## Hundreds call for Putin to be overthrown in huge gathering at St Petersburg in rare display of public dissent against the dictator as Ukraine's long-range strikes bring war home to Russians

Authored by dailymail.co.uk

Hundreds of Russians have called for Putin to be overthrown in a show of public dissent against the dictator in St Petersburg.

A massive crowd was seen joining street musicians at Kazanskaya Square to sing banned anti-war lyrics on October 13.

Noize MC, whose real name is Ivan Alekseev, fled to Lithuania shortly after Russia launched its invasion in 2022.

A St Petersburg court banned the distribution of the song in May, following a lawsuit in April.

She will reportedly be charged with an administrative offence for organising a large gathering in a public place.

Last week, Ukraine's commander-in-chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed that his forces had crippled Russia's oil-processing capabilities by 21 per cent. »

### No One in the GOP Hitler Chat Was a “Kid”

Authored by motherjones.com

Bobby Walker, the vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans at the time, referred to rape as “epic.”

The statement called for participants in the chat to resign from any leadership roles in GOP groups.

Leaders of the state Republican parties in both New York and Kansas, states that had participants represented in the chat, condemned the texts. »

### Trump Fabricates Story of Hand-to-Hand Combat Between Troops and Child Gangsters in D.C.

Authored by theintercept.com

It’s part of a raft of lies Trump has used to paint America’s cities as war-torn wastelands and justify urban military occupations.

“You saw it in Washington,” Trump announced in an address to hundreds of top military officers late last month.

JTF–DC spokesperson Alexia Nal says that troops deployed on the streets of the capital have never engaged in combat with any suspected criminals. »

### US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authored by theguardian.com

US Capitol police are reportedly investigating after a US flag bearing a swastika was discovered inside the office of Republican House member Dave Taylor of Ohio.

Upon learning of this matter, I immediately directed a thorough investigation alongside Capitol Police, which remains ongoing.

According to his office, the flag was discovered on Tuesday afternoon inside Taylor’s suite in the Cannon building on Capitol Hill, Politico reported. »

### Major study finds tooth decay in Queensland children has declined since water fluoridation expanded

Authored by abc.net.au

Rates of tooth decay in Queensland primary schoolchildren have plummeted since the expansion of water fluoridation in the state, a new study has found.

That was down from 49.5 per cent of children studied in 2010-12 when water fluoridation was being rolled out across Queensland under the 2008 Bligh government mandate.

Professor Do said further analysis of the Queensland data was anticipated, with research into the cost-benefit of water fluoridation expected. »

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