
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Russia’s McDonald's replacement is serving moldy burgers
Instead of getting the food they love, customers received something they did not expect with their meals
Sports
‘I'm terrified’: Basketball player detained in Russia, asks Joe Biden for help
The American basketball player has been held by Russian authorities since February and is charged with drug trafficking in a trial with political overtones
Culture
British bank Halifax sees exodus after saying customers can leave if they disagree with new gender pronoun badge
Customers of British bank Halifax are leaving in droves after a social media manager on Twitter said anyone who disagreed with their new gender pronoun badges is “welcome to close your account.”
Human Rights
Latvia will tear down almost 300 Soviet monuments amid Ukraine invasion
Riding a wave of anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvian lawmakers voted in May to approve an amendment to a 1994 agreement between Latvia and Russia on the preservation of Soviet-era monuments that mandated the demolition of “all objects glorifying the Soviet and Nazi regimes.”
Crime
Several killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, suspect arrested
Police cannot rule out that the shooting was an "act of terrorism," while conservatives pointed out that the incident occurred in a country with stringent gun restrictions
