Thu 21 December 2023: Ukrainian men living abroad will be invited to return to the country for military service, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Thursday. The minister said Ukrainian men aged between 25 and 60, who are living abroad, will receive an invitation in the coming weeks to report to the recruitment centers. “We […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: The Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) has been officially adopted in Canada, requiring automakers to fulfill yearly zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales objectives. The targets will take effect for the 2026 model year and will mandate that 20% of new light-duty vehicles (passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs) be ZEVs. This figure […]
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Thu 21 December 2023: Amnesty International on Wednesday criticized the EU’s new Pact on Migration and Asylum, saying it will increase the suffering of asylum seekers. “This agreement will set back European asylum law for decades to come. Its likely outcome is a surge in suffering on every step of a person’s journey to seek […]
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Thu 21 December 2023: Roman Abramovich, a billionaire Russian and the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League team, has lost a legal battle to have his name removed from the list of individuals subject to EU sanctions as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 27-member bloc sanctioned Russian officials and businessmen, freezing […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: Ongoing race-based discrimination against Black Americans in various fields in the US is also seen in the health care system. Black Americans and the poor consistently receive lower-quality care which affects their health outcomes, Charles Ellis Jr., a professor at the faculty of public health and health professions at the University […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 COVID-19 variant as a “variant of interest,” and said available evidence showed it posed a low global public health risk. It, however, warned that JN.1 could increase the burden of respiratory infections in many countries with the onset of winter in […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: Interpol said on Friday its first operation targeting human-trafficking fueled cyber fraud showed the criminal industry was going global, spreading beyond its origins in Southeast Asia, with scam centres emerging as far away as Latin America. The global police coordination body said law enforcement from more than 20 countries in October […]
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Tue 19 December 2023: The number of people experiencing homelessness in the US soared 12% to hit an all-time high, fueled largely by people who became homeless for the first time, according to data released Friday. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2023 Point-in-Time estimate found that more than 650,000 people were without […]
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Mon 18 December 2023: Some 56 organisations have written an open letter to European legislators demanding safeguards on human rights in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum ahead of final negotiations on the proposal this week. International NGOs including Amnesty, Oxfam, ActionAid and Save the Children, alongside smaller frontline organisations working at European borders have […]
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Mon 18 December 2023: UK human rights group CAGE, which was set up to defend victims of the “war on terror”, is marking its 20th anniversary this week with a celebration of its achievements. The organisation will also be reinvigorating its strategy, announcing its formal rebranding as “CAGE International” and launching its new manifesto around […]
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