Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed a proposal by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to demilitarise the area around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in a phone call on Thursday that any attempt to downplay or deny the Holocaust was unacceptable, said a German government spokesperson.

Thanks in part to a boon of donations following the repeal of Roe v. Wade, the nation’s largest abortion provider announced plans to spend a record $50 million on ads and door-to-door campaigns in states where access to the life-ending procedure will be on the ballot.

Pharmacy operators at the retail giants must pay a combined $650.6 million to two Ohio counties to address the damage done by the opioid epidemic, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

According to a Milwaukee-area school district, staff and teachers are not allowed to display LGBT pride or Black Lives Matter messaging on their desks, in their classrooms, or on their person; and, based on a ruling by both the district board and superintendent, apparently should never have been allowed to do so.

Some have criticized the WHO for worrying more about political correctness than saving lives. The WHO is planning to rename the disease itself, providing an open forum for the public to submit suggestions. The organization will also need to rename the virus that causes monkeypox, it said.

The relationship between China and the West has worsened since U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier this month against Beijing’s wishes. China claims Taiwan as its territory and is against foreign politicians visiting the island. Democratically governed Taiwan rejects China’s claims.