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The UOC is part of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which has about 150 million followers globally, signifying the largest Orthodox Church in the world.

The Taliban has banned women and families from restaurants with gardens and green spaces.

A federal judge paused federal regulators' approval of the abortion pill "mifepristone" while a legal challenge proceeds.

The proposal claims to "support Title IX's protection for equal athletics opportunity."

The Australian government has banned TikTok on all government-issued devices, following concerns over the app's security risks and its Chinese parent company's alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Sean Plunket, founder of news outlet The Platform, was permanently suspended from Twitter after asking New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to define a woman during a press conference.

Japan is now buying Russian oil above the price cap set by the G7, breaking its agreement with the country's western allies.

President Biden recognized Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, saying transgender people were "made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support."

Idaho lawmakers have approved a bill criminalizing those who help minors cross state lines for abortions without parental consent, with up to five years in prison, and would allow family members of the unborn child to sue providers for up to $20,000.

Italy has banned OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot due to privacy concerns and lack of age verification, marking the first instance of a Western country blocking the chatbot, while experts call for a moratorium on advanced AI systems development.