The Zimbabwean parliament has passed a "controversial" Patriotic Bill that criminalizes any citizen who meets with foreign diplomats or foreign government functionaries in terms of association, assembly, and speech ...Anyone found in violation of the new law, according to the bill, will be arrested and imprisoned ... This Bill must become law." ... 23 ... .
Brazil’s conservative-majority Congress has voted to scale back the authority of two ministries dedicated to upholding Indigenous rights and protecting the environment, following opposition from the South American nation’s powerful agribusiness industry ... The measure easily passed in the lower house of Congress a day earlier ... .
A former head of Israel’s military intelligence on Thursday claimed that Iran possesses a quantity of uranium capable of making three to five nuclear bombs ... On May 24, Israel’s army chief of staff also said Iran has made unprecedented progress in its uranium enrichment program.
French PresidentEmmanuel Macron called Thursday for new elections in four northern municipalities of Kosovo after a meeting with German ChancellorOlaf Scholz. ... "We have asked both sides to organize new elections in these four municipalities soon, ensuring meaningful participation from the Serbian side,” said Macron ... .
Far-right is the greatest threat to democracy in Germany, Interior MinisterNancy Faeser said on Thursday. Faeser released a message on the anniversary of the murder of pro-refugee politician Walter Lubcke by a right-wing extremist in 2019 ... At least 675 people were injured in those attacks. .
PresidentJoe Biden on May 4 laid the groundwork for the sanctions when he issued an executive order that expanded U.S ... Al Junaid Multi Activities Co. Ltd, which is controlled by RSFCommander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and his brother, RSF Deputy CommanderAbdul Rahim Dagalo; Tradive General Trading LLC, a front company controlled by RSF Maj ... .
The French president has claimed that Ukraine is ?protecting Europe? and deserves assurances from NATO. French PresidentEmmanuel Macron has argued that Ukraine is "protecting Europe" and should be provided with security guarantees by NATO ... However, they have stopped short of offering the blanket protection afforded to NATO members ... (RT.com) ....
BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took his quest for more arms and support to a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova on Thursday, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war ... “Our meeting today in Moldova speaks volumes.