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Dec 5, 2025 - World

Memo says the policy shift, which advocates call ‘reckless’, was designed to align with one of Trump’s anti-trans ordersThe US Department of Justice has moved to eliminate rules protecting LGBTQ+ people from sexual abuse in prisons, a shift advocates say is “reckless and dangerous” and will lead to increased assaults behind bars.A justice department memo issued on Tuesday said “effective immediately”, prisons and jails will no longer be held responsible for violations of standards meant to shield LGBTQ+ people from harassment, abuse and rape. It also directed inspectors to stop auditing facilities for compliance with those protections. The justice department is in the process of seeking formal updates to the rules, the memo said. Continue reading...

Dec 5, 2025 - World

India and Russia on Friday used their 23rd Annual Summit to put a sharper economic, defence and technological edge on what both sides described as a "time-tested progressive partnership".

Dec 5, 2025 - World

Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Dec 5, 2025 - World

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said early signing of the preferential trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union will reduce barriers to facilitate the movement of goods, services and capital.

Dec 5, 2025 - World

A Brazilian museum president and amateur weightlifter died after a barbell slipped from his hands during a workout in Olinda.