Britain moves to restrict parental spanking by law
Britain proposed changes to the 1861 law to bar spanking with anything other than a hand and to prohibit hitting a child's head eyes or ears. The plan follows a European Court of Human Rights ruling and mirrors Nordic bans, with officials urging nonphysical discipline.
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Russian forces press into central Grozny after weeks of fighting
URUS-MARTAN AP reports Russian troops penetrated central Grozny and began a final assault to capture Chechnya’s capital. Lt Col Konstantin Kukharenko said the decisive phase had started and the city would soon fall, though rebels remained entrenched and claims could not be independently confirmed. In Berlin Kohl resigns as honorary CDU chairman amid campaign finance scandal ending a pivotal career.
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