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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The Kremlin leader also approved legislation that outlaws the spread of material that . The bills, which were previously approved by , follow a series of laws that have and bolstered longstanding conventional values. Russian lower house Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who was among the new bill’s authors, said in a Telegram post in July that “it is extremely important to eliminate possible dangers in the form of gender reassignment that adopted children may face in these countries.” The adoption ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, and Australia, Argentina and Canada. Adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens was banned in 2012. Other bills approved Saturday ban what they described as propaganda for remaining child-free and impose fines of up to 5 million rubles (about $50,000). Its proponents contended that public arguments against having children are part of purported Western efforts to weaken Russia by encouraging population decline. Putin and other top officials in recent years have increasingly called for observing so-called traditional values as a counter to Western liberalism. As Russia’s population declines, Putin has made statements advocating large families and last year urged women to have as many as eight children. Russia last year banned gender-transition medical procedures and its Supreme Court . In 2022, Putin signed a law to people of all ages, expanding a ban issued in 2013 on disseminating the material to minors. Related Articles Since he sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin leader has repeatedly characterized the West as “satanic” and accused it of trying to undermine Russia by exporting liberal ideologies. Independent journalists, critics, activists and opposition figures in Russia have come under increasing pressure from the government in recent years, intensifying significantly amid the conflict in Ukraine. Hundreds of nongovernmental groups and individuals have been — a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations.GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NASDAQ:NVDL) Stock Price Down 2.4% – Here’s What HappenedKai Widdrington will have been feeling the love after he shared a new social media post in which he looked back over the year after the end of Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer was recently seen during the BBC One dance contest's sparkling Christmas special in which he was seen being crowned the champion alongside drag artist Tayce. His win in the Strictly festive special came after he joined the cast of the show's 2024 series as they returned to the dancefloor for one last bright and joyous routine, before he also joined singer-songwriter Raye for a special performance of Oscar Winning Tears, in the final of the latest run of the competition. But with all his Strictly duties wrapped up until early 2025 when he'll hit the road with a number of his co-stars in the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2025 tour, Kai is busy performing as Captain Hook at Liverpool’s The Auditorium, at the M&S Bank arena, in their production of Peter Pan. Despite still working, it appears Kai is looking back on the past year and shared a compliation video featuring a string of clips that showed highlights of how he spent the last 12 months. Instagram Alongside the post he wrote: "2024 wrapped. What comes next will be marvelous." And his co-stars, fans and followers were quick to respond. Fellow Strictly pro Lauren Oakley replied: "Love you ," while 2022 contestant Tyler West shared: "My padel steps are ready for 2025. Love you bro." Strictly 2024 star Jamie Borthwick also commented: "Loving your work." @pauline.knight.10 said: "You've been busy busy busy this year. Roll on 2025." @elainewalsh98 posted: "Lots of fantastic memories there Kai. Looking forward to what 2025 brings. I’ll be watching." @clarebear1806 added: "And what a year you've had. So proud to support you. And I look forward to supporting you in 2025."
Alight president Gregory Goff sells $2 million in stockAidan O'Connell threw two touchdown passes, Daniel Carlson kicked four field goals, Ameer Abdullah had the first 100-yard rushing game of his career and the visiting Las Vegas Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-10 on Sunday afternoon. Abdullah, playing in the 141st game of his 10-year career, finished with 115 yards on 20 carries. O'Connell completed 20 of 35 passes for 242 yards as the Raiders (4-12) won their second straight after a 10-game losing streak. Brock Bowers added seven receptions for 77 yards, giving him 1,144 receiving yards, which broke the NFL single-season record for a rookie tight end, set by Mike Ditka with 1,076 yards in 14 games in 1961. Rookie Spencer Rattler passed for 218 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions and fell to 0-5 as the starter for the Saints (5-11). Las Vegas's first possession of the third quarter resulted in Carlson's 54-yard field goal, which increased its lead to 16-10 at the end of the period. Carlson's 25-yard field goal pushed the lead to 19-10 on the third play of the fourth quarter. O'Connell added an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tre Tucker to complete the scoring. The Raiders received the opening kickoff and held the ball for 17 plays before stalling. Carlson kicked a 31-yard field goal and the 3-0 lead held up through the end of the first quarter. On the first play of the second quarter, Rattler threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau and the Saints took a 7-3 lead with their first points in the first half in three games. The ensuing possession ended with Carlson kicking a 39-yard field goal that trimmed the lead to 7-6. O'Connell threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jakobi Meyers to give Las Vegas a 13-7 lead with 57 seconds left in the second quarter. Rattler completed 5 of 7 for 54 yards in driving New Orleans to Blake Grupe's 34-yard field goal as time expired that trimmed the lead to 13-10 at halftime. --Field Level MediaNoneLouisiana Tech vs. Army: Predictions, latest odds for Independence Bowl
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