According to BBC reports: France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, has voted overwhelmingly to enshrine women’s right to abortion in the constitution. The proposal, approved earlier by the lower house, the National Assembly, was backed by 267 votes to 50 on Wednesday. Abortion has been legal in France since 1974 but pressure has grown […]
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Six terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intense exchange of fire took place between the security forces and terrorists during the operation. “Six terrorists were sent […]
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The European Union received the highest number of asylum applications since the 2015-16 refugee crisis in 2023. More than 1.14 million people filed applications for international protection in the European bloc in 2023, a report by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) published on Tuesday showed. The data illustrates the growing pressure on the […]
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Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains and ferries on Feb. 28 in protests timed to coincide with the anniversary of a deadly rail crash a year ago. Greece’s deadliest rail disaster killed 57 people when a passenger train slammed into an oncoming cargo train in the north. The tragedy shocked the country, with many of […]
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Frontex should pull out of countries that fail to rescue migrants at sea or violate fundamental rights. Otherwise, the EU risks becoming “complicit” in the deaths, the European Ombudsman has warned in a new report. The findings, released on Wednesday morning, offer a closer look at the often-fraught relation between the EU’s border agency and […]
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President Joe Biden has reiterated that he is a Zionist and said Israel must take advantage of an opportunity to have peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians. “You need not be a Jew to be a Zionist. I’m a Zionist. Where there’s no Israel, there’s not a Jew in the world to be safe,” […]
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ISLAMABAD: Despite objection by President Dr Arif Alvi, the National Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday convened the inaugural session of the lower house of Parliament at 10am on Thursday (tomorrow). In a notification issued by NA Secretary Tahir Hussain, it was disclosed that Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has approved the session under Article 91(2) […]
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By Michael Pröbsting A little less than 1,000 people demonstrated in Vienna against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The march was organized by the Palestinian Community of Austria and Palestine Solidarity Austria. There were several speakers from BDS, Handala, Dar al Janub and the Palestinian community. Michael Pröbsting, International Secretary of the RCIT, was also invited […]
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Coming amid attacks on refineries, ban is intended to avert shortages and spiking prices on the domestic market. Russia has passed a six-month ban on petrol exports from next week amid rising local demand. The halt on petrol shipments abroad, which has been approved by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and is expected to start from […]
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Oleg Orlov looked calm as he sat waiting for the judge to deliver the verdict. Room 518 in the courthouse was packed with well-wishers, foreign ambassadors and journalists. The judge entered the courtroom and began reading out the verdict. She declared the veteran human rights campaigner guilty of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian armed forces. Having […]
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