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in EuropeHow the House of Lords may kill Britain’s assisted dying invoice
At the second, nevertheless, there isn’t any assure that the Lords may amend the invoice with out successfully wrecking it. That’s as a result of any amendments added by the Lords want to return to the Commons, which, mixed with a scarcity of time for personal members’ payments, may imply the entire thing will get […] More
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in EuropeThe largest battles headed for Brussels
One of probably the most politically delicate subjects in Brussels, the €1.2 trillion funds governs spending on something from help to Ukraine to movie subsidies. Hawkish Eastern European and Nordic international locations together with Poland and Sweden are eager to spice up EU spending on protection, whereas Southern ones similar to Italy and Greece would […] More
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in EuropeMoscow, Kyiv full mass prisoner swap
Warring Russia and Ukraine exchanged some 300 prisoners Monday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. “The return of our folks from Russian captivity is all the time excellent information for all of us,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned hours after the handover. The two nations exchanged 150 enemy prisoners every, in line […] More
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in EuropeQatar warns it should halt fuel provides to Europe if fined beneath EU due diligence legislation
Qatar has grow to be a important provider of liquefied pure fuel to Europe as international locations are lowering their reliance on Russian power following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. QatarVitality, the state-owned power large, has long-term LNG provide agreements with Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. Al-Kaabi, who can also be the chief government of QatarVitality, mentioned […] More
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in Asia PacificChina takes steps in opposition to Canada establishments and people over Uyghurs and Tibet
BEIJING – China stated Sunday it was taking countermeasures in opposition to two Canadian establishments and 20 individuals concerned in human points regarding the Uyghurs and Tibet. The measures, which took impact on Saturday, embrace asset freezes and bans on entry and the targets embrace Canada’s Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, China’s […] More
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in EuropeItalian court docket acquits Matteo Salvini in migrant ‘kidnapping’ case
In September, the prosecutor requested for a six-year jail time period for Salvini in addition to compensation of greater than €1 million for damages if the court docket had discovered him responsible. The appeals course of following the decision may nonetheless take years. Salvini repeatedly defended himself, saying he “merely protected the nation’s borders,” by […] More
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in Asia PacificBangladesh’s descent into Islamist violence
NEW DELHI – In August, well-liked protests — and a harsh authorities crackdown — culminated within the military-backed ouster of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who lurched towards authoritarianism. But removed from ushering in a democratic transition, the regime change has plunged Bangladesh into deeper turmoil, with mounting human-rights abuses and lawlessness by ascendant Islamist […] More
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in Asia PacificRights group says Vietnam’s imprisonment of Khmer monks violated spiritual freedom
Human rights activists accused Vietnam of infringing freedom of faith after a courtroom handed jail sentences this week to 5 ethnically Khmer Buddhist monks and 4 spiritual activists. A courtroom within the southern province of Long An condemned the boys to jail phrases between two and 6 years after discovering them responsible of “abusing democratic […] More
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in Asia PacificICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar navy chief
The Hague – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated on Wednesday he would search an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s navy chief Min Aung Hlaing for crimes towards humanity within the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a primarily Muslim minority. A spokesperson for Myanmar’s ruling junta didn’t reply calls from Reuters instantly after […] More
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in EuropeAsylum for Afghan ladies may not be so easy
“If you succeed and escape, you arrive in neighboring nations. But then it’s a must to make the robust passage to Europe by mountains and smuggling routes — that’s very harmful and really tough. Women are extra weak, so that they hardly ever journey on foot. The majority of Afghans who come to the EU […] More
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in EuropeStop funding Turkish deportation facilities, NGOs inform EU
In a letter revealed Wednesday, the 20 organizations — which incorporates the EuroMed Rights community of NGOs, a number of Turkish human rights teams and the French Human Rights League — demand the EU “instantly halt all funding for any Turkish services implicated … till a full, clear and impartial overview is performed.” They additionally demand “an […] More
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in EuropeHow Brexit helped Britain lose the Chagos Islands
Finally, following years of negotiations, the Labour administration introduced on Oct. 3 that — after greater than half a century — it could hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, albeit with carve-outs to guard the U.Okay./U.S. airbase on Diego Garcia. Looking again, Sands sees Britain’s EU departure as a significant contributor. “Brexit […] More
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