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“Conversion therapies” finally a crime, a Frenchman convicted in Iran for espionage, BA.2 the sub-variant of omicron ready to flourish in France… News from this Tuesday
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“Conversion therapies” finally a crime, a Frenchman convicted in Iran for espionage, BA.2 the sub-variant of omicron ready to flourish in France… News from this Tuesday

Find here the main news of this Tuesday. News“Conversion therapies”: finally a crime! A final unanimous vote of the 142 deputies present this Tuesday in the hemicycle ratified the bill which targets “conversion therapies”, these practices aimed at imposing heterosexuality on lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people. The text carried by the presidential majority creates a new offense in the criminal code punishing "conversion therapy" with two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. The penalties may increase to three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros in the event of aggravating circumstances.In Iran, a Frenchman sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage. Detained for a year and a half in Iran, Benjamin Brière was tried last Thursday before a revolutionary c...
US Navy intercepts boat from Iran
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US Navy intercepts boat from Iran

A boat carrying 40 tonnes of fertilizer, the components of which can be used to make explosives, was boarded from Iran on a route used by Yemeni Houthi rebels to stock up on weapons, the US Navy said on Saturday. • Read also: Seoul releases funds to settle Iran's arrears at the UN • Read also: Declared dead, man resurfaces almost 15 years later • Read also: Yemen: at least 70 dead in a strike against a prison held by the rebels She said she searched the "flagless" vessel - already intercepted a year ago with thousands of weapons on board - after spotting it in international waters in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. "US forces have discovered 40 tons of urea fertilizer, a chemical that can be used for agricultural purposes, but also to make explosives," adds ...