Abortion rights in the US could become severely restricted, a leaked Supreme Court document reveals, sending shockwaves around the country. According to a draft decision published in full by Politico on Monday evening, the highest court in the US has voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling on …
Read More »Japan mulls classifying its key defense document – media
Japan is considering partially classifying its chief defense document in the wake of “security threats by China and Russia,” Kyodo News reported on Saturday, citing government sources. Making the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG), the country’s 10-year military buildup policy, secret would be in line with the mostly classified US …
Read More »Document confirms US told Russia NATO won’t expand
A newly discovered document from March 1991 shows US, UK, French, and German officials discussing a pledge made to Russia that NATO will not expand to Poland and beyond. Its publication by the German magazine Der Spiegel on Friday proves Moscow right and NATO wrong on the matter. The minutes …
Read More »Zelensky calls for ‘global document’ guaranteeing Ukraine’s security
The US, Russia, and other major powers should sign an agreement which would contain “three-four-five clauses” about Ukraine’s security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested in an interview with the RBC Ukraine outlet on Thursday. Saying that NATO now is “the only one of the existing security alliances which Ukraine …
Read More »Letter of contention: Media in Australia obtains document suggesting no promises to proceed with subs deal were made to France
The diplomatic row between Canberra and Paris continues, with a letter sent to France’s Naval Group on the matter of the now-infamous submarine deal being published by news outlets in Australia on Saturday. The document, released to The Weekend Australian and the local edition of The Guardian by the country’s Department …
Read More »UK government document quietly introduces vaccine passports by the back door and points to a third lockdown this winter
Sajid Javid’s elevation to UK Health Secretary ushered in a new tone on the part of all government ministers in respect of coronavirus. In a flash, the ambiguity and equivocation that had typified official statements about lockdown for so long vanished, and swaggering confidence about a full and permanent reopening …
Read More »Covid vaccine certificates could lead to ‘global identity document’ used for all aspects of life, human rights NGO warns
In its analysis, the UK-based human rights group said that vaccination cards and “immunity” passports being issued by some governments could pave the way for “digital identity schemes” and other forms of ID. While countries like the UK insist that such documents are simply used to keep a record of …
Read More »In the state Duma the law on the abolition of the document, which condemned the Molotov — Ribbentrop Pact
The leader of the Motherland party, state Duma Deputy Alexei Zhuravlyov introduced to the Senate a draft law that in case of acceptance recognizes invalid on the territory of Russia the decree of the Congress of people’s deputies of the USSR, condemned in 1989, the so — called Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact …
Read More »The President of Catalonia signed a document of independence
Catalonia heading towards independence. The head of the government of Catalonia Carles Pujdeme and other executives of autonomy signed a document proclaiming independence of the region from it was signed by his Deputy, Mr. Oriol Junqueras, the head of the Parliament of Catalonia Carme Forcadell and 72 deputies of the …
Read More »The SBU prepared a document on the ban of Ukrainian officials to visit Russia
The Department offered to introduce criminal liability for the visits in Russia. The security service of Ukraine published for public discussion document that introduces criminal liability for Ukrainian politicians and officials for visits to Russia. This was announced by the speaker of the SBU Elena Gitlyanskaya. “It is the initiative …
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