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A migrant with a child walks along the barbed wire fence as other gather at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. — courtesy Oksana Manchuk/BelTA
Barefoot migrants pushed by Belarus across Lithuanian border, says minister
MINSK — Belarus is pushing migrants across the Lithuanian border barefoot in a bid to exert pressure on the country, Lithuania’s government said on Wednesday.Interior Minister Agne Bilotaitė told reporters that nine people had been found without shoes, and without proper winter clothes, adding that two migrants were hospitalized.This follows reports that a Sri Lankan man lost his leg and five toes to frostbite after being trapped in no-man’s land between Belarus and Lithuania earlier this month.Since 2021, Lithuania and Belarus have ping-ponged migrants back and forth across each other’s borders, following geo-political tensions between the two.Many of the migrants — mostly from the Middle East and South East Asia — were reportedly purposefully brought to Belarus, which the EU...
November 25, 2022

Barefoot migrants pushed by Belarus across Lithuanian border, says minister

What will be the 2022 Word of the Year? — courtesy Oxford University Press
Oxford Word of the Year 2022 to be decided by the public for first time
LONDON — For the first time in its history, the Oxford Word of the Year is to be decided by the public.The options for 2022 are ‘metaverse’, ‘#IStandWith’ and the phrase ‘goblin mode’.They were chosen by a team of lexicographers from Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary.Oxford University Press released a statement to explain why the vote would be public:“2022 has been a year defined by opening back up. However, although we have finally been able to physically reunite and come together again, our world somehow feels more divided than ever.“In recognition of this shift, we wanted to open up the final step of our Word of the Year selection process to the true arbiters of language: people around the world.”The public have until Dec. 2 to...
November 25, 2022

Oxford Word of the Year 2022 to be decided by the public for first time

ESA’s new astronauts during the ESA Council at Ministerial level (CM22) in Paris, Wednesday.
European Space Agency selects its first ‘parastronaut’ in boost to diversity in space
PARIS — The European Space Agency (ESA) has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — a leap toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space.John McFall, a 41-year-old from the UK who lost his right leg when he was 19 and went on to compete in the Paralympics, called his selection at Europe’s answer to NASA “a real turning point and mark in history”.“ESA has a commitment to send an astronaut with a physical disability into space... This is the first time a space agency has endeavoured to embark on a project like this. And it sends a really, really strong message to humanity,” he said.The newly-minted parastronaut joins five career astronauts in the final...
November 25, 2022

European Space Agency selects its first ‘parastronaut’ in boost to diversity in space

The European Parliament is seen in in Strasbourg, eastern France.
EU Parliament website hacked after MEPs passed critical Russian resolution
STRASBOURG — The European Parliament’s official website was down due to a “sophisticated cyberattack” on Wednesday afternoon, mere hours after MEPs passed a strongly-worded resolution declaring Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism.”“The (European Parliament) is under a sophisticated cyberattack. A pro-Kremlin group has claimed responsibility,” said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.“Our IT experts are pushing back against it & protecting our systems. This, after we proclaimed Russia as a State-sponsor of terrorism.”“My response: #SlavaUkraini,” Metsola added, referring to the slogan that means “glory to Ukraine.”The European Parliament’s chief spokesperson, Jaume Duch, said the outage was due to “high levels of external network traffic,”...
November 23, 2022

EU Parliament website hacked after MEPs passed critical Russian resolution

(File) Finnish soldier during winter weather training, March 2022. — courtesy Satu Hujanen / Finnish Army
Finland and Sweden step up military aid to Ukraine ahead of winter
HELSINKI — The first snow of the year has already come to parts of Ukraine.It turns the thick, wet mud of autumn — churned by boots, tracks and tires — into a freezing quagmire that seeps inevitably through clothing, and into the bones of soldiers ill-equipped to face the changing seasons.In Finland and Sweden, the militaries know a thing or two about extreme cold weather combat, and how to battle the elements. And with an eye on the weather, the two Nordic nations have announced their biggest packages of military aid for Ukraine to date.“It is important that we keep supporting Ukraine and providing it with the means to end the war,” said Antti Kaikkonen, Finland’s minister of defense.“Ukraine is fighting and defending its independence and freedom, it’s right to help assist...
November 23, 2022

