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Text Size The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner on Monday expressed “deep concern” over a bill passed by the Bulgarian parliament banning LGBTQ “propaganda,” and urged President Rumen Radev “not to sign it.” Bulgaria passed amendments to its education law last Wednesday, broadening the scope of the ban on LGBTQ “propaganda” in schools in a move that rights groups have condemned as “discriminatory”. The law currently prohibits “the direct or indirect propagation, promotion or incitement of ideas or views related to non-traditional, non-biological sexual orientation or gender identity in the education system.” Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty wrote to…

Garion Thorne reveals his best bets for Monday's MLB betting card at DraftKings Sportsbook. So let's start with the bad news. It's Monday, and you're probably reading this at work. Sorry to hear that. But if you can make it through the day, there are 11 baseball games waiting for you tonight. That's a pretty good deal, I think. Let’s break down some of the bets I’m keeping an eye on for tonight’s game. Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Brandon Fudd records the win (-110) Unless you're parlaying, there's no way to bet on the Diamondbacks on the money line…

It only took a little graffiti for Belgium's third largest city to side with hatred. Last week, a group of Israeli Frisbee players were due to compete in an international tournament in Ghent when vandals spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti near the stadium reading: “Boycott Israel now!” The mayor and police responded in an extraordinary way by expelling the Israeli team from the competition. Anti-Israel graffiti at an Ultimate Frisbee tournament in Ghent, Belgium. Hope For Israel Alliance/Facebook What? The graffiti didn't call for violence, and it was written in English, meaning it was more inflammatory than threatening. More from the Post…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. News & World Report has named Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital among its Best Hospitals for 2024-2025 as high-performing hospitals. St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital was recognized for procedures and conditions related to cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, nephrology, pulmonology and pulmonary surgery, specifically the areas of heart failure, renal failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the highest honor a hospital can earn in the U.S. News Best Hospital Procedure and Condition Ratings. The annual Procedures and Conditions assessment is intended to help patients and their health care providers make informed…

This is the published version of Forbes’ CEO newsletter, which offers the latest news for today’s and tomorrow’s business leaders and decision makers. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox every week. In the last few years, public companies focused on three goals: profits through the economic slowdown, transitioning to new technologies—especially generative AI—and meeting ambitious growth targets. But what about private companies? A recent report from Deloitte found that many of them have the same priorities, though the absence of shareholder scrutiny allows private companies to focus more on issues like sustainability that might not be as…

Red Boat Fish makes Vietnamese fish sauce using two simple ingredients: anchovies and salt. Based on Vietnam's Phu Quoc island, Red Boat uses traditional methods to create the world-renowned condiment. “Fish sauce is the backbone of Vietnamese cuisine,” says Truong Pham, founder and CEO of Red Boat Fish Sauce. “The island is known for producing the best fish sauce in the world.” The fish sauce production process begins at sea, where a fishing boat accompanied by three light boats heads out to sea to search for anchovies. When they find a school of anchovies, the light boats turn on their…

Updating your nails is a surefire way to feel your most refined and polished. Maybe the classic French manicure is your style, or maybe you prefer cool-girl chrome finishes or pretty florals.But if you're part of a growing niche of beauty lovers who might be interested in hyper-realistic nail art, be warned that this trend is nothing like the satisfyingly stunning manicures and pedicures you know and love, featuring designs that flaunt less-than-aesthetic elements.Ultra-realistic nail art is becoming more and more popularFrom 3D acne designs to moldy French manicures, realistic manicures and pedicures are becoming popular on BeautyTok.While this wacky…

Paradise Kietirikulu NewTechOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) has agreed to sell NewTech Technology Solutions to Paltalk (NASDAQ:PALT) in line with its commitment to the Federal Reserve to divest or terminate NTS activities in connection with its acquisition of NewTech Bank and transition to a financial holding company, the company announced Monday. Paltalk (PALT) will pay $4 million in cash to NewtekOne (NEWT) and issue 4 million shares of a newly created series of non-voting preferred stock. Shares of New Tech One (NEWT) were down 2.1% in midday trading, while Paltalk (PALT) was down 0.8%. Upon certain transfers of the preferred shares, each share…

The Wisconsin Badgers have spent much of the offseason locked in a quarterback battle between graduate transfer Tyler Van Dyke and redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke, with the two splitting playing time in both spring and fall training camps. Now, we may finally have an answer at that position: According to Jesse Temple of The Athletic, the Badgers assigned all of their first-team practices to one quarterback, Tyler Van Dyke, during their final practice on Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. One notable development from UW-Platteville tonight: QB Tyler Van Dyke took all of the first-team snaps rather than sharing them…

If you believe that biker gangs are merely a front for vandals, thieves and drug dealers, then you are missing out on the dimension of bonding depicted in “Biker Gangs.”Based on Danny Lyons' photographs of gangsters in the Midwest, the film depicts how the Vandals (weird, right?) became family to people who might not have had one at all.They spend lots of time together, protect each other's girlfriends, and are never far apart when rival gangs come to visit.It's an interesting look at a world that was popular on screen in the '60s and became a TV staple with “Sons…