Tag: Europe
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Families of imprisoned Tunisian politicians want UK to impose sanctions
Relatives are calling for UK sanctions against Tunisian officials, including the president, following a wave of arrests of opposition members. London, England – Families of Tunisian opposition leaders and officials who are victims of gross human rights violations have filed a legal application calling on the UK government to impose sanctions on Tunisian officials, including…
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British police question man after elderly Muslim set on fire |
The attack in Birmingham comes weeks after a similar incident in London, in which the suspect fled. A man is arrested and questioned in England’s Midlands after an elderly Muslim was attacked as he walked home from his local mosque, just weeks after a similar attack in London. Video of the incident, which took place…
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Ex British Prime Minister Johnson faces ‘Partygate’ parliamentary vagaries |
Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he accidentally misled parliament over the ‘Partygate’ scandal, but blamed top aides ahead of a television broadcast that could decide his political fate. Johnson will re-enter the bear pit of the parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for grilling by the cross-party privileges committee that will reopen old wounds.…
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How Ukrainian-Russian couples are faring after a year of war
Listen to this story: Tbilisi, Georgia – When Oksana Slipchenko first exchanged glances with the man she would eventually marry, she was immediately drawn to his eyes. “They were like … a small kitten’s eyes,” she recounts with a giggle. She pauses to think of a more appropriate term. “I think defenceless is more the…
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Russia-China ties enter a ‘new era’ when Xi meets Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he has signed an agreement with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that will see their ties enter a “new era” of cooperation as the two leaders called for “responsible dialogue” to resolve Ukraine’s crisis. unload. “We signed a declaration on deepening strategic partnership and bilateral ties entering a new…
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Cocaine trafficking in Europe, GJKKO sentences to nine years in prison
The Special Court, GJKKO has sentenced Jetmir Kastrati to nine years in prison for cocaine trafficking in several European countries. On 20.03.2023, in the Special Court of First Instance against Corruption and Organized Crime in Tirana, the trial in connection with criminal proceedings no. 147/1 of 2019 registered in the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption…
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The loss of the highest (court) of Russia | Opinions
On Wednesday, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ukraine in one of the longest-running legal disputes between Moscow and Kiev. pro-Russian government of then-President Viktor Yanukovych withdrew under pressure from Russia. In the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine and all the horrors that ensue, a legal victory far away in Britain may seem…
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Black children six times more likely to be searched: UK
An investigation was launched after a black 15-year-old girl was searched at a school in London in 2020. Black children in England and Wales are six times more likely to be searched by police, according to a report finding children have been abandoned by those sworn to protect them. The report, released Monday by Children’s…
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Why are so many people in France angry about retirement?
By: Within story Protests are mounting against President Emmanual Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age. Changing France’s state pension system to one that is more affordable for the government was a central part of President Emmanual Macron’s re-election campaign. However, the reform, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, has become the central…
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Relief over the Credit Suisse bailout was short-lived as bank stocks
Bank stocks and bonds tumbled Monday after UBS Group sealed a state-backed takeover of troubled competitor Credit Suisse Group AG, a deal orchestrated in an attempt to restore confidence in a battered sector. In a package developed by Swiss regulators on Sunday, UBS Group AG will pay 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.24 billion) for the…