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Police used tear gas and water cannon and a number of people were hurt in central Tbilisi
Georgia rocked by clashes over 'foreign agent' bill
TBILISI — Riot police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds for a second night, as protests continued against a proposed law denounced by opponents as Russian-inspired.A number of people were hurt during the protests after parliament approved the second reading of the controversial "foreign agent" bill on Wednesday.The EU warns it could harm Tbilisi's ambitions of joining the bloc.The European Commission head said she was watching events with great concern."The Georgian people want a European future for their country," Ursula von der Leyen posted on X. "Georgia is at a crossroads. It should stay the course on the road to Europe."The governing Georgian Dream party argues the bill will "boost transparency" of foreign...
May 02, 2024

Georgia rocked by clashes over 'foreign agent' bill

An educational institution known as 'Harry Potter castle' burns after a Russian missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 29
Five killed in Russian missile attack as Ukraine’s ‘Harry Potter castle’ goes up in flames
KYIV — At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured in a Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Monday, Ukrainian authorities say.Dramatic video footage of the attack, released by the office of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, showed dozens of bomblets exploding within seconds of each other in an area close to the seafront.Other videos and pictures shared by officials showed flames engulfing the cone-shaped towers and roof of an educational institution known locally as “Harry Potter castle” due to its resemblance to a Scottish baronial pile.Ukrainian authorities believe Russia used an Iskander ballistic missile and cluster munitions to carry out the attack.“Metal fragments and missile debris were recovered within a 1.5 km (nearly 1 mile) radius...
May 01, 2024

Five killed in Russian missile attack as Ukraine’s ‘Harry Potter castle’ goes up in flames

Footage taken by a bystander at the scene shows the alleged attacker
Boy, 14, killed in London sword attack
LONDON — A 14-year-old boy has died after an attacker armed with a sword went on the rampage in north-east London.Police were called to reports of a car crashing into a house and people being stabbed in Hainault at about 07:00 BST.The boy was taken to hospital where he later died.Four other people, including two police officers, were injured before the suspect - who had been leaping over people's garden fences - was cornered and Tasered in a front garden.The 36-year-old man was arrested and the Metropolitan Police said he was in hospital being treated for injuries sustained when the vehicle he was in crashed into the house.His condition meant he had not yet been interviewed, police added.Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said their investigations had not discovered any previous...
May 01, 2024

Boy, 14, killed in London sword attack

Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she would close a
Ireland to redesignate UK as 'safe' for asylum
LONDON — A plan to draft new Irish legislation which would redesignate the UK as a "safe country" to which asylum seekers can be returned has been approved.Irish government ministers collectively approved the plan brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Helen McEntee.Last week she claimed more than 80% of recent asylum claims were from people who arrived in the state by crossing the border with Northern Ireland.But the British government has said it will decide who it accepts into the UK.The Irish government has recently expressed concern that the UK's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is encouraging more refugees to come to the Republic of Ireland.Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin said last week that asylum seekers were seeking "sanctuary...
April 30, 2024

Ireland to redesignate UK as 'safe' for asylum

Judge Nawaf Salam delivered the ICJ's decision on Tuesday afternoon at the court in the Hague. — courtesy Reuters
ICJ rules it will not halt German arms to Israel
THE HAGUE — The International Court of Justice has ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop Germany's arms sales to Israel.Nicaragua brought the case, arguing that Germany had breached the UN genocide convention by sending military hardware to Israel.The German government said the lawsuit was unjustified.Berlin is a staunch ally of Israel and the second largest supplier of arms to the country after the US.A final ruling could take years. Today's decision was over emergency measures to be implemented swiftly.In 2023 some 30% of Israel's military equipment purchases came from Germany, totaling $326.5m (£257m) last year - a tenfold increase on 2022.Nicaragua said Germany's arms sales to Israel made it complicit in Israel's alleged war crimes.Israel has rejected...
April 30, 2024

ICJ rules it will not halt German arms to Israel

Ali Ibrahim slept outside the West Berkshire Council offices. — courtesy
Asylum homelessness rises as refugees told to leave accommodation
LONDON — More than 5,000 refugee households were classed as homeless between October and December 2023 in England, four times as many as in the same period in 2022.The refugees became homeless after gaining asylum, so they were no longer entitled to Home Office accommodation.The Refugee Council charity said they were being "set up to fail" and needed more time to find places to live.The Home Office said it was "working to make sure" refugees had the support needed.During the whole of 2023, local councils in England accepted 9,580 households as needing help after becoming homeless because they had had to leave asylum accommodation — up from 3,340 in 2022, with most of the rise coming in the second half of the year — according to the Department for Levelling Up,...
April 30, 2024

Asylum homelessness rises as refugees told to leave accommodation

Damage to Ukraine's power infrastructure has lad to led to disruptions in essential services like electricity, heating, and water supplies (file). — courtesy UNDP Ukraine/Oleksandr Ratush
Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
KYIV — An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and railway system calls for concern, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said on Monday.Since March 22, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure sustained four waves of attacks that killed six people, injured at least 45 and struck at least 20 facilities.Just this past Saturday alone, missile attacks damaged four thermal power plants critical for electricity generation. Two of the plants are located in western Ukraine, far from the frontline.Previous reports from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also noted the attacks had damaged power and water supplies, which disrupted critical services necessary for children’s...
April 29, 2024

Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify

Conservative MP Tim Loughton had sanctions imposed on him in 2021 by China
British MP says he was deported from Africa over China criticism
LONDON — A Conservative MP says he was deported during a trip to Djibouti because of the east African country's close ties to China.Tim Loughton, the MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, said he was detained for more than seven hours and barred from entry to Djibouti earlier this month.Loughton, who was subjected to sanctions by China in 2021, described the experience as “very lonely and frightening”.China's foreign office said the accusations were baseless.Loughton was in Djibouti for a 24-hour visit, which included a meeting with the British ambassador.He said when he arrived in his passport was scanned and he was asked what he did."I told them I was a member of parliament and then it went all very frosty," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme."Djibouti is...
April 29, 2024

British MP says he was deported from Africa over China criticism

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he will stay on as Spain's leader after a period of consideration
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will not resign over allegations against wife
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he will stay on as Spain's leader, following five days of speculation over his future.Sánchez canceled official engagements last week after a court opened an initial inquiry into his wife over corruption claims.He denounced them as a harassment campaign by right-wing media.Sánchez said he decided to stay on following "expressions of solidarity from all sections of society".A series of demonstrations were held around Spain over the weekend, calling for the prime minister to continue in his post. More than 10,000 people gathered in front of the Socialist Party (PSOE)'s headquarters in Madrid in a show of support from the prime minister."Thanks to this mobilisation, I have decided to continue leading the...
April 29, 2024

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will not resign over allegations against wife

Demonstrators wave Georgian and EU flags as they gather outside the parliament building in Tbilisi on April 17, 2024
Thousands protest in Georgia against controversial foreign influence law
TBLISI — Thousands of people in Georgia have again taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi to protest against the controversial foreign influence transparency law.The divisive draft law requires media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.Critics have dubbed it 'the Russian law', because Moscow uses similar legislation to stigmatize media and organizations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin.Many protesters fear the proposed legislation would undermine democracy and derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union."I think that now we have the most important and crucial fight. Either we save our country and maintain our European path, or we lose our...
April 29, 2024

Thousands protest in Georgia against controversial foreign influence law

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