Finland and Sweden step up military aid to Ukraine ahead of winter

The European Commission said Romania had met all the milestones under the so-called CVM process.
Brussels ends 15 years of special rule-of-law surveillance on Romania
BUCHAREST — Romania has come to the end of a 15-year-long road.The European Commission confirmed Tuesday the country had made enough progress on judicial reforms and the fight against corruption, granting the official closure of the so-called Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM).The CVM is a special rule-of-law surveillance program that was launched in January 2007, when Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union.Back then, both countries were considered to be lagging far behind in judicial standards compared to the rest of the bloc.The process was meant to bridge this gap and help the two countries align with their fellow member states and ensure the correct application of EU law.The European Commission put an end to Bulgaria’s supervision in 2019 after concluding it had...
November 23, 2022

Brussels ends 15 years of special rule-of-law surveillance on Romania

MEPs denounced Russia for provoking a “large-scale” humanitarian crisis and destroying essential infrastructure in Ukraine.
European Parliament votes to declare Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
STRASBOURG — The European Parliament has declared Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism” over the “brutal and inhumane” acts inflicted upon Ukraine and its citizens since the launch of the invasion.“The deliberate attacks and atrocities carried out by the Russian Federation against the civilian population of Ukraine, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and other serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law amount to acts of terror against the Ukrainian population and constitute war crimes,” MEPs said in a non-binding but highly symbolic resolution.“In the light of the above, (the European Parliament) recognizes Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and as a state which uses means of terrorism.”The strongly-worded resolution was...
November 23, 2022

European Parliament votes to declare Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

Pro-independence protester hold a Saltire (Scottish flag) during a rally. — courtesy photo
Scotland ‘doesn’t have power’ to hold fresh referendum, says UK Supreme Court
EDINBURGH — The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland’s parliament does not have the legislative competence to hold a consultative referendum on independence next year.The ruling was handed down on Wednesday morning, following a case brought by the Scottish government and Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party in October.First Minister Sturgeon, reacting to the ruling, said she was disappointed but would respect the result.“In securing Scotland’s independence, we will always be guided by a commitment to democracy and respect for the rule of law,” she said, adding they were “important” principles.“As is becoming clearer by the day, achieving independence is not now just desirable, it is essential if Scotland is to escape the disaster of Brexit, damage of policies...
November 23, 2022

Scotland ‘doesn’t have power’ to hold fresh referendum, says UK Supreme Court

A marble obelisk with engravings reading ‘Mussolini Dux’ is located in front of Rome’s Olympic Stadium. — courtesy AP File
Italy maps out 1,400 monuments honoring fascist regime
ROME — Italy has for the first time mapped out more than 1,400 monuments, street signs, and plaques honoring the country’s former fascist regime.The “places of fascism” website aims to document symbols of Benito Mussolini’s dictatorship across the country.It was unveiled on Tuesday after four years of research by the Istituto Nazionale Parri, a Milan-based historical research institute.“It is a partial census ... We know very well that it’s not complete, it’s very much a work in progress,” webmaster Igor Pizzirusso told Reuters.The institute aims to expand the list of fascist monuments with public submissions, which will then be verified by historical experts.While Germany has systematically removed any sign of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime after World War II, Italy has...
November 23, 2022

Italy maps out 1,400 monuments honoring fascist regime

Turkey may mount a new ground offensive in Syria against Kurdish militants.
Turkey mulls boots on the ground in Syria as Kremlin calls for caution
ANKARA — Turkey’s president again hinted at a possible new ground offensive in Syria against Kurdish militants on Tuesday, and it was Moscow that urged restraint and called on Ankara to avoid an escalation.Russia’s presidential envoy in Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said that Turkey should “show a certain restraint” in order to prevent an escalation in the Middle Eastern country, where tensions heightened over the weekend after Turkish airstrikes killed and wounded a number of Syrian soldiers.Lavrentyev — whose country is a strong ally of the Syrian government — expressed hope that “it will be possible to convince our Turkish partners to refrain from excessive use of force on Syrian territory.”Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces later said fresh Turkish airstrikes on...
November 23, 2022

Turkey mulls boots on the ground in Syria as Kremlin calls for caution

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