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Oct
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

LGBT rights in Georgia Georgian LGBT propaganda law The Georgian Parliament Speaker signs into law a wide-ranging bill that bans gender transitioning and gender

LGBT rights in Georgia 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
Oct
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

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

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
Oct
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Pork barrel scam The Sandiganbayan court in the Philippines acquits Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former a

Pork barrel scam The Sandiganbayan court in the Philippines acquits Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, and Janet Napoles of plunder in connection with the alleged misuse of Ponce Enrile's Priority Development Assistance Fund during his senatorial term. (AFP via CNA) (Rappler)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 4, 2024
Oct
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Sandiganbayan court in the Philippines acquits Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, a

The Sandiganbayan court in the Philippines acquits Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, and Janet Napoles of plunder in connection with the alleged misuse of Ponce Enrile's Priority Development Assistance Fund during his senatorial term. (AFP via CNA) (Rappler)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 4, 2024
Oct
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

South Africa's genocide case against Israel Bolivia formally joins South Africa's case in the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's conduct in the G

South Africa's genocide case against Israel Bolivia formally joins South Africa's case in the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's conduct in the Gaza Strip as genocide, stating it "has a responsibility to condemn the crime of genocide". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 9, 2024
Oct
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Sudanese civil war October 2024 Sudan airstrikes Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that over 500 Sudanese civilians have been killed in airs

Sudanese civil war October 2024 Sudan airstrikes Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that over 500 Sudanese civilians have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the Sudanese Armed Forces on multiple civilian areas held by the Rapid Support Forces. (Reuters) (Dabanga Sudan)

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

October 2024 Sudan airstrikes Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that over 500 Sudanese civilians have been killed in airstrikes conducted by

October 2024 Sudan airstrikes Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that over 500 Sudanese civilians have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the Sudanese Armed Forces on multiple civilian areas held by the Rapid Support Forces. (Reuters) (Dabanga Sudan)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 10, 2024
Oct
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

France–Israel relations, Israel–Hezbollah conflict France summons the Israeli ambassador to France over recent attacks against United Nations peacekeepers in Le

France–Israel relations, Israel–Hezbollah conflict France summons the Israeli ambassador to France over recent attacks against United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, calling the attacks a violation of international law and asking Israel to explain itself. (Le Monde)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 11, 2024
Oct
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two United Nations peacekeepers are injured when Israeli forces fire at a watchtower at their headquarters in southern Lebanon.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two United Nations peacekeepers are injured when Israeli forces fire at a watchtower at their headquarters in southern Lebanon. (Euronews) The Lebanese Armed Forces reports that two of its soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike on one of its positions in southern Lebanon. (Al Arabiya) A drone launched from Lebanon damages a building and causes a power outage in Herzliya, Israel. (Crisis 24) (MTV Lebanon) Israel destroys an Iranian Red Crescent Society field hospital on the Lebanon–Syria border. (Xinhua)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 11, 2024
Oct
12
Immigration / Law / Policy

As a response to Germany tightening border controls and following a call for EU-wide solutions by its Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, Prime Minister of Poland D

As a response to Germany tightening border controls and following a call for EU-wide solutions by its Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk issues a request to the European Union to accept a provisional suspension of migrants' right to asylum in order to control irregular immigration from Belarus, which human rights activists condemn as unconstitutional. (Reuters) (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 12, 2024
Oct
12
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarus–European Union border crisis, Human rights in Poland As a response to Germany tightening border controls and following a call for EU-wide solutions by i

Belarus–European Union border crisis, Human rights in Poland As a response to Germany tightening border controls and following a call for EU-wide solutions by its Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk issues a request to the European Union to accept a provisional suspension of migrants' right to asylum in order to control irregular immigration from Belarus, which human rights activists condemn as unconstitutional. (Reuters) (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 12, 2024
Oct
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war United States support for Israel in the Gaza war United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin authorizes the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude

Gaza war United States support for Israel in the Gaza war United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin authorizes the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system to Israel to help boost the country's air defences. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) An Israeli attack on a school used to shelter displaced Palestinians kills at least 22 people, including fifteen children, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in northern Gaza. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 13, 2024
Oct
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least four people are killed and dozens of others are severely injured when an Israeli airstrike hits a tent camp

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least four people are killed and dozens of others are severely injured when an Israeli airstrike hits a tent camp at a hospital in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, causing the tents to catch fire. (Al Jazeera) At least ten people are killed by Israeli artillery fire at a food distribution centre in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2024
Oct
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least four people are killed and dozens of others are severely injured when an Israeli airstrike hits a tent camp at a hos

