The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution declaring that the entire European Union is a zone of freedom for LGBT people. In this way, the EU provides a counterweight to the violation of civil rights, for example in Poland and Hungary. The resolution overrides national measures which in effect restrict the freedom of certain groups. Poland, on the contrary, …
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Japan commemorates devastating earthquake: ‘after ten years of so much pain’
The tsunami of 10 years ago was commemorated in Japan. The disaster began with a severe earthquake at sea, which triggered the tsunami. Large parts of the country have been affected. In Fukushima, where a large nuclear power plant was located, it led to a nuclear disaster. “The word commemoration evokes something from the past, but for many survivors the …
Read More »How tensions between China and Taiwan are increasing
A stark warning from a senior US Senate commander: There’s a good chance China will invade Taiwan within six years. The words by Admiral Philip Davidson impress, but are they realistic? Either way, the American warning must be taken seriously, says Alessio Patalano, security expert for East Asia at King’s College London. “And I say this not only because such …
Read More »British agent arrested in case of missing young woman
London police have one officer arrested in the investigation into the disappearance of Sarah Everard, 33. London woman has been missing for a week and has the case a lot of attention received in UK. The man was arrested Tuesday in Kent, a county bordering London. It is not known exactly what he is suspected of or if he knew …
Read More »Poland wants to restart logging in Bialowieza forest
Poland plans to resume logging in the former Bialowieza forest. Loggers no longer worked in the forest since 2018, following a judgment by the European Court of Justice. He ruled that the cutting of trees in the rainforest was illegal and that the harmful effects had not been sufficiently studied. The Polish government now says logging is necessary to clear …
Read More »Young girl “victim of intimidation” (14 years old) drowned in the Seine, two classmates arrested | Abroad
Last night, the lifeless body of a fourteen-year-old girl was kidnapped from the Seine in a Parisian suburb. Investigators suspect that two classmates pushed her into the water, report various French media. The officers made the discovery around 8:30 p.m. in Argenteuil. They had been informed by the mother of one of the suspects. Her fifteen-year-old son had come home …
Read More »Myanmar Police Raid All Houses At Night In Distressed Neighborhood | NOW
Burmese security forces closed an entire neighborhood in Rangoon after Monday’s protests and searched all homes overnight. According to eyewitnesses, dozens of people were arrested during the raids. Rangoon is the largest city in southern Myanmar, where there have been regular protests against the military coup since February 1. About 200 demonstrators were trapped during the closure of a neighborhood. …
Read More »Venezuelans who fled to the United States are allowed to stay for now
The US government wants to grant temporary residence permits to Venezuelans who have fled to the United States. They are not evicted and can seek employment. According to the United States, Venezuela has become a country that cannot protect its own citizens. It is currently not safe to return to Venezuela, according to the White House. During the reign of …
Read More »French schoolgirl (13) admits lying about beheaded teacher Samuel Paty
The French schoolgirl who accused Samuel Paty of Islamophobia admitted to not attending the class that killed the humanities professor. Paty was beheaded last year after showing his students cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed. The 13-year-old told her father that Paty asked all Muslims to leave the classroom during class. This is said to have happened when he showed …
Read More »Minors arrested for a deceased Belgian who allegedly attracted via a gay dating site | NOW
Belgian police have arrested “a few” suspects in connection with the investigation into the murder of a 42-year-old man who was killed overnight from Friday to Saturday. At least three of the suspects are minors, writes The last news Monday. The man was lured into a Beveren park via a fake profile on a gay dating site. Once in the …
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