Bay of Biscay: France temporarily bans fishing to protect dolphins

By admin January 20, 2024 No comment

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France has implemented a temporary ban on nearly all commercial fishing activities in the Bay of Biscay, starting from Monday and extending until 20 February. The ban covers fishing grounds along the country’s Atlantic coast and is aimed at protecting dolphins. French marine experts estimate that around 9,000 dolphins die each year in the bay […]

Russian dog-lovers fight to save strays from cull in Siberia’s Ulan-Ude

By admin January 19, 2024 No comment

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Dog lovers in Russia’s Far East are rallying to save hundreds of stray dogs facing euthanasia by local authorities. Ulan-Ude, a town in Eastern Siberia near the Mongolian border, has already culled 18 dogs, prompting urgent efforts to relocate 600 dogs to new homes or shelters within Russia. Volunteers are traveling by train to cities […]

Pope Francis says sexual pleasure is ‘a gift from God’

By admin January 19, 2024 No comment

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Pope Francis delivered a Vatican address addressing sexual pleasure as a “gift from God” that requires discipline and patience. He cautioned against the dangers of pornography, describing it as providing satisfaction without genuine relationships and posing the risk of addiction. The sermon was part of a series on vices and virtues, particularly focusing on

Grzegorz Braun: Polish MP who doused Hanukkah candles loses immunity

By admin January 18, 2024 No comment

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Members of Parliament in Poland have voted to remove the parliamentary immunity of far-right politician Grzegorz Braun after he extinguished candles lit for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah in a highly controversial act. The global condemnation of Braun’s actions resulted in a fine in December, but the recent decision to revoke his parliamentary immunity now […]

Russia protest: Crowds clash with riot police as activist jailed

By admin January 18, 2024 No comment

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In Bashkortostan, Russia, riot police clashed with protesters, deploying tear gas and batons, following the sentencing of rights activist Fail Alsynov to four years in a penal colony. Footage showed confrontations near the court, with supporters of Alsynov, some throwing snowballs, expressing their discontent. Alsynov was convicted of inciting ethnic hatred, a charge he

Guinness World Records reviews ‘world’s oldest dog’ title

By admin January 17, 2024 No comment

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In the recent past, a Portuguese dog named Bobi gained worldwide attention for being declared the oldest dog ever by Guinness World Records (GWR), surpassing a century-old record. However, doubts regarding the accuracy of Bobi’s age have emerged, leading GWR to suspend the title and initiate an investigation. Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, with […]

Karim Benzema files defamation suit against French interior minister

By admin January 17, 2024 No comment

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French footballer Karim Benzema has taken legal action against France’s interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, by filing a defamation lawsuit. The minister had accused Benzema of having links with the Muslim Brotherhood in October, claiming that he had a “notorious link” with the Sunni Muslim Islamist group. Benzema, who currently plays in Saudi Arabia and

Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

By admin January 16, 2024 No comment

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Italian Junior Culture Minister Vittorio Sgarbi is facing accusations of possessing and displaying a stolen 17th-century painting, “The Capture of Saint Peter,” which was reported stolen in 2013. Sgarbi, a well-known art critic and TV personality, is under investigation for laundering stolen goods as he included the painting in a 2021 exhibition. The artwork,

Josef Fritzl could be moved to care home – reports

By admin January 16, 2024 No comment

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Austrian sex offender Josef Fritzl, notorious for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven children with her, may be relocated from a high-security prison, as reported by local media. Now 88 and diagnosed with dementia, a recent psychiatric evaluation suggests that he no longer poses a threat to the public. This development opens […]

Russian poet and Putin critic Lev Rubinstein dies after car crash

By admin January 15, 2024 No comment

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Russian poet Lev Rubinstein, a prominent figure in the Soviet underground literary movement and a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, has passed away six days after being struck by a car in Moscow, as confirmed by his daughter. The 76-year-old poet, known for co-founding the conceptualist movement in the 1970s and 1980s, utilized various […]