The crowd swelled in Parliament Square where they could be heard shouting “kill the bill” as MPs in the nearby House of Commons had started debating a controversial new policing legislation which could heavily limit protests. Many demonstrators then walked onto Westminster Bridge, chanting slogans, including “our streets,” and blocking …
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The researchers conducted a painstaking analysis of material taken from the S-type (siliceous or stony class of asteroid) asteroid called Itokawa, which was visited during the agency’s original Hayabusa mission back in 2010. The space rock is believed to be a chondrite, a largely unmodified space rock from the primal, …
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By deciding to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol on Friday, the EU attempted to stop vaccines moving from the Union to the UK – which, unlike the EU, has enjoyed a speedy inoculation rollout – through the perceived backdoor of Northern Ireland. The EU reversed its plan after …
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Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that, from February 19 onwards, the country would limit the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from conducting checks. “Our law is very clear regarding this issue. But it does not mean Iran will stop other inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency,” …
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Germany is celebrating its 30th Unity Day, marking the reunification of the country that was divided for over 40 years. On 3 October 1990, the eastern socialist German Democratic Republic (GDR) was disbanded and absorbed by the western Federal Republic of Germany. Germany’s far-right “Third-Way” movement, which describes itself as …
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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly supported a comprehensive resolution for “intensified international cooperation and solidarity to contain, mitigate and overcome the pandemic and its consequences.” The draft was adopted by 169 countries, with Ukraine and Hungary abstaining. Washington was only backed by Tel Aviv in voting against the …
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The draft regulation, proposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), would mandate that platforms such as Facebook and Google give news organizations a piece of their digital marketing earnings. While supporters of the law argue the platforms unduly benefit from hosting news content, Facebook insists the ACCC “misunderstands …
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It’s worth remembering that the Russian military is in Syria legally, under international law, whereas the American presence is illegal. Damascus did not attack the US, nor did it invite Washington to send troops. Reports of Russians staging a “violent” fracas deep in northeastern Syria have been doing the rounds in …
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The experts evaluated the proposals of the Ministry banning the collection of debts on pensions and salaries, not exceeding the subsistence minimum. The Ministry developed two draft laws, which publishes “the Russian newspaper”. One of them introduces a ban on the collection of debts from pensions. The second suggests that …
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Drivers are asked to consider the changes. During the traditional festive celebration of the capital Day and the day of Kiev will be temporary restriction of traffic. In particular, the planned restrictions traffic: May 25-26 – during the festival “Country Franciana” on the square Ivan Franko to the intersection with …
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