Tue 17 January 2023: A group of asylum seekers has been given permission by the High Court of London to appeal the decision that the British government’s proposal to send refugees to Rwanda is legal. In December, two High Court judges upheld the controversial approach, dismissing a complaint brought by several asylum seekers, aid groups […]
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Tue 17 January 2023: Following a complaint from the Ukrainian ambassador to the country, the Australian Open organizers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament. Fans on Monday held up the red, white, and blue flags of Russia during a first-round match between Russian Kamilla Rakhimova and Ukrainian […]
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Tue 17 January 2023: Eighty-six journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2022-one every four days – up 50% from the year before, UNESCO data showed Monday. UNESCO is mandated to ensure freedom of expression and the safety of journalists globally, and the UN agency said its data highlights the grave risks and vulnerabilities […]
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David Carrick, who joined the Met in 2001. Photograph: Family handout Mon 16 January 2023: Over an 18-year period, a serving officer in London’s Metropolitan Police admitted to 49 offenses, including 24 counts of rape, reigniting calls for urgent reform in the United Kingdom’s largest police force. David Carrick appeared in Southwark Crown Court in London […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: At least 40 people are confirmed dead so far in the Russia bombing of an apartment building in Dnipro as the search for more survivors is ongoing, says Valentyn Reznichenko, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region. “The search for people underneath the rubble continues,” Reznichenko said on the Telegram messaging app. “As of […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: In anticipation of his upcoming visit to the continent later this month, Pope Francis has condemned the exploitation of Africa and its people. “This idea that Africa exists to be exploited is the greatest injustice,” the pope said. “But it is in the collective subconscious of many people and this must […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: The United Kingdom government plans to revise the law to give police more powers to crack down on protests, after demonstrations that have seen some people blocking roads or marching slowly. The amendments to the Public Order Bill, to be tabled on Monday, will broaden the legal definition of “serious disruption”, […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: By enacting a total ban on smoking in public places, Mexico has implemented one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws. The measure, first approved in 2021, also prohibits advertising of tobacco products, according to a report in the BBC. Legislation banning smoking in public places has also been adopted in a number […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: Russia and Belarus has started joint air force drills that Minsk says are defensive in nature, but the move comes as concerns grow that Moscow is pushing Belarus to join the war in Ukraine. Kyiv has continuously warned of possible attacks from Belarus, but the Kremlin has denied that it has […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: Charity calls for more taxes on the rich as World Economic Forum gathers for annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The world’s top 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth created since 2020, Oxfam says in a new report released to coincide with the annual meeting of […]
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