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Alexei Navalny, one of Putin’s most formidable opponents, dead at 47

Alexei Navalny, one of Putin’s most formidable opponents, dead at 47

Russia has just lost a powerful voice of political dissent. On Friday, Feb. 16, Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most public opponent, died, The Washington Post reported. According to The New York Times, he died in a penal colony 40 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Kenyan court blocks the deployment of Kenya’s police force to Haiti

Kenyan court blocks the deployment of Kenya’s police force to Haiti

A Kenyan court ruling just damaged the prospects for a peacekeeping mission to Haiti. On Friday, Jan. 26, the High Court of Kenya blocked the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police officers intended to take part in a peacekeeping mission to Haiti on the basis that Kenya’s government did not follow the correct procedure to authorize the mission, The New York Times reported. 

Russian police raid LGBTQ bars in Moscow following anti-LGBTQ ruling

Russian police raid LGBTQ bars in Moscow following anti-LGBTQ ruling

The day after Russia’s top court labeled the “LGBTQ movement” an extremist organization and moved to ban the “international LGBTQ movement” in the country, Russian police raided gay venues and bars in Moscow, CNN reported.

Portugal’s 119th prime minister resigns abruptly amidst corruption allegations

Portugal’s 119th prime minister resigns abruptly amidst corruption allegations

A widespread corruption inquiry caused Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, to resign on Nov. 7. His unexpected resignation occurred after police searched government buildings and offices, including the office of Costa’s chief of staff, as part of an investigation into government corruption.

Japanese Supreme court rules sterilization of transgender people unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Japan recently declared that the country’s requirement forcing transgender individuals to undergo sterilization to formally change their gender on the Japanese family registry certificate is unconstitutional. 

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