Abortion rights in the US could become severely curtailed, a Supreme Court document leaked to Politico has revealed, sending shockwaves around the country. According to a draft decision published in full by Politico on Monday evening, the highest legal authority in the US has voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade …
Read More »China to restrict visas for US officials
China has decided to restrict visas for a number of US officials in response to similar measures introduced by Washington earlier this month over alleged human rights abuses. “The Chinese side decided to impose retaliatory visa restrictions on certain US officials who spread lies on the issue of human rights, …
Read More »The politician who’s used Covid to restrict people’s rights to an unprecedented level strikes again
The pandemic has generated a series of political crises in many Western liberal democracies over the past two years. Leaders who have failed to deal with it effectively have been brutally punished by voters. It was arguably one of the key reasons Donald Trump lost office and, in Australia, Prime …
Read More »Paris police restrict pro-Palestinian rallies out of fear for ‘public disturbances’ after last demonstration led to clashes
An activist group called Association France-Palestine Solidarity plans to hold a rally on the Place de la Republique square in downtown Paris on Saturday. Another demonstration, organized by the Association of Palestinians in Ile-de-France, is planned on Sunday between the Barbes-Rochechouart subway station and the Place de la Bastille square. …
Read More »EU ABORTS plan to restrict vaccine exports through Northern Ireland, after drawing scorn from London & Dublin
In a statement late on Friday, Brussels said that it would not take advantage of the emergency mechanism in the divorce deal with Britain to unilaterally restrict the movement of goods from the EU into Northern Ireland to stop the free flow of vaccine doses. While the European Commission sought …
Read More »‘Restrict contact to absolute minimum’: Merkel extends German national lockdown until at least end January
“We need to restrict contact more strictly… We ask all citizens to restrict contact to the absolute minimum,” Merkel told journalists on Tuesday. Shops, bars, and restaurants in Germany, as well as schools, will remain shut at least until the end of January, Merkel announced, following a video conference with the …
Read More »Germany to restrict entry from UK over new, fast-spreading coronavirus variant
German government spokeswoman Martina Fietz announced on Sunday that the country intends to join Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, and Belgium in restricting UK flights to stop the variant from spreading. “Because of the reported coronavirus #Mutation the federal government intends to restrict travel options between Germany and Great Britain and …
Read More »Beijing vows to restrict ‘unreliable foreign entities’ after US moves to ban TikTok & WeChat apps
The Chinese Commerce Ministry unveiled the “unreliable foreign entity list” earlier on Saturday, with the official purpose of safeguarding national security interests, as well as maintaining “fair and free international economic and trade order.” It appears to be a response to the US Department of Commerce, which recently added Huawei …
Read More »Fans of Instagram will restrict access to one of the streets of Paris
The residents are unhappy.Residents of the attractive Rue Cremieux in Paris, which became a hit on Instagram, I urge the city Council to limit access to certain hours. Residents have asked the city Council to provide a gate that can be closed during peak hours – evenings, weekends and at …
Read More »On two bridges of Kiev temporarily restrict movement
The restriction will operate on December 27 Today, December 27 in the capital, partly restrict the movement of transport of the Moscow and South bridges. “The traffic will be partially restricted in connection with the repair work,” – said in the message. The restriction will be in effect: from 11:00 …
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