Farmers' protests also extend to Spain
Farmers are protesting in Spain, who have blocked the country's main roads with their tractors and aim to block ports and large markets.
In Catalonia, around 1,000 tractors will march towards the center of Barcelona, ??where they will meet the country's president, Pere Aragones, and the minister for Climate Action, Food and Rural Affairs, David Maskorta.
Protesters also gathered in cities such as: Pamplona, ??Logroño, Valencia, Zamora and Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla.
Meanwhile, a massive farmer protest is taking place in France, where hundreds of farmers are against taxes that negatively affect them.
Putin's opponent is banned from participating in the election
Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian opposition politician, has been banned from participating in the presidential elections to be held on March 15. Boris has come out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and called for the invasion to stop. The day before (February 8, 2024), he confirmed that the Central Election Commission of Russia has not accepted him as a candidate.
The reason, according to the Commission, is that there were "deficiencies" in more than 15% of signatures supporting the candidacy of Boris, who said he will take the case to the Supreme Court, as all 200,000 signatures he has collected from his supporters are conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
The 17-year-old stabs her brother because the Playstation noise annoyed her
A 17-year-old girl stabbed her 16-year-old brother after an argument about the Playstation's noise. The event took place in Favara, Sicily, while the young people were arguing and the debate took an unexpected turn.
The girl wanted to learn, while the boy had activated the sound of the game on Playstation. After the girl told him several times to keep his voice down, he stabbed him. The boy is in the hospital and receiving proper medical attention.
The Pope thinks it is hypocritical to be shocked by the Church's decision on same-sex marriage
Pope Francis said that it is hypocritical to be shocked by the Catholic Church's decision to approve and bless same-sex marriages.
"No one is scandalized if I give a blessing to a businessman who exploits people. This is a grave sin. However, they are scandalized if I give a blessing to a homosexual. This is hypocrisy", said the Pope in an interview for "Kredere".
He added that the Catholic Church aims to be closer to the people it serves. Pope Francis has long brought a new and more accepting spirit to the Church, especially towards the LGBT community.
