Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that its operatives have curbed the activities of four female agents recruited by Ukraine to carry out acts of terrorism and sabotage inside Russia. The suspects, who operated in the cities of Sevastopol, Voronezh and Rostov-on-Don, are believed to have been preparing attacks …
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring trans women from competing in female sports, a move that could impact schools and professional competitions nationwide. The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” enforces penalties on institutions that fail to comply. “From now on, women’s sports will …
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Transgender athletes will no longer be able to take part in sports on girls and women’s teams in Louisiana after a bill was passed to become law there on Monday. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards allowed the bill to pass despite previously saying he was opposed to the legislation and …
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Boston Celtics players wore t-shirts in support of imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner during a practice session on Saturday, which came ahead of Game 2 in the NBA finals against the Golden State Warriors. Griner has been in Russian detention for well over 100 days after cartridges containing hashish oil …
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Jailed WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner can contact her fellow professionals in the league via letter or e-mail, her colleagues have confirmed. Griner has already passed 100 days in Russian custody after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. And while her wife …
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An unidentified West Virginia woman is being hailed as a hero after she drew a pistol and fatally shot a man who was firing into a crowd of people celebrating a graduation and birthday outside a Charleston apartment complex. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, after 37-year-old Dennis Butler was …
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Imagine for a moment you are an athlete – or, to be more precise, a female athlete – who has trained rigorously for many years, devoting time and endless energy to achieving success on your chosen field, or track, of dreams. But then, suddenly, the rules of the game are …
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Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola has been appointed to the largely ceremonial role of presiding over the EU Parliament, succeeding Italian politician David Sassoli, who passed away at the age of 65 earlier this month. Metsola, 42, who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament for Malta since …
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“Age is the key factor among the wider public, with the youngest Britons – those aged 18-24 – supporting a gay Santa by 60% to 20%,” reads a report by YouGov, which conducted the poll on December 14-15. Findings show that the majority of Britons older than 65 “cannot tolerate …
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Local media reported on Friday that Alicja Szczepańska, a councilor in the southern Polish city of Krakow, was left outraged after the assembly’s deputy chairman, Sławomir Pietrzyk, insinuated that she should “pay for services in kind,” and attempted to push her to jump into bed with a fellow guest at …
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