Japan’s parliament passed a new bill on Monday, toughening penalties for those found guilty of making “online insults.” The amendment to the penal code is set to take effect later this summer. Under the new legislation, making “online insults” can attract a sentence of up to one year in prison for …
Read More »Abramovich era ends in FA Cup penalties heartbreak
Chelsea failed to send outgoing owner Roman Abramovich off with another piece of silverware after losing to Liverpool in the FA Cup final on Saturday. After two hours of scoreless action through regular and extra time, which was a record for the longest the fixture has gone without a goal, …
Read More »Pentagon spells out penalties for National Guard members who refuse vaccination
In a Tuesday memo, Austin restated his claim that vaccination is “essential to the health and readiness of the Force,” and ordered the establishment of “policies and implementation guidance to address the failure to maintain this military medical readiness requirement by members of the non-federalized National Guard who remain unvaccinated.” …
Read More »Harsh penalties mulled for those resisting compulsory vaccination in Austria – reports
Those resisting vaccination in Austria might soon face stiff punishments, according to a leaked draft of the so-called Covid-19 Vaccination Protection Act seen by the Austrian Die Presse daily. If passed, the legislation, which is set to take effect in February, would apply both to the Alpine nation’s citizens and …
Read More »US sanctions Cuban police force as Biden threatens more penalties at meeting with diaspora groups
Announced by the Treasury Department on Friday, the new sanctions targeted Cuba’s National Revolutionary Police, as well as its director Oscar Callejas and his deputy Eddy Sierra, saying they worked to “suppress peaceful, pro-democratic protests in Cuba” that erupted earlier this month. Biden met with leaders of Cuban diaspora groups …
Read More »Football’s not coming home: England’s agonizing wait for glory goes on as Italy beat them on penalties to win Euro 2020 at Wembley
Aiming for football to finally ‘come home’ after a 55-year absence since lifting the World Cup in 1966, England were forced to endure more heartache after suffering spot-kick defeat despite taking an early lead in a game which was short on quality but high on tension. Luke Shaw’s goal …
Read More »What a fine man! Italian mayor suggests imposing penalties for WEARING a face mask when ‘unnecessary’
In the same way global health authorities insist masks contain the spread of coronavirus, Vittorio Sgarbi, the mayor of Sutri, is confident his unorthodox initiative will help stem the spread of “pandemic-related hysteria,” as he put it, according to the TASS news agency. The lingering Covid-19 pandemic has so far …
Read More »C 1 January 2020 for Russian drivers to impose new penalties
From 1 January 2020 for Russian drivers will operate the new fines. For example, the fine will be owners of the “Gazelles”, which leave them overnight in the yards of residential houses. It is noted that the rules will apply to carsharing machine. “Now busy in the yard space the …
Read More »Amendments to the criminal code toughening penalties for “drunk” accident, entered into force
On 28 June, entered into force a new edition of the Criminal code with stricter punishment for driving while intoxicated. According to “Kommersant”, the law signed by President Vladimir Putin June 17, substantially changes the penalty for motorists who, sitting drunk behind the wheel, were responsible for the accident that …
Read More »Shakhtar: two missed penalties and a minimal victory over the “Mariupol”
Shakhtar in the 26th round of the Premier League on the road beat “Mariupol”. For the match with “Mariupol” without five minutes the champion of Ukraine came out in the experimental part. For various reasons, the Pitmen could not help taison, Marlos, Pyatov and Stepanenko. Shakhtar expect the entire game …
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