ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.
The vote coincided with the international day for…
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Istanbul rally urges Turkey to rejoin treaty against violence on women
Protesters in Turkey gathered near Taksim Square to mark the day against violence toward women and to call for stronger protection and a return to the Istanbul Convention.
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Vatican reaffirms monogamous marriage as African bishops raise polygamy concerns
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman, responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy in…
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24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — All 24 schoolgirls held by assailants following a mass abduction last week from a school in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued, the country’s president announced Tuesday.
A…
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Far-right Australian senator suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest
MEBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber.
Pauline Hanson, the…
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Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’
Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire entrepreneur behind the Virgin Group empire, announced on Tuesday that his wife, Joan Templeman, has died at the age of 80.
“Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed…
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Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand
Anna Lamche
PAJustice Secretary David Lammy at his swearing in ceremony as Lord Chancellor Justice Secretary David Lammy is proposing to massively restrict the ancient right to a jury trial by only…
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London Plans to Introduce Tourist Tax on Overnight Stays
It will affect millions of travelers.
Travelers, a trip to London is soon going to cost extra. The English capital is planning a tourist tax on overnight stays at hotels and Airbnbs. It is not yet known how…
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Unique Russian A-60 Laser Testbed Jet Destroyed In Ukrainian Attack
A Ukrainian attack on the aircraft manufacturer Beriev’s…
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Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage’s body
Israel has received, via the Red Cross, a coffin that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say contains the body of one of the last three deceased hostages still in Gaza, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office.
Israeli forces will…
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