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Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
KAMPALA — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from aid donors.

Latvians awake to surprise holiday after bronze finish at men's hockey world championship
VILNIUS — Latvians woke up to go to work on Monday morning, only to find they didn’t have to. Their parliament had met at midnight to declare a holiday after the national hockey team chalked up its best-ever result at the world championship.

Russia hits military facility in Ukraine in new wave of strikes
KYIV — Russia said on Monday its military had hit Ukrainian air bases in overnight strikes and Ukrainian forces had shelled industrial facilities inside Russia as both sides sought the upper hand ahead of what Kyiv hopes will be a decisive counter-offensive.

Mexican Olympic diver dives to Only Fans to raise money after funding cuts
MEXICO CITY — Mexican diver Diego Balleza launched his Only Fans account, a subscription platform where he shares exclusive content with his followers to earn a monthly income after government funding was cut in a row between the Mexican Swimming Federation (FMN) and World Aquatics.

Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for human study of brain implants
Elon Musk’s Neuralink received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone for the brain-implant startup as it faces U.S. probes over its handling of animal experiments.
