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Kansas AG moves to block changing sex on birth certificates

Fox News An attorney general is seeking to end a standing ruling that forces his state to alter the gender on citizens’ birth certificates upon request. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request in federal court late Friday seeking to end requirements for the state to allow alterations to transgender individuals’ birth certificates. The…

What is a carer? Hong Kong needs to define term, collect more data to improve support services, concern groups say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 50 representatives for concern and social welfare groups, as well as private individuals, speak at Legislative Council public hearing to address support for carers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225270/what-carer-hong-kong-needs-define-term-collect-more-data-improve-support-services-concern-groups-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Wagner Group fighters block police officers at Rostov police departments

Pravda Ukraine Wagner Group fighters seized district police stations in Rostov Oblast on the night of 23-24 June and are continuing to keep their staff locked up in their offices. Source: Novaya Gazeta Europe, citing sources in Russia’s law enforcement agencies. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408372/

Russian elite leaves Moscow on private planes en masse

Pravda Ukraine Russian oligarchs and politicians are leaving Moscow en masse on private planes, some of which have already landed outside the Russian Federation. Source: Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories), a Russian website focused on investigative journalism. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408371/

Approved outbound investments soar almost 200% during January-May

Taipei, June 24 (CNA) The amount of outbound investments approved by Taiwan’s government during the period of January-May surged nearly 200 percent from a year earlier due to planned large overseas investments by two major tech companies, according to the Investment Commission. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306240016

“Wait for the signal”: Belarusian opposition leaders appeal to Belarusians

Pravda Ukraine Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on Belarusians to not let an opportunity to save Belarus go to waste. The Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, a group of Belarusian opposition volunteers defending Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, has said the military and civilians in Belarus should “wait for a signal”. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408370/

Wagner fighters promised an amnesty if they disarm

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747540

Iran says supports rule of law in Russia amid Wagner mutiny

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the recent developments in Russia were a domestic issue. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/24/705848/Iran-Russia-Wagner

IDF troop wounded as settlers riot, set fire to Palestinian cars

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747536

World’s Ugliest Dog Winner Is Crowned

New York Times “In the cutest way possible, he kind of reminds me of a hairy hippopotamus,” said Catherine Liang, a judge in the competition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/us/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest.html