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least four people are killed and dozens of others are severely injured when an Israeli airstrike hits a tent camp at a hospital in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, causing the tents to catch fire. (Al Jazeera) At least ten people are killed by Israeli artillery fire at a food distribution centre in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2024
Oct
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kenya's National Assembly unanimously approves Interior Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President following his nomination by President William Ruto

Kenya's National Assembly unanimously approves Interior Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President following his nomination by President William Ruto. However, the High Court temporarily suspends the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in order to hear challenges. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 18, 2024
Oct
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip October 2024 Beit Lahia attacks Hamas claims that at least 73 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Beit La

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip October 2024 Beit Lahia attacks Hamas claims that at least 73 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip, although the Israel Defence Forces dispute this claim. (Al Ahram) Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war Israeli forces strike the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 people, including at least 33 people in an airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp. (NPR) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 19, 2024
Oct
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip October 2024 Beit Lahia attacks Hamas claims that at least 73 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia in th

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip October 2024 Beit Lahia attacks Hamas claims that at least 73 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip, although the Israel Defence Forces dispute this claim. (Al Ahram) Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war Israeli forces strike the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 people, including at least 33 people in an airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp. (NPR) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 19, 2024
Oct
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

2000 Sipadan kidnappings A trial court in Taguig, Philippines, convicts 17 leaders and members of Abu Sayyaf, including two top officials of the Rajah Sulaiman

2000 Sipadan kidnappings A trial court in Taguig, Philippines, convicts 17 leaders and members of Abu Sayyaf, including two top officials of the Rajah Sulaiman Movement who were on the United Nations Security Council's Sanctions List, of the kidnapping of 21 tourists from Sipadan, Malaysia, in 2000. The convicts are sentenced to reclusión perpetua. (AFP via SCMP) (PNA)

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

A trial court in Taguig, Philippines, convicts 17 leaders and members of Abu Sayyaf, including two top officials of the Rajah Sulaiman Movement who were on the

A trial court in Taguig, Philippines, convicts 17 leaders and members of Abu Sayyaf, including two top officials of the Rajah Sulaiman Movement who were on the United Nations Security Council's Sanctions List, of the kidnapping of 21 tourists from Sipadan, Malaysia, in 2000. The convicts are sentenced to reclusión perpetua. (AFP via SCMP) (PNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 21, 2024
Oct
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war At least 17 Palestinians, including children, are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Nuseirat refugee camp.

Gaza war At least 17 Palestinians, including children, are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Nuseirat refugee camp. (Reuters) Israel says that it killed Muhammad Abu Attawi, a commander in Hamas' Nukhba forces who participated in the Nova music festival massacre, in an airstrike in Gaza yesterday. (Reuters) (The Times of Israel)

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

2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outages Delta Air Lines files a lawsuit against cybersecurity company CrowdStrike after Crowdstrike's global outages in July forced

2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outages Delta Air Lines files a lawsuit against cybersecurity company CrowdStrike after Crowdstrike's global outages in July forced the airline to cancel more than 7,000 flights, costing Delta Air Lines over $500 million. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 25, 2024
Nov
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Lille, France, convicts 18 people, including nine in absentia, for participating in an international human smuggling network that transported migrant

A court in Lille, France, convicts 18 people, including nine in absentia, for participating in an international human smuggling network that transported migrants across the English Channel. The sentences range from two to fifteen years in prison. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 5, 2024
Nov
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

English Channel migrant crossings A court in Lille, France, convicts 18 people, including nine in absentia, for participating in an international human smugglin

English Channel migrant crossings A court in Lille, France, convicts 18 people, including nine in absentia, for participating in an international human smuggling network that transported migrants across the English Channel. The sentences range from two to fifteen years in prison. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 5, 2024
Nov
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza, Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war At least twelve Palestinians are killed and several others are

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza, Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war At least twelve Palestinians are killed and several others are injured in Israeli airstrikes on a school used to shelter displaced people in the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 7, 2024
Nov
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

Siege of North Gaza, Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war At least twelve Palestinians are killed and several others are injured in Israeli airstrikes on a

Siege of North Gaza, Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war At least twelve Palestinians are killed and several others are injured in Israeli airstrikes on a school used to shelter displaced people in the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 7, 2024
Nov
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which defines the maritime entitlements of the Philippines an

President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which defines the maritime entitlements of the Philippines and set designated sea lanes and air routes. China protests against the laws which is linked to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (Reuters) (Nikkei Asia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 8, 2024
Nov
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

South China Sea dispute President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which defines the maritime entitlemen

South China Sea dispute President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which defines the maritime entitlements of the Philippines and set designated sea lanes and air routes. China protests against the laws which is linked to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (Reuters) (Nikkei Asia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 8, 2024
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