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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

Bulgarian Protesters Decry Move To Ban 'Gay Propaganda' In Schools

Protesters have turned out in force in Sofia after the Bulgarian parliament passed an amendment to ban LGBT "propaganda" in schools. Protesters say that the new legal ban will harm not only young LGBT people but also heterosexuals.

Cyprus Mail 

US military presence in Cyprus sparks backlash, protests

US military presence in Cyprus prompted a wave of backlash on Friday, spiraling into a full out row between the government and opposition party Akel, while protestors in Limassol chanted ‘No Harbour for Genocide’ over a US assault ship docked in Limassol. Akel accused the government of dragging Cyprus into the middle of extremely heightened […]

Flipboard.com 

The Summer Olympics can't keep up with rising temperatures

Athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics are competing against the toughest opponents in the world, the clock, the record books, and increasingly, extreme heat. Rain soaked the opening ceremony, but it followed an extensive heat wave across France and much of Europe. According to the World Weather …

Times Union 

Co-founder of Smartmatic voting machine company charged with paying bribes for Philippine contracts

A federal grandy jury in Miami has charged the Venezuelan co-founder of a voting machine company targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump with paying more than $1 million in bribes to officials in the Philippines in exchange for contracts overseeing the island nation’s 2016 election. The Justice Department in a statement Thursday says Roger Pinate and a colleague at Boca Raton, Florida-based Smartmatic funneled bribes to the chairman of the Philippines’ electoral commission through a slush... Читать дальше...