Ukraine moves closer to drafting convicts — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine moves closer to drafting convicts — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Lawmakers have been eager to allow inmates to serve on the frontline of Kiev’s armed conflict with Russia The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday advanced the proposal to enable the mobilization of certain categories of convicted criminals. Those who join up may see their sentences reduced or commuted. With no votes against and 281 […]

US government moves closer to banning TikTok — RT World News

US government moves closer to banning TikTok — RT World News

Source link Congress is fast-tracking a proposal targeting the Chinese-owned social media platform The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the platform or face a nationwide ban. Critics have objected that such a move would open the door to unconstitutional censorship. The final vote […]

Ghanaian parliament moves to ban LGBTQ activities — RT Africa

Ghanaian parliament moves to ban LGBTQ activities — RT Africa

Source link The US says it is “deeply troubled” by the West African nation’s anti-gay legislation Lawmakers in Ghana have unanimously approved a bill criminalizing homosexual activity, despite warnings from Western governments including the US and France. The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the Anti-Gay Bill, was passed by […]

Zimbabwe moves to abolish colonial-era death penalty law — RT Africa

Zimbabwe moves to abolish colonial-era death penalty law — RT Africa

Source link The African nation has not executed anyone in nearly two decades, despite official records showing 62 inmates on death row Zimbabwe’s cabinet has passed legislation abolishing the death penalty, which was inherited from British colonial rule. The move on Tuesday will commute all capital punishments to life imprisonment, should parliament approve it. The […]

Ukraine mobilization bill moves forward — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine mobilization bill moves forward — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The proposed legislation enhances Kiev’s draft-program rules and may come into force within weeks Ukrainian MPs on Wednesday approved on first reading a bill that seeks to radically change military mobilization procedures in the country amid its ongoing hostilities with Russia. Kiev is experiencing an acute shortage of manpower due to frontline losses, […]

Huawei moves to totally abandon Android — RT Business News

Huawei moves to totally abandon Android — RT Business News

Source link The Chinese tech giant expects its in-house Harmony operating system to become available this year Huawei has unveiled its new in-house-developed operating system, HarmonyOS NEXT, which the Chinese tech giant expects to help it break with the Android ecosystem. The company last week announced plans to roll out a developer version of the […]