Thu 30 March 2023: Canada has announced its intention to introduce legislation to eradicate forced labour from its supply chains, sparked by China’s ongoing persecution of its Uyghur Muslim population and the conditions in which they are forced to work. In its Budget 2023 announcement this week, the Canadian government stated that it “is gravely concerned by […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine could have “negative” consequences for the country, despite Moscow’s insistence that it was adapting to the penalties. “The sanctions imposed against the Russian economy in the medium term could really have a negative impact,” Vladimir Putin […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: The British government has laid out the details of a plan which requires asylum seekers and migrants to be placed in former military barracks, barges and ships as it tries to cut down the costs of providing temporary hotel accommodation, Anadolu News Agency reports. An estimated 51,000 migrants are believed to be staying […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: Global technology companies have been urged to join the fight against disinformation by eight European nations, Anadolu Agency reported. “(Tech) Platforms should address the growing threat to democracies posed by deepfakes and other AI-generated disinformation pieces, especially from hostile foreign actors,” said a joint letter from prime ministers of Lithuania, Moldova, […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: The German state of Berlin will allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Headscarves and wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be allowed, in general, and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace, Berlin’s education department said, […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: Three earthquakes shook California early on Tuesday, frightening the residents as they battled the aftermath of a recent winter storm. The quakes weren’t particularly strong, but three of them in the space of three minutes terrified the locals. The first earthquake, which occurred at 6:01 am and had a magnitude of […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: Asylum seekers will be housed in disused military bases, ferries and barges under Government plans to reduce the spending on hotels. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick will announce the use of two RAF sites on Wednesday as he tries to reduce the £6.8 million a day the Government says it spends on […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: Ukrainian forces are apparently pushing back Russian forces from an important supply route in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, British defence experts said on Wednesday. “One of the key achievements of recent Ukrainian operations has likely been to push Russian Wagner Group fighters back from the 0506 route,” the British Ministry of Defence said in its daily assessment. The road has […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: In a 7-0 friendly victory over Curacao, Argentina captain Lionel Messi has passed the 100-goal mark for the reigning world champions. Seven-time Awarded the Ballon d’Or Messi scored the game’s first goal in 20 minutes against the Caribbean island Minnows in Santiago del Estero on Tuesday, bringing his career total to […]
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Wed 29 March 2023: Apple announced that its safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is now available to customers in six more countries — Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal. Available on all iPhone 14 models, the technology enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Additionally, […]
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