Intoxication ruled valid defense for violent crimes

Defendants accused of violent crimes like murder and sexual assault may use self-induced extreme intoxication – known as “non-mental disorder automatism” – as a defense in a criminal court, Canada’s Supreme Court decided on Friday.

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Russian energy revenues reach pre-Ukraine conflict level – deputy PM

Moscow earned nearly $100 billion through sales of oil and gas in 2023, Alexander Novak says Proceeds from Russia’s oil and gas exports contributed about $100 billion (nine trillion rubles) to the state budget this year, close to revenue levels recorded in 2021, before the Ukraine conflict, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has revealed.

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West wants Ukraine to be destroyed – Moscow

The UK is showing “recklessness” with its plan to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Ministry says The British government’s plans to send depleted uranium shells to Kiev for use in the conflict with Moscow show that Western claims of caring about peace and the future of Ukraine are lies, the Russian Foreign…

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