IRAN DENIES SUPPLYING RUSSIA WITH WEAPONS ‘TO BE USED’ IN UKRAINE

Sat 15 October 2022: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, claimed on Saturday (October 15) that his country has not given Russia any weapons “to be used in the war in Ukraine.” The declaration comes amid claims from Ukraine and the West that Moscow used drones made in Iran in recent attacks on Ukraine. […]

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WORKPLACES CAN IMPOSE HIJAB BANS AS A “GENERAL” WAY, RULES TOP EU COURT

Sat 15 October 2022: The European Union’s highest court has ruled that companies within its member states may prohibit hijabs as long as it is done in a “general” manner that does not constitute “direct discrimination.” The ruling, issued on Thursday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), concerned a dispute that […]

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BRITISH INTELLIGENCE KNEW OF CANADA’S ROLE IN TRAFFICKING SHAMIMA BEGUM TO SYRIA

Fri 14 October 2022: British intelligence agencies were aware of their Canadian counterpart’s involvement in trafficking Shamima Begum and other Britons to Syria only days after it took place, sources have reportedly revealed. According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail yesterday, two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) […]

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UK’S TRUSS PARTLY REVERSES TAX CUTS; FIRES HER FINANCE CHIEF

Fri 14 October 2022: The UK finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, has been sacked three weeks after his appointment over a controversial tax cuts plan for big corporations, broadcaster Sky news reported on Friday. The decision was triggered by Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” plan to support the country’s economy, which included a large-scale tax cut for corporations. According […]

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