Germany says Russian ‘shadow’ oil tanker stuck in Baltic Sea newsthirst.

German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in German waters belongs to Russia’s “shadow fleet”, which Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions. Germany’s maritime authorities (CCME) said on Friday that the Panamanian-flagged ship, known as Eventin, had lost power and steering, meaning tugboats were deployed to secure the vessel. German Foreign Minister Annalena…

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Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional | Global development newsthirst.

A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that criminalise attempted suicide. In a landmark ruling on Thursday, Judge Lawrence Mugambi of the country’s high court stated that section 226 of the penal code contradicts the constitution by punishing those with mental health issues over which they may have little or…

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Dennis Quaid Stops to Talk to Reporter, Gives Advice to Evacuees While Fleeing Home newsthirst.

Dennis Quaid‘s defintely cool under pressure … stopping to talk to a reporter while evacuating his Los Angeles home in the midst of the fires — and dropping some knowledge for fellow evacuees. The actor was leaving his home in Brentwood overnight after the Pacific Palisades wildfire changed with the wind and started to creep…

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