Trans advocates in Russia brace for proposed gender surgery ban

(Reuters) – Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to female in her official Russian identification documents. The IT worker is now watching the path she took to self-acceptance crumble, as Russia is poised to outlaw gender changes in IDs and gender-affirming medical care,…

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In message to Russia, G7 unveils long-term security pledge for Ukraine

By John Irish and Niklas Pollard VILNIUS (Reuters) – G7 countries on Wednesday unveiled an international framework for the long-term security of Ukraine to boost its defences against Russia and deter Moscow from future aggression, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was meeting leaders of NATO at a summit of the 31-member Western alliance, a…

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Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal gets US judge go-ahead, UK softens opposition

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Microsoft cleared major hurdles to its plan to buy videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, after a U.S. judge gave a thumbs-up to the $69 billion deal and a British regulator suggested it could reconsider its opposition. Activision shares surged 10% on the day, as the U.S. and Britain have…

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Factbox-Denied a NATO invitation, Ukraine still reaps rewards at summit

VILNIUS (Reuters) -NATO leaders at this week’s summit in Vilnius said Ukraine should be able to join the military alliance at some point in the future but dashed Kyiv’s hopes for an immediate invitation. The guarded statement on Ukraine’s path into NATO irked President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But after 16 months of war since Russia launched…

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G7 nations unveil security framework for Ukraine

VILNIUS (Reuters) – G7 countries announced on Wednesday an international framework that paves the way for long-term security assurances for Ukraine to boost its defences against Russia and deter Moscow from future aggression. In a joint declaration, which other nations can join, the United States, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, Italy and Britain, as well as…

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Yellen raised China’s hopes for tariff cut; U.S. politics will crush them

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to China has raised hopes in Beijing that Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports may be eased as she tries to smooth relations between the two nations, but strong anti-China sentiment in the U.S. may make that impossible. Trade and political…

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Number of displaced by Sudan war surpasses 3 million – IOM

(Reuters) – The number of people uprooted by a conflict between military factions in Sudan that erupted nearly three months ago has surpassed 3 million, according to estimates from the International Organization for Migration. More than 2.4 million people have been displaced internally and more than 730,000 have crossed into neighbouring countries, data published late…

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