Human rights chief reacts to call for ‘sexual orientation’ checks of officials

The head of Russia’s Human Rights Council has dismissed the proposal, which was sparked by a series of scandals involving gay men The head of Russia’s Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeev on Tuesday dismissed a call to check the sexual orientation of government officials as both dubious and impractical.

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Biden must explain Ukraine endgame – House speaker

The American people “are demanding some real accountability” for billions allocated to Kiev, Mike Johnson has said President Joe Biden’s government has not made clear exactly what it wants to achieve by providing billions of dollars in support to Ukraine, newly elected US House Speaker Mike Johnson has claimed. He indicated that opposition Republicans may choose to separate…

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Soaring energy prices could cost UK billions – Guardian

Helping British households will be one of the most urgent challenges for the government The UK government may have to spend an additional £23 billion ($27 billion) in subsidies to cover surging energy bills over the upcoming heating season, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing a research paper by the Institute for Government (IfG).

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