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Aug
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

Ukrainian occupation of Kursk Oblast Ukraine establishes a military administration in Sudzha with major general Eduard Moskalyov appointed as its senior command

Ukrainian occupation of Kursk Oblast Ukraine establishes a military administration in Sudzha with major general Eduard Moskalyov appointed as its senior commander. General Oleksandr Syrskyi says that the administration will "maintain law and order" in the region. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 15, 2024
Aug
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Bulgaria passes a new amendment by a large parliamentary majority that bans “propaganda, promotion, and incitement” of LGBT “ideas and views” in schools, sparki

Bulgaria passes a new amendment by a large parliamentary majority that bans “propaganda, promotion, and incitement” of LGBT “ideas and views” in schools, sparking criticism from several European LGBTQ+ organizations stating that the law will marginalize LGBTQ+ children. (Politico)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 16, 2024
Aug
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

LGBT rights in Bulgaria Bulgaria passes a new amendment by a large parliamentary majority that bans “propaganda, promotion, and incitement” of LGBT “ideas and v

LGBT rights in Bulgaria Bulgaria passes a new amendment by a large parliamentary majority that bans “propaganda, promotion, and incitement” of LGBT “ideas and views” in schools, sparking criticism from several European LGBTQ+ organizations stating that the law will marginalize LGBTQ+ children. (Politico)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 16, 2024
Aug
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

2023–2024 mpox epidemic The Ivory Coast reports 21 new cases of mpox as well as the country's first death from mpox.

2023–2024 mpox epidemic The Ivory Coast reports 21 new cases of mpox as well as the country's first death from mpox. (La Presse) A Liberia-flagged ship on the Paraná River near Rosario, Argentina, is quarantined after suspected cases of mpox are detected on the ship. The Argentine Health Ministry subsequently activates an emergency protocol against mpox. (Reuters) (CNN) Malawi declares mpox a public health emergency, following growing concerns and a reported probable case of mpox in the country. (MBC Malawi)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 20, 2024
Aug
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German language school in Tehran f

Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German language school in Tehran for "breaching Iranian law, committing various illegal actions and extensive financial violations." In response, Germany summons the Iranian ambassador. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 20, 2024
Aug
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

Germany–Iran relations Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German lang

Germany–Iran relations Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German language school in Tehran for "breaching Iranian law, committing various illegal actions and extensive financial violations." In response, Germany summons the Iranian ambassador. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 20, 2024
Aug
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations" Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the

Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations" Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, following arrests of dozens of the church's clerics on treason charges for alleged involvement in Russian espionage and the transfer of a cleric to Russia in a prisoner swap. (Reuters) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 20, 2024
Aug
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, followi

Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, following arrests of dozens of the church's clerics on treason charges for alleged involvement in Russian espionage and the transfer of a cleric to Russia in a prisoner swap. (Reuters) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 20, 2024
Aug
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

International reactions to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election The United States drafts a punitive sanctions list of sixty Venezuelan government officials

International reactions to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election The United States drafts a punitive sanctions list of sixty Venezuelan government officials from the country's National Electoral Council, Supreme Court, and counterintelligence police agency for alleged electoral fraud. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 21, 2024
Aug
22
Immigration / Law / Policy

Treatment of women by the Taliban The Taliban bans women from singing, reciting poetry, or reading aloud in public and mandates that women must wear a veil in p

Treatment of women by the Taliban The Taliban bans women from singing, reciting poetry, or reading aloud in public and mandates that women must wear a veil in public under new laws approved by the Supreme Leader as part of efforts to combat "vice" and promote "virtue". (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 22, 2024
Sep
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 40 people are killed and more than 60 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Mawasi refugee c

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 40 people are killed and more than 60 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Mawasi refugee camp in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Twenty tents housing displaced people are destroyed during the attack. (Al Jazeera) The Israeli military says the strike targeted senior Hamas commanders operating in a command center embedded inside a designated humanitarian area whom the Israel Defense Forces says were all involved in the October 7 attack. (Al Arabiya) (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 40 people are killed and more than 60 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Mawasi refugee camp in Ra

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 40 people are killed and more than 60 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Mawasi refugee camp in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Twenty tents housing displaced people are destroyed during the attack. (Al Jazeera) The Israeli military says the strike targeted senior Hamas commanders operating in a command center embedded inside a designated humanitarian area whom the Israel Defense Forces says were all involved in the October 7 attack. (Al Arabiya) (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarus–European Union border crisis, Germany–Poland relations Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk condemns Germany's new land border restrictions due to Germa

Belarus–European Union border crisis, Germany–Poland relations Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk condemns Germany's new land border restrictions due to Germany's previous lack of support for other European Union nations impacted by irregular migration. (Reuters) (TVN24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Germany and Kenya agree on a labour migration deal which will see 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers go work in Germany amid a shortage of skilled

Germany and Kenya agree on a labour migration deal which will see 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers go work in Germany amid a shortage of skilled labour in the German economy. The agreement will also simplify the return of illegal migrants to Kenya. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 13, 2024
Sep
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip At least 16 Palestinians are killed and at least thirteen others are wounded in Is

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip At least 16 Palestinians are killed and at least thirteen others are wounded in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including several houses in Gaza City and Nuseirat refugee camp. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 16, 2024
Sep
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Immigration to Germany Germany initiates rigorous temporary border checks at all of its borders in order to reduce irregular migration, prompting criticism from

Immigration to Germany Germany initiates rigorous temporary border checks at all of its borders in order to reduce irregular migration, prompting criticism from some European Union member nations stating that the border checks contradict the EU's foundations of free movement and solidarity. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 16, 2024
Sep
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Germany initiates rigorous temporary border checks at all of its borders in order to reduce irregular migration, prompting criticism from some European Union me

Germany initiates rigorous temporary border checks at all of its borders in order to reduce irregular migration, prompting criticism from some European Union member nations stating that the border checks contradict the EU's foundations of free movement and solidarity. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 16, 2024
Sep
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip At least 16 Palestinians are killed and at least thirteen others are wounded in Israeli air

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip At least 16 Palestinians are killed and at least thirteen others are wounded in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including several houses in Gaza City and Nuseirat refugee camp. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 16, 2024
Sep
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli occupation of the West Bank The United Nations General Assembly votes 124–14 with 43 abstentions to demand that Israel end

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli occupation of the West Bank The United Nations General Assembly votes 124–14 with 43 abstentions to demand that Israel end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territories within the next 12 months. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 18, 2024
Sep
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Former Transport Minister of Singapore S Iswaran was indicted in court for five (out of 35 known so far) charges for obtaining valuables as a civil servant and

Former Transport Minister of Singapore S Iswaran was indicted in court for five (out of 35 known so far) charges for obtaining valuables as a civil servant and one for obstructing the course of justice; decision for his sentencing was adjourned on 3 October. This is the first time since Singapore's independence where a politician has been convicted for such offence.(CNA) (Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 24, 2024
Sep
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Prosecution of S Iswaran Former Transport Minister of Singapore S Iswaran was indicted in court for five (out of 35 known so far) charges for obtaining valuable

Prosecution of S Iswaran Former Transport Minister of Singapore S Iswaran was indicted in court for five (out of 35 known so far) charges for obtaining valuables as a civil servant and one for obstructing the course of justice; decision for his sentencing was adjourned on 3 October. This is the first time since Singapore's independence where a politician has been convicted for such offence.(CNA) (Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 24, 2024
Sep
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

Georgia–United States relations The United States withdraws Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's invitation to attend a summit of national leaders hosted

Georgia–United States relations The United States withdraws Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's invitation to attend a summit of national leaders hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly session, and refuses any further delegator meetings with Georgia, due to the "anti-democratic actions, disinformation, and negative rhetoric towards the U.S. and the West" resulting from Georgia's recently-passed foreign agents law. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 25, 2024
Sep
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

The United States withdraws Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's invitation to attend a summit of national leaders hosted by U.S.

The United States withdraws Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's invitation to attend a summit of national leaders hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly session, and refuses any further delegator meetings with Georgia, due to the "anti-democratic actions, disinformation, and negative rhetoric towards the U.S. and the West" resulting from Georgia's recently-passed foreign agents law. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 25, 2024
Sep
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israel–Hezbollah conflict September 2024 Lebanon strikes Hezbollah launches a ballistic missile targeting the Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is

Israel–Hezbollah conflict September 2024 Lebanon strikes Hezbollah launches a ballistic missile targeting the Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is intercepted, while Israel conducts an additional 260 airstrikes across Lebanon, killing at least 72 people. (ABC News) (Al Jazeera) The United States, the European Union, and several other countries call for an immediate 21-day ceasefire along the Blue Line on the Israel–Lebanon border, which has been rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 25, 2024
Sep
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

Lithuania announces that it has referred Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian government, military officers, and other security officials t

Lithuania announces that it has referred Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian government, military officers, and other security officials to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity and causing people to flee the country. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 30, 2024
Oct
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Israeli forces invade southern Lebanon and begin a ground operation against Hezbollah.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Israeli forces invade southern Lebanon and begin a ground operation against Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera) (Jerusalem Post) A rocket explosion is reported in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the debris severely injuring a man. Separately, a drone is intercepted by Israeli forces over the Mediterranean Sea. (Al Jazeera) Israel launches an airstrike in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon, in order to target Munir al-Maqdah, an official of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 1, 2024
Oct
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Georgian LGBT propaganda law The Georgian Parliament Speaker signs into law a wide-ranging bill that bans gender transitioning and gender-affirming care, same-s

Georgian LGBT propaganda law The Georgian Parliament Speaker signs into law a wide-ranging bill that bans gender transitioning and gender-affirming care, same-sex marriage and adoption, and depictions of LGBTQ+ people in media after the President refused to sign it, which chief European Union diplomat Josep Borrell states could prevent the nation's accession to the EU. (Politico)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 3, 2024
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