The Singapore’s parliament lifts its ban on gay sex , but it also changed the constitution to essentially prevent complete marriage equality, which is legally available to heterosexual couples. The colonial law was rarely enforced even before this decision. The anti-gay law was passed during the British colonial era which punished gay sex to two years in prison.
The new study suggests that starving bats can shed more deadly viruses that can affect both humans and animals. The findings of the new research can help the scientists to make new vaccines prior to global outbreaks. The scientists concentrated on the Hendra virus, which kills 75% of the horses infected by the virus.
Joe Biden’s administration will resume talks with the Russian counterpart amid serious tensions between both countries. Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons multiple times after its invasion of Ukraine. The Talks will take place in Cairo, Egypt in the near future. Both the countries came together several times in the past to limit the quantity of nuclear arsenals.
The world’s most powerful rocket, Falcon Heavy has returned to flight after 3 years. The rocket will take off from a space center in Florida, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry space satellites for the US military forecasting missions.
Tulsi Gabbard, former Representative to Hawaii, renounced her membership of the Democratic Party. The phrases “Tulsi Gabbard” and “Democratic” were trending on Twitter.
Global commerce stagnated in September, according to surveys by the German Institute of Kiel.
A Russian missile struck a convoy of civilian cars about to leave for humanitarian assistance to their relatives in Russian occupied regions. The S-300 missiles struck a convoy of more than 60 cars going in and out from Russian occupied territory in the south. At Least 25 civilians were killed after the missile strike that left a huge crater on the ground.
A gunman opened fire on civilians including teachers and several security guards. The incident took place in the Russian city of Izhevsk, about 1000 km east of the Russian capital, Moscow. The shooting wounded 14 children and seven adults, according to the latest reports.
A Week of protests have led to the death of 26 people and are likely to rise as clashes with security forces continue. The protests have created chaos in more than half of Iranian provinces after a week. The clashes with security forces have resulted in injuring more than 50 people. Thousands of Men have also joined the protests.
On Friday, 19 August, Defense Department announced the release of a support package for Ukraine. The package of $775 Million worth military equipment will enhance the already highly equipped and sophisticated Ukrainian forces. The United States has been providing Ukraine with billions of military aid since 2014 with $10 billion only last year.
Former President Donald Trump floats the idea of going back to invade Afghanistan again at a rally in Michigan.
A shooting outside a downtown Norfolk restaurant and bar over the weekend resulted from an argument over a spilled drink, according to Norfolk’s police chief. Two people were killed, including a reporter, and three others were injured. The argument began inside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage early Saturday, but ended outside, says Chief Larry Boone, during